Before gaining worldwide fame as the American actress who later married Prince Harry, Meghan Markle had already been married once. The Duchess of Sussex exchanged vows with American film producer Trevor Engelson in August 2011, following a serendipitous encounter in a bar when she was 23 years old.
Although their marriage ended in divorce after just two years, reports suggest that their relationship had many positive aspects during its duration.
While details of their relationship remain largely private, some interesting facts about their wedding have surfaced, partly due to Meghan’s involvement in the TV series Suits, which garnered brief media coverage.
Despite her relatively modest fame at the time, Meghan made a specific request to her wedding guests that raised some eyebrows, as per Express reports.
In Tina Brown’s book ‘The Palace Papers’, a guest who attended the 2011 wedding shared a noteworthy insight. The guest mentioned that Meghan had requested “no social media, please,” which sparked amusement among attendees.
The guest recalled the humor surrounding Meghan’s request, given her recent stint on Suits, where she portrayed herself as a “big actress.”
Meghan and Trevor went their separate ways in 2013, citing “irreconcilable differences,” and their divorce was finalized the following year.
This occurred four years before Meghan Markle walked down the aisle again to marry Prince Harry in Windsor, following a whirlwind romance. Meghan bid adieu to her role on Suits to wed the youngest son of King Charles.
Less than two years into their relationship, Harry proposed to Meghan at their Kensington Palace residence, and their marriage ceremony took place less than a year later.
Despite a warm reception into the Royal family, Meghan’s tenure as a working