I’m half Black and half white,” she once shared.

But it’s all part of her story that’s shaped everything — from the way she saw herself to the strength she had to find when the world finally did start watching.

Raised on TV dinners and tough questions

As a child, Meghan Markle described herself as a “latchkey kid,” coming home to an empty house while her parents worked long hours. Her mom, Doria Ragland, made a living as a makeup artist and her dad, Thomas Markle Sr, worked in television.

“I grew up with a lot of fast food and also a lot of TV tray dinners,” she said.

“Watching ‘Jeopardy!’ and having a lot of microwaveable