Stuffs You Didn’t Know About Meghan Markle

1.  She met Harry through his old school friend

The Suits actress is close friends with designer Misha Nonoo who was married to Alexander Gilkes, one of Harry’s old school friends.
Gilkes has many ties to the Royal Family as he attended Prince William and Kate Middleton's wedding in 2011 and also employed Princess Eugenie for a time.

The pair were reportedly introduced and the rest, as they say, is history. Who needs Tinder when you have friends in high places?

2. Meghan is not her birth name

Like her character on Suits, Meghan’s real name is Rachel - so her full name is Rachel Meghan Markle. Markle has never revealed whether she has always gone by her middle name or if it is a stage name.

3. She was the most-Googled actress of 2016

While this will probably come as no surprise, once it was revealed the pair were dating, those who hadn’t seen Suits needed to know everything.

4. She’s best friends with Serena Williams

The unlikely pair met playing a charity football match and now Markle makes sure to support her pal at grand slams. Who knows, Serena might even be standing next to Meghan at the end of the aisle if wedding bells are to come …

5. She was a Deal or No Deal girl

Before her big break on Suits, Meghan was a “briefcase girl” on Deal or No Deal. Hard work really does pay off.

6. Prince Harry had a crush on Meghan for two years before they met

Royal expert, Katie Nicholl revealed in the Channel 4 documentary When Harry Met Meghan that on a night out a couple of years ago, Harry was asked who his ideal woman was. His answer? “Meghan Markle from Suits”.  The perks of being a Prince.

7. She’s an ambassador for World Vision

One of the things that reportedly drew Harry and Meghan together was their shared love for charity work.

Meghan became a World Vision Global Ambassador in 2016 after travelling to Rwanda to help with a new clean water pipeline.