According to her former friend Ninaki Priddy's interview with The Sun, Markle had "hustled for years" to launch her career, and the series was "a big part of [Markle]" since it was her first full . Even by season two of Suits, she was turning down lunch with us because she said shed be recognised. Once she decides youre not part of her life, she can be very cold. Jackie Collins taught me everything I know. . "She wants to be Princess Diana 2.0," Priddy is quoted . Fergie ran out and said, "Do you know how to curtsy? She called me immediately. It was so beautiful to watch, beautiful to be a part of. Ninaki runs her fingers over a photograph of Meghan in a tiny yellow polka dot bikini taken the day before she made those wedding vows to Trevor, now 41. Ninaki looks more so like the earthy, California beauty Meghan purports to be. They loved each other so much.. They were the very best of friends but she believes the girl she's known since two years old has disappeared. A picture of a 15-year-old Meghan posing in front of Buckingham Palace, with friend Ninaki, during a European trip in 1996, previously emerged before the duchess' big day. Long before Meghan Markle fell in love with her Prince Charming she was best friends with a woman named Ninaki Priddy and married to a man named Trevor Engelson. Oprah then interrupted and said: 'Hold on. . Theres Meghan before fame and Meghan after fame., Priddy previously told The Daily Mail that she really mourned the loss of her friend and likened it to mourning someone who had died. Meghan said she was not sharing the information to be 'disparaging', but added it was 'really important for people to understand the truth'. I mourned it for quite a while. Even now Ill pass by a magazine stand and see a face staring out at me that was such a big part of my life. I dont believe she gave him enough of an opportunity. Meghan Markle is showing signs that she is a narcissist. Its this shutdown mechanism she has. We had the ceremony on the beach. We were going to lunch at Royal Lodge which is where some members of the family live, Andrew, Fergie, and Eugenie and Beatrice, we spent a lot of time there. ', A 15-year-old Meghan Markle poses in front of Buckingham Palace, with friend Ninaki Priddy, during a European trip in 1996, Meghan has said she didn't grow up 'knowing much about the royal family' during her bombshell Oprah Winfrey interview (pictured). A month after the divorce, I wanted to see how Trevor was doing, says Ninaki. I knew they fought sometimes, but it wasnt anything huge. I needed to do this for my family'. Meghan replied: 'Yeah, greater than any fairy tale you'veever read.'. What came to light after Trevor and I spoke ended my friendship with Meghan. They were best friends since they were little and attended the same schools, they also had many sleepovers but it was when Meghan ended her marriage to Trevor Engleson that her friend became. He's my brother. When Meghan Markle accepted Prince Harry 's marriage proposal, she knew that joining the royal family would come with its inevitable pitfalls. Priddy and Markle were classmates at the time, and Priddy told Daily Mail that they would make home movies together . Im here. well, it was a big deal. Members of my family were suggesting that she [Meghan] carries on acting, because there was not enough money to pay for her. I just wanted to be besties again. Their extraordinary bond spanned 31 years of sleepovers, a holiday in Europe as 15-year-olds including a picture opportunity for Ninaki and Meghan outside Buckingham Palace and road trips across the United States. Her time became increasingly important. But she has her own views on the life path that Meghan has chosen. And I was told that I couldn't, that it wouldn't be good for the institution.'. it's not the same. I started crying the moment I saw her in her dress. I just wanted to be besties again. That's me late at night, googling how. Ninaki says this not with malice, but sadness, for she and Meghan were like sisters for decades. Meghan said, when she was pregnant with Archie, an unnamed member of the royal family raised 'concerns and conversations about how dark his skin might be when he's born'. But, you know, unlike what you see in the movies, there's no class on how to speak, how to cross your legs, how to be royal. The Duchess of Sussexs former pal also revealed that when Meghan moved to Toronto to film Suits Engelson, who is a movie producer, stayed behind in Los Angeles but was very supportive of his wifes career and would visit her whenever he could. Meghan's former best friend Ninaki Priddy also sympathizes with Engelson. She was ecstatic and sent me some beautiful pictures. Maybe she had started to change before then, but I was refusing to see it. Ninaki smiles as she thumbs through photographs of the two of them on stage at an age when they were too young for joined-up writing, let alone to sign autographs. That's me late at night, googling how - what's the national - I've got to learn this. But, you know, unlike what you see in the movies, there's no class on how to speak, how to cross your legs, how to be royal. There was a time, when we were about seven, and Id collected a bunch of insects. Of course, everyones looking at him to see how hes reacting since the engagement has been announced, but I think hes handling it quite well. Those were conversations that family had with him'. ETA: Ninaki looks like someone I'd be friends with rather than MM. Celeb gist; People; . She oscillates between raging against Meghan and feeling a deep visceral hurt. Meghan also ended her friendship with childhood friend Ninaki Priddy, who was the maid of honor at Meghan's first wedding to Trevor Engelson, the Daily Mail and other outlets have reported. Here they are four years ago enjoying a video call on a phone with friends, Meghan is seen with her suits co-star Rick Hoffman during the video call in Canada. Prince Harry's 'telling' pause and tearful response to Meghan Markle's woven bun is 'strategically timeless' while in some ways just the beginning for us. Alongside Ninaki, another friend, and actor David Faustino on the set of US television show Married With Children in 1991, Starstruck: Meghans dad, Tom, was a lighting director on the TV series Married (Pictured with actor Ted McGinley), Young Meghan is seen here with another member of the show's cast, Amanda Bearse, Inspirational: At her junior school graduation dinner, Meghan, 12, poses with Debbie Wehbe, her headmistress at the Little Red School House in Hollywood. She said if anything were to happen to him she wouldnt be able to go on. Tom let us get away with things. As per the Royal biographer Katie Nicholl, Markle felt that Priddy had completely "betrayed" her by sharing stories about her with the media. It was discovered by the mother of her childhood friend, Ninaki Priddy. Sie will Prinzessin Diana . The mother-to-be said that was the moment 'the penny dropped' that her perception about the Firm was 'very different' to the reality, and she had to learn how to perform the royal custom 'very quickly'. Priddy was Meghan's maid of honor at her first wedding, to Trevor Engelson (the same guy who recently sold a TV pilot about an ex-wife who marries a prince). Asked about his relationship with Prince Charles, Harry said they were now speaking, adding: 'There's a lot to work through there, you know? Then, after the wedding, it was like a light switched off. 'And you're not going to tell me who had the conversation? She is pictured third from right, Clowning around: At her schoolfriend Ninaki Priddys ninth birthday party. But Meghan was astonished to realise shed have to curtsy for the Queen, adding: I thought that was what happens outside, I thought that was part of the fanfare, I didn't think that's what happens inside. Ninaki refuses to elaborate further on Meghans father or their relationship. Here are nine things we learned about the almost-princess from Morton's book. Meghan sparkles in a beautiful white gown on prom night with her date for the occasion in 1999. She digs her heels in the ground, she added. It's felt like a lifetime. The Duchess of Sussex also described her 'pain' that officials had denied him the title of prince and accused Buckingham Palace of failing to protect their son Archie by denying him 24/7 security. IBT Fast Start - Let the best of International News come to you. Asked whether there were concerns that her child would be 'too brown' and that would be a problem, Meghan said: 'If that is the assumption you are making, that is a pretty safe one. . She recalled: 'Because I'm from the States you don't grow up with the same understanding of the royal family. "As far as Meghan is concerned, Ninaki has . Meghan had also known Princess Eugenie for several years before meeting the Duke, and her old school friend Ninaki Priddy said Meg was "fascinated" by both the Royal Family and Princess Diana. She mentioned about wanting to go to London a couple of times. Austria Far-right Eyes Comeback Under New Hardline Leader, Actor Tom Sizemore, Known For Tough-guy Roles And Scandal, Dead At 61, Exclusive-Nvidia's Plans For Sales To Huawei Imperiled If U.S. Tightens Huawei Curbs-draft, Hong Kong Court Convicts 3 Members Of Tiananmen Vigil Group For Security Offence, Michigan Judge Dismisses School Staff As Defendants In Lawsuits Over Mass Shooting. More to the point, she feels desperately for Trevor, for whom the ignominy of seeing his former wife now lovestruck with her very own Prince Charming is almost too much to bear. And that was a very clear and real and frightening constant thought. ', The royal expert added: 'She gushed about the royals during her engagement interview and was even given a trial run carrying out royal engagements before the hugely expensive wedding. No one thought to say, "Oh, you're American. Not long after her divorce the Suits actor began dating celebrity chef Cory Vitiello, who some say she left for Prince Harry. We met and talked. But Ninaki, who spent many childhood weekends with Meghan, recalls things differently. I didnt respond to it. The Duchess of Sussex, 39, used her two-hour tell-all to reveal how she went into the Firm 'naively', explaining that Sarah Ferguson, the Duchess of York, had to teach her how tocurtsy moments before meeting the Queen atThe Royal Lodge in Windsor. Meg had beautiful handwriting and was supplementing her income as a freelance calligraphy artist. According to . Meghan Markle gets the Andrew Morton biography treatment: She's a Diana admirer, a social climber, a Trump foe, and descendant of a Scottish king. Stay up to date with our daily newsletter. Counterclaim: Markle's estranged childhood friend Ninaki Priddy - who was her maid of honour at her first wedding to American film producer Trevor Engelson - says the Duchess was fascinated by the . Ninaki Priddy has been a friend of Prince Harry's beau since the pair were tots and their friendship spanned around 30 years. He truly believed they would grow old together. When Markle started filming "Suits" in Toronto, Engelson was supportive. Published: 10:34 GMT, 8 March 2021 | Updated: 21:14 GMT, 8 March 2021. He said: 'I love William to bits. Part of the Daily Mail, The Mail on Sunday & Metro Media Group, PrettyLittleThing - Offers on women's clothing, Get inspired by the newest styles and offers, Click through for ASOS promo codes this Autumn, Spend less with Missguided's exclusive codes, Treat yourself to offers on make-up and accessories, Check out the latest Wayfair sale to save on furniture. Yup, this story I believe. Meghan reportedly sent both her engagement and wedding rings back through the mail. They each wrote their own vows. If I was busy, it would be, Why dont you want to see me? It left a sour taste in my mouth. Trevor was so supportive. Ninaki Priddy, who was Meghan's maid of honour when she married Trevor Engelson, told the Mail in 2018: "[Meghan] was always fascinated by the Royal Family. Meghan Markle's former best friend claimed that the actress can be cold and calculating. I know she used to love The Princess Diaries films about a commoner who becomes part of a Royal Family. Photo / Twitter Today, Ninaki is a stylish young woman who works as a designer in LA. There's a conversation about how dark your baby is going to be?' Meghans date for the night was fellow student Gian Carlo (also pictured), but it was strictly platonic they werent dating!