Meghan : a Hollywood princess / Andrew Morton.
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TextPublisher: New York : Grand Central Publishing, 2018Copyright date: ©2018Edition: First editionDescription: xv, 253 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cmContent type: text | still image Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeAudience: General | GeneralISBN: 9781538747353; 1538747359Subject(s): Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, 1981- | Harry, Prince, Duke of Sussex, 1984- -- Relations with women | Harry, Prince, Duke of Sussex, 1984- -- Friends and associates | Actors -- United States -- Biography | Royal couples -- Great Britain -- Biography | Monarchy -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century | Actors and actresses -- Biography | Actors and actresses -- United States -- Biography | Kings, queens, rulers, etc. -- Biography | Acteurs -- États-Unis -- Biographies | Couples royaux -- Grande-Bretagne -- Biographies | Monarchie -- Grande-Bretagne -- Histoire -- 20e siècleGenre/Form: Biography | Biography. | Biographies. | Biographies. | Biographies. DDC classification: B | Item type | Home library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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| Book | A J M Library 868-5076 | B MEGH (Browse shelf) | Available | 65840 |
Prologue: The stars were aligned -- In search of wisdom -- Growing up Markle -- A street called Gladys -- Can you say "Hi?" -- Short skirts, high heels -- A star is tailor made -- The "aha" moment -- Seeing both sides now -- When Harry met Meghan -- Into Africa -- A very public romance -- Tea with Her Majesty -- The billion-dollar bride -- Invitation to a wedding.
"When Meghan Markle and Prince Harry were set up by a mutual friend on a blind date in July 2016, little did they know that the resulting whirlwind romance would lead to their engagement in November 2017 and marriage in May 2018. Since then, our fascination with the woman who has smashed the royal mold has rocketed. So different from those coy brides of recent history, Meghan is confident, charismatic, and poised; her warm and affectionate engagement interview won the hearts of the world. In this first-ever biography of the duchess-to-be, acclaimed royal biographer Andrew Morton goes back to Meghan's roots to uncover the story of her childhood growing up in The Valley in Los Angeles, her studies at an all-girls Catholic school, and her fraught family life--a painful experience mirrored by Harry's own background. Morton also delves into her previous marriage and divorce in 2013, her struggles in Hollywood as her mixed heritage was time and again used against her, her big break in the hit TV show Suits, and her work for a humanitarian ambassador--the latter so reminiscent of Princess Diana's passions ..."-- Provided by publisher
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