Meghan Markle and her fascination with Princess Diana
Prince Harry's girlfriend's obsession appears in the book "Meghan: A Hollywood Princess."
Meghan Markle always wanted to be a "Diana 2.0", according to a new biography of the girlfriend of Prince Harry "Harry" of England that reveals her long contribution to good causes but also her calculating nature.
The American actress, who will marry the prince on May 19, is very jealous of her image and does not hesitate to put friends aside as she progresses in life, according to people interviewed for the book.
Meghan: a Hollywood princess, which goes on sale on Thursday in the United Kingdom, details how the 36-year-old actress, one of the protagonists of the series about lawyers Suits, left her first husband, who had helped her in her the beginning.
The biography is by Andrew Morton, the specialist writer on the British monarchy and author of the best-selling Diana: Her True Story, which was secretly assisted by the late Princess of Wales.
Comparisons. Morton explains the fascination that Meghan felt for Diana, Harry's mother, at the time of her death in 1997, how she cried watching the funerals and followed with interest the details of the collapse of her marriage to Prince Charles.
Family friends say she was attracted to Diana, "not only because of her style, but also because of her independent commitment to humanitarian causes, seeing her as a role model."
Her childhood friend Ninaki Priddy explains in the book: “She was always fascinated by the royal family. She wants to be Princess Diana 2.0 ”.
Morton says comparisons to Diana are unavoidable, given both their glamor and their attachment to charity.
At the same time, he points out the differences between the shy Diana, who married Carlos at age 20, and the Hollywood pro, 36. “In a way, the well-groomed, camera-ready woman that is Markle is the woman Diana always aspired to be ”, concluded the author.
The book reveals that when she finally achieved success as an actress, Markle walked away from her friends, including her husband and producer Trevor Engelson, among other unknown details.
