Meghan Markle is hiding a secret marriage, sources claim to The National ENQUIRER — and the blockbuster news blindsided her groom-to-be Prince Harry and cast a frosty pall over their royal romance just weeks before they say “I do!” Catch up on more Meghan Markle news here….
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Sources have told The ENQUIRER the
former “Suits” star apparently wed for the first time after a two-year relationship, but the union was brief, and the couple swept the record clean with a hush-hush annulment!
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Meghan has been candid about her September 2011 marriage to film producer
Trevor Engelson, which ended in divorce after two years. But it’s now claimed this
other husband was kept hidden from friends, family and hubby No. 2 — and the bombshell revelation has rocked the royal family to its core!
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“It’s definitely put Harry in a difficult spot. He must be completely embarrassed by this!” dished a palace insider. “Harry knew about Trevor, of course, and he accepted that. But two ex-husbands? That’s a lot to process just days ahead of his own wedding!
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“Harry’s not going to
back out of marrying Meghan," the source continued, "but if she was willing to sweep this annulment under the rug, he’s got to be wondering what else she’s hiding!”
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Catholic-raised Meghan’s choice of an annulment over a divorce was the perfect plan to ensure no one would unearth her secret, according to legal experts. “It’s like the marriage never happened,” celebrity divorce attorney Julie Hyman told The ENQUIRER.
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“You also have none of the legal obligations that come with a divorce.” What’s more, any evidence of the marriage and its annulment was likely scrubbed from official records by agents from Britain’s spy agency MI5, operating under the European Union court’s “Right to Be Forgotten” order!
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The ENQUIRER obtained the name of the first husband, who allegedly graduated from Meghan’s alma mater, Northwestern University. When approached for comment at his home on the East Coast, he became agitated at the prospect of being exposed and, later, denied the relationship.
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A spokesman for Kensington Palace called it a “fabrication,” but curiously asked The ENQUIRER to share the man’s identity. Proof of an alleged annulment would tarnish Meghan’s entry into the royal family, according to a palace insider.
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Hours after The ENQUIRER’s exchange with the palace rep, Meghan and Harry looked tense when photographed together. “Harry clearly isn’t happy,” a witness said. “Meghan looked miserable, too. Not the vibe you’d expect from two people about to say, ‘I do.’”
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Body language expert Dr. Lillian Glass agreed that there’s definitely tension between them, based on images provided of the Anzac Day ceremony at Westminster Abbey on April 25.
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Noting Prince Harry’s distant gaze and Meghan’s rigid posture, Dr. Glass told The ENQUIRER: “His face is red, it’s flushed, and he’s got his jaw clenched. She’s looking in another direction and holding her purse tightly. That’s not a good sign!”
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Meghan’s past hasn’t been received well by the old-fashioned folk at Buckingham Palace,” the insider said — and the princess bride's secrets followed her right to the altar!
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Sources have told The ENQUIRER the
former “Suits” star apparently wed for the first time after a two-year relationship, but the union was brief, and the couple swept the record clean with a hush-hush annulment!
Meghan has been candid about her September 2011 marriage to film producer
Trevor Engelson, which ended in divorce after two years. But it’s now claimed this
other husband was kept hidden from friends, family and hubby No. 2 — and the bombshell revelation has rocked the royal family to its core!
“It’s definitely put Harry in a difficult spot. He must be completely embarrassed by this!” dished a palace insider. “Harry knew about Trevor, of course, and he accepted that. But two ex-husbands? That’s a lot to process just days ahead of his own wedding!
“Harry’s not going to
back out of marrying Meghan," the source continued, "but if she was willing to sweep this annulment under the rug, he’s got to be wondering what else she’s hiding!”
Catholic-raised Meghan’s choice of an annulment over a divorce was the perfect plan to ensure no one would unearth her secret, according to legal experts. “It’s like the marriage never happened,” celebrity divorce attorney Julie Hyman told The ENQUIRER.
“You also have none of the legal obligations that come with a divorce.” What’s more, any evidence of the marriage and its annulment was likely scrubbed from official records by agents from Britain’s spy agency MI5, operating under the European Union court’s “Right to Be Forgotten” order!
The ENQUIRER obtained the name of the first husband, who allegedly graduated from Meghan’s alma mater, Northwestern University. When approached for comment at his home on the East Coast, he became agitated at the prospect of being exposed and, later, denied the relationship.
A spokesman for Kensington Palace called it a “fabrication,” but curiously asked The ENQUIRER to share the man’s identity. Proof of an alleged annulment would tarnish Meghan’s entry into the royal family, according to a palace insider.
Hours after The ENQUIRER’s exchange with the palace rep, Meghan and Harry looked tense when photographed together. “Harry clearly isn’t happy,” a witness said. “Meghan looked miserable, too. Not the vibe you’d expect from two people about to say, ‘I do.’”
Body language expert Dr. Lillian Glass agreed that there’s definitely tension between them, based on images provided of the Anzac Day ceremony at Westminster Abbey on April 25.
Noting Prince Harry’s distant gaze and Meghan’s rigid posture, Dr. Glass told The ENQUIRER: “His face is red, it’s flushed, and he’s got his jaw clenched. She’s looking in another direction and holding her purse tightly. That’s not a good sign!”
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Meghan’s past hasn’t been received well by the old-fashioned folk at Buckingham Palace,” the insider said — and the princess bride's secrets followed her right to the altar!
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