Just when you think Meghan Markle has exhausted every possible way to make everything about herself, she resurfaces with yet another sentimental spin—this time, courtesy of an old high school photo. Meghan recently shared a 1999 snapshot from her days at Immaculate Heart High School in Los Angeles, beaming in front of a Virgin Mary statue. Dressed in a white sundress and a beige cardigan, her hair adorned with a thin gold headband, she’s seen clapping—her signature move whether for cameras, speeches, or just soaking up attention.
Of course, she didn’t just post the photo without an overly sentimental caption. According to Meghan, a “dear friend” from middle school sent her the image, making her “grin from ear to ear.” Right. The same Meghan who has spent years painting herself as a lonely high school outcast now suddenly has long-lost friends eager to send her nostalgic keepsakes? Sure, Jan.
Interestingly, the school itself had already posted the very same photo five hours before Meghan’s big reveal, gushing about her renewed Netflix series and upcoming podcast. But, true to form, Meghan wasted no time reposting it—because, naturally, the moment had to be about her.
The image also offers a rare glimpse of pre-Hollywood Meghan—the original face before all the enhancements. The nose, the teeth, the hair—ah, the pre-Markle glow-up days. And let’s not forget who funded all of that: dear old dad, Thomas Markle. The same man she has conveniently erased from her narrative, despite the fact that he paid for her private school education, financed her procedures, and supported her every step of the way—until, of course, she decided he no longer fit the story she wanted to tell.
For someone who insists she was a lonely outcast forced to eat lunch in the bathroom, Meghan now magically has “dear friends” from the past sending her sentimental throwbacks. Funny how that works. Were they invisible friends back then? Or is she, perhaps, rewriting history once again?
What makes this high school tribute particularly suspicious is its timing. Just as King Charles and Queen Camilla announced their upcoming visit to the Holy See, Meghan pops up with a religious-themed photo of herself. Coincidence? Hardly. She’s been desperately clawing for relevance within the royal conversation, and what better way to insert herself than by drawing a parallel to a Catholic narrative on the very day the royals make Vatican headlines?
And speaking of rewriting history, let’s talk about her so-called high school graduation speech. According to Meghan, she delivered a moving address at her commencement. According to reality? She wasn’t an official speaker. Reports suggest she took it upon herself to give an impromptu speech and later posted it on YouTube, tagging the school in an attempt to legitimize it.
If there’s one thing Meghan Markle excels at, it’s making everything about her. This high school throwback is yet another example of her relentless self-mythologizing. She’s always crafting an image—the innocent, kind-hearted woman wronged by the world, the philanthropist who just can’t seem to catch a break. But the cracks in that carefully curated facade are becoming more apparent.
The real question remains: Was this photo truly sent to her out of the blue by a thoughtful old friend? Or did she catch wind that her alma mater was planning to post it and swoop in to spin it into a personal PR moment? Considering the school uploaded the picture five hours before she did, the latter seems far more likely.
