I Am 43% Nigerian – Meghan Markle
Megan Markle, The Duchess of Sussex and wife of Prince Harry, has opened up on her genetic heritage, revealing that she is 43% Nigerian.
Meghan Markle made this known in the latest episode of her podcast, Archetypes, where she expressed her desire to learn more about her roots, Mirror reported on Tuesday.
In the episode, Markle discussed with American actress Issa Rae, Nigerian-American writer Ziwe Fumudoh, and professor Emily Bernards.
The Duchess of Sussex then stated that she took a genealogy test which revealed that she is 43% Nigerian.
She said, “I just had my genealogy done a couple of years ago.”
The Duchess of Sussex then answered, “I’m going to start to dig deeper into all of this because anyone that I’ve told, especially Nigerian women, are just like, what?”
The podcast revelation was the first time Meghan opened up about her ancestral background on the public stage.
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