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Meghan Markle: An American Princess

Meghan Markle: An American Princess

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Meghan Markle: An American Princess

"The Royal Family is all about tradition, but Meghan Markle is about to shake things up."

2018

1h 30m

5.4(7 votes)

Documentary

Overview

An inside look into the lives of Meghan Markle and Prince Harry straight from experts, socialites and friends intimately connected with the House of Windsor.

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Spun Gold TV

Znak & Co.

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Piers Morgan

Piers Morgan

Self

Paul Burrell

Paul Burrell

Self

Lady Colin Campbell

Lady Colin Campbell

Self

Loni Love

Loni Love

Self

Stephanie Pratt

Stephanie Pratt

Self

Julie Montagu

Self

Tiffany Gooden

Self

Victoria Murphy

Self

Katie Nicholl

Self

Samantha Grant

Self

Creative team

Directed by: Sally Norris
Ian A. Hunt
Written by: Sally Norris
Jeremy Phillips
Produced by: Jeremy Phillips
Sally Norris

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