Meghan Markle labels herself an 'ugly duckling' in high school: 'I was the smart one, not the pretty one'

Prince William, heir to the British throne, and Prince Harry have had a tumultuous relationship over the past several years. After the infamous "Megxit," which resulted in Harry and his wife Meghan Markle stepping down as senior royals and moving to California, the brothers' relationship was strained. Julie Montagu, an American who is a viscountess, shared with Fox News Digital that there is hope in the U.K.

While the royal family has put their strained relationship with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle to the side after Queen Elizabeth II‘s passing, it turns out they disinvited the pair from an upcoming reception — and forgot to tell them about it before the news made headlines! Wow…

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have been "uninvited" to a state reception hosted by King Charles III – Harry's father and the new reigning Monarch. It's understood that the couple initially received an invite to a state reception for world leaders and foreign royals tomorrow evening, however, it's reportedly now been revoked.The reason being is said to be due to the fact that Harry, 38, and Meghan, 41, are no longer officially working members of the royal family, after they stepped down in 2020.

Blake Lively has revealed that she is pregnant with her and Ryan Reynolds’ fourth child. The Gossip Girl star, 35, shared the news that she and her husband are expanding their family once again while attending the Forbes Power Women’s Summit on Thursday, where she debuted her pregnant stomach.

Katy Perry has spoken candidly about the insecurities she experienced in her past relationships before meeting her fiancé, Orlando Bloom. The Roar singer appeared on The Drew Barrymore Show on Wednesday, where she opened up about motherhood and her upcoming wedding with the Lord of the Rings star.

Meghan Markle has described herself as being an "ugly duckling" during her school days. The former Suits actress made a series of rare revelations about her childhood in the latest episode of her podcast, Archetypes, on which she's joined by The Office US writer and star Mindy Kaling. Reflecting on growing up, the Duchess of Sussex, now 41, said it was “really hard” and that she was “the smart one forever and ever and ever” rather than the "pretty one" during her time at Immaculate Heart all-girls Catholic school in Los Angeles.

Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall has shown off her impressive knowledge of antiques, as she visited the Eden Project to take part in an episode of the Antiques Roadshow. The Cornish attraction’s two enormous “biome” greenhouses hosted the BBC show’s various experts as locals brought their prized possessions and family heirlooms along to be valued.

Mindy Kaling appeared on the third episode of Meghan Markle’s Spotify podcast. The Office alum, 43, took to her Instagram on Tuesday to share a photo of herself chatting with the Duchess of Sussex on Archetypes.Meghan Markle shares ‘secret’ in new interview “Loved sitting down with Meghan on her new podcast, #Archetypes. Listen now, only on @Spotify.

you see today.Meghan shared a bit about her high school experience on the latest episode of her podcast titled “The Stigma of the Singleton with .” During the conversation, the two women discussed the stereotypes that still exist around being a single woman in the public eye, especially a single mother, as well as what they were like as teenagers. The Duchess of Sussex branded herself an “ugly duckling” in high school, explaining, “Look, maybe not conventional beauty as it—now, maybe that would be seen as beautiful—but massive frizzy curly hair and a huge gap in my teeth. I was the smart one.

Meghan Markle has a partner who will come to her defense! In the third episode of her podcast, the Duchess of Sussex shares with guest Mindy Kaling how her husband, Prince Harry, reacted to the idea of people saying she was lucky to be in a relationship with him.While chatting with star about how women are sometimes convinced that a man choosing them shows their worth, the 41-year-old royal shared how she and her husband pushed back that notion.  “When I started dating my husband, when we became engaged, everyone was like, ‘Oh My god, you’re just so lucky he chose you.’ And a certain point, after you hear it a million times over, you’re like, ‘Well, I chose him too,’” Meghan shares.

Meghan Markle did not grow up as a princess — even though she might act like one now!

Putting their differences aside. Prince Harry and William are honoring Princess Diana like they always have, despite ongoing tensions between the brothers. A source close to the Royal brothers revealed that they would be celebrating their mother’s legacy in the same manner.