Despite growing up in different countries, Meghan Markle and Prince Harry are distant cousins. Below are other royal family members who share common ancestors with their spouses. According to Harper's Bazaar, Meghan is apparently a descendant of King Edward III through her father, Thomas Markle.
The eldest cousins — William, Harry, Peter, Zara, Beatrice and Eugenie — posed for a family photo at their great-grandmother Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother's 101st birthday celebration.
Because of royal intermarriage, Prince Harry is descended from Margaret Kerdeston in more than 240 lines, including at least four through King George III and four through Princess Diana.
Meghan Markle Children
Markle shares two children with current husband, Prince Harry- Archie and Lilibet. However, it has been alleged that Markle had a secret child (allegedly, a girl) in a previous relationship. Although this rumor has not been confirmed, people are continuing to dig deep into the Duchess' past.
After Prince Harry and Meghan announced their step back in January 2020, Buckingham Palace said they would no longer use their HRH (His/Her Royal Highness) titles, as they were no longer working members of the royal family. However, they did retain the titles.
As for why the Queen left Meghan out of her inheritance, Radar Online's source speculated that it could be due to either “practicality” or Harry and Meghan's drama with the British royal family in the years leading up to the Queen's death.
Duke of Sussex Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan Markle are “very much in love" and “happy together", said Karl Larsen, photographer and friend to Meghan's father Thomas Markle. Karl Larsen's remarks came amid false reports that the couple is heading for a divorce.
Although they were well off by ordinary standards, Forbes last year pegged their net worth at a fairly modest $10 million, including the remains of Harry's inheritance from his mother, Princess Diana, and the equity the pair have in their California mansion.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are enjoying life as a family of four. After welcoming their son, Archie Harrison, 4, in May 2019, the couple welcomed their second child, daughter Lilibet “Lili” Diana Mountbatten-Windsor, 2, on June 4, 2021, in Santa Barbara, California.
It comes as little shock to some, as millions of people do indeed have ties to the Royal Family in some way. According to the U.K.'s Channel 4, Patrick explained Kate's familial connection to William as being "fourteenth cousins once removed through his mother and fifteenth cousins through his father."
In fact, many royals have married relatives over the past hundreds of years since they look to other royalty for a mate. Charles and Camilla are supposedly second cousins, once removed, through their shared ancestor, King Edward VII, it is said.
This means that yes, Harry no longer wishes to be referred to as 'Prince'. Interestingly, however, the Duke of Sussex is still fifth in line for the throne. So, there you have it. Ultimately, the Duke of Sussex is still technically considered to be a prince, even though he wishes otherwise.
Princess Eugenie
The royal cousins have always been close from a young age with only six years between them.
Prince Harry and Prince William have a half-sister by the name of Laura Lopes originally Laura Parker Bowels. Their story begins when they were children, however, their relationship has been a rocky one.
The Prince of Wales and the Duke of Sussex have since remained close to their eldest cousins, frequently sitting together at various family functions. Zara's husband, Mike Tindall, later let it slip that the group keeps in touch thanks to a special WhatsApp group.
William and Harry received the bulk of Princess Diana's £13m fortune when their mother died in 1997. Harry told Oprah Winfrey this inheritance funded the US move: "I've got what my mum left me. Without that, we wouldn't have been able to do this."
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Due to the fact that he's quite literally royalty, Prince William is rich—as in, “I live in a casual castle and my late grandma owned a scepter” rich. Not only does Prince William have more money than his brother, Prince Harry, for reasons that would cause any family to feud, but he's about to get even richer, too.
It's particularly special because it's strictly reserved for sovereigns and Queen... According to Radar Online, Princess Kate is expected to inherit Queen Elizabeth's jewellery collection, estimated to be worth around $110 million (£90.67 million) and has over 300 personal...
The foundation raised $13 million in its first year of operation, $3 million of which were donated to different causes such as refugee resettlement, procuring COVID-19 vaccines, funding academic fellows, and supporting humanitarian relief centers.
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Meghan Markle and Prince Harry may have parted ways with Spotify, but the royal couple is still working with Netflix. The two signed a reported $100 million deal with Netflix in 2020, and it is still ongoing.
The royal swears by Mother jeans, particularly the Looker and the Hustler that she's been often spotted wearing. And she's not the only celebrity who adores this brand known for its high-quality denim.
“There's no question of a headline-grabbing, public parting of the way,” a Netflix source told the paper. “Netflix was pleased to sign Harry and Meghan, and is looking for some great ideas going forward. But the remainder of the deal relies on them producing those good ideas.