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As they say, when something is written in destiny we just have to take note. A story that makes the link between Meghan Markle and Prince Harry really unique. That the couple is already surrounded by a good dose of hype is no secret, however this detail adds curiosity to one of the most talked about loves of the century.
As The Mirror reports, Meghan apparently has a connection with the British Royal Family that it dates back even more than 160 years ago. We all know that she met Prince Harry in 2016 and that they started dating that year, and then later get married in 2018, with a splendid ceremony in St George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle.
Yet relatives of the Duchess of Sussex recently made an unexpected discovery: the Meghan’s great-great-great-grandmother, Mary Bird, had contact with the English Royal Family way back in 1856. Consulting the databases of the time, they noticed that this name is recurring in the payroll of the staff who worked at Windsor Castle. So Meghan’s ancestor not only lived in the UK, but he was “at home” in the royal abode.
The Express had already whispered similar news some time ago, but the information was not entirely accurate. When Meghan and Harry had not yet married, there were rumors of a distant relative of her who was a waitress for the Windsors. The further research conducted in recent months, however, revealed that Mrs. Mary Bird actually she was a cook.
Not a small detail and that leaves a smile on the face, given the Meghan Markle’s passion for cooking. Since becoming Duchess of Sussex she has been immortalized several times in the kitchen, even during some official engagements (such as the first royal tour with Harry in Australia and New Zealand).
Meghan’s ancestor – a relative from her father Thomas – has one very adventurous story. Documents found by the family reveal that the woman had been disowned by her family due to her marriage to Thomas Bird, a shoemaker of Irish origin who served as an officer in the British Army.
Exactly for this reason Mary quit her job at Windsor Castle, decided to leave with her Thomas to seek her fortune elsewhere, far from the family that had abandoned her. The couple moved to Malta and had two children, remaining on the island for at least twenty years. Then the hard blow: the death of her husband Thomas made a deep impression on Mary who took her arms and luggage and left with her children for the Canada, later settling in New Hampshire.
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