page_title: Meghan, Duchess of Sussex
section_title: Titles, styles, and arms
hierarchical_section_title: Meghan, Duchess of Sussex / Titles, styles, and arms
context_page_description: Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, is an American member of the British royal family, a philanthropist, and a former actress.
  Markle was raised in Los Angeles, California. During her studies at Northwestern University, she began playing small roles in television series and films. From 2011 to 2017, she played Rachel Zane on the American legal drama Suits. She is an outspoken feminist and has addressed issues of gender inequality, and her lifestyle website The Tig featured a column profiling influential women. She represented international charity organizations and received recognition for her fashion and style, releasing a line of clothing in 2016.
  In 2017, Markle was engaged to Prince Harry, grandson of Queen Elizabeth II, and moved to London. She retired from acting, closed her related social media accounts, and started undertaking public engagements as part of the British royal family. She became Duchess of Sussex upon her marriage to Prince Harry in 2018. They have a son, Archie Mountbatten-Windsor. In January 2020, the couple announced their intention to step back as senior members of the royal family and subsequently moved to Southern California.
context_section_description: Upon her marriage to Prince Harry, Meghan Markle became a princess of the United Kingdom entitled to the style of Royal Highness, as well as Duchess of Sussex, Countess of Dumbarton and Baroness Kilkeel. She is styled as "Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Sussex", the first person to hold that title. Following a decision to step back from royal duties, she and her husband have agreed not to use the style "Royal Highness" from early 2020, although they still retain the style.
caption: The Duchess of Sussex's monogram