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Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, formerly known as Meghan Markle, has been the subject of rumors and misinformation throughout her courtship and marriage to Prince Harry. Snopes fact-checks the claims.

FILE - Meghan Markle, Duchess of Sussex, salutes during the Global Citizen festival, on Sept. 25, 2021 in New York. The Duchess of Sussex on Thursday, Dec. 2, 2021, won the latest stage in her long-running privacy lawsuit against a newspaper publisher over its publication of parts of a letter she wrote to her estranged father. The Court of Appeal in London upheld a High Court ruling in February that publication of the letter that Meghan Markle wrote to her father Thomas Markle after she married Prince Harry in 2018 was unlawful and breached her privacy. (AP Photo/Stefan Jeremiah, File)

UK Court Backs Meghan in Dispute over Privacy with Publisher

2 December 2021

The Court of Appeal in London upheld a High Court ruling that the publisher of...

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This combination photo shows Meghan, Duchess of Sussex leaving Canada House in London, on Jan. 7, 2020, left, and cover art for her upcoming children's book "The Bench," with pictures by Christian Robinson. The book publishes on June 8. (AP Photo, left, and Random House Children's Books via AP)

Duchess of Sussex’s ‘The Bench’ Celebrates Fathers and Sons

8 June 2021

The first children's book by Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, is a multicultural tribute to...

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Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex speaks at "Vax Live: The Concert to Reunite the World" in Inglewood, Calif. on May 2, 2021, left, and Oprah Winfrey appears at the 75th annual Golden Globe Awards in Beverly Hills, Calif. on Jan. 7, 2018. Winfrey and Prince Harry's series "The Me You Can't See" will debut on May 21 on Apple TV+ plus. (AP Photo)

‘I Was Afraid’: Prince Harry, Oprah Discuss Mental Health

21 May 2021

Prince Harry's self-work may be relatively recent but he and older brother William, The Duke...

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FILE - In this Saturday March 7, 2020 file photo, Meghan, Duchess of Sussex with Prince Harry arrives at the Royal Albert Hall in London, to attend the Mountbatten Festival of Music. Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, on Wednesday May 5, 2021, won her remaining copyright claim against a British tabloid publisher over the publication of a personal letter she wrote to her estranged father. (Simon Dawson/Pool via AP, File)

Meghan Wins Remainder of Copyright Claim Against UK Tabloid

7 May 2021

Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, has won her remaining copyright claim against a British tabloid...

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At 39, this is the car Meghan Markle drives, except the ad never revealed anything.

Did an Ad Reveal ‘The Car Meghan Markle Drives’?

23 April 2021

It might not surprise our readers that the answer is "no."

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Did Meghan Markle’s Net Worth Make the Queen ‘Cringe’?

12 April 2021

Prince Harry, Meghan Markle, and their son, Archie, moved away from the royal family to...

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Is Meghan Markle Planning to Run for US President in 2024?

20 March 2021

The Duchess of Sussex was rumored to have bigger political plans after her explosive Oprah...

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Did Queen Charlotte Have African Ancestry?

12 March 2021

The wife of Britain's King George III was rumored to be mixed race.

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Britain's Prince William, with Kate, Duchess of Cambridge, visits School21, a school in east London, Thursday March 11, 2021. Prince William has defended Britain’s monarchy against accusations of bigotry made by his brother, Prince Harry, and his sister-in-law, Meghan, insisting the family is not racist. In comments made during a visit Thursday to an east London school, William became the first royal to directly address the explosive interview his brother and Meghan gave to Oprah Winfrey. Buckingham Palace sought to respond to Harry and Meghan’s allegations of racism and mistreatment in a 61-word statement, but it has failed to quell the controversy. (Justin Tallis/Pool via AP)

Prince William Defends UK Monarchy Against Racism Accusation

11 March 2021

Prince William made the comments in response to questions shouted at him by reporters during...

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piers morgan, seen here sitting on stage, has been a critic of meghan markle

Did Piers Morgan Say He Was ‘Ghosted’ by Meghan Markle?

9 March 2021

Social media users suggested that some personal history might explain Morgan's criticism of Markle's Oprah...

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A view of Buckingham Palace, in London, Tuesday, March 9, 2021. Britain's royal family is absorbing the tremors from a sensational television interview by Prince Harry and the Duchess of Sussex, in which the couple said they encountered racist attitudes and a lack of support that drove Meghan to thoughts of suicide. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)

UK Palace Silence on Harry, Meghan Allegations Adds to Furor

9 March 2021

“The queen has a motto: Never complain, never explain,’’ royal biographer Angela Levin told The...

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No, Oprah Wasn’t Wearing an Ankle Monitor During the Harry and Meghan Interview

8 March 2021

Oprah Winfrey's brown leather boots drew some people's attention for the wrong reasons.

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