A Clip Of 11-Year-Old Meghan Markle Has Emerged – And It Reveals A Lot About The Woman She’d Become

Meghan Markle’s one of the most famous women on the planet right now. Everything she does is photographed, reported on and analyzed endlessly. This of course only intensified when she and her husband Prince Harry decided to step down from royal duties. But right in the middle of all that, journalists uncovered an intriguing clip of her from before she became famous. And in a way, it hinted at what was to come.

The clip was from a long time ago, not only before the days of Meghan’s fame but before the days of social media, even. It dated back to 1993, a very different era – and some would say a less progressive one. And if social media actually had been around in those days, people might well have kicked up some major debate about what Meghan had to say.

Meghan was young when the clip was filmed, though the world’s so familiar with her face that most people today would probably still recognize her. It’s fascinating to watch her speak and realize how much is ahead of her, and how Meghan probably never would’ve guessed in a million years she’d one day be a royal.

But perhaps Meghan did know even back then that she wanted to be an activist. If you’ve been following her closely, you’ll know that even after marrying into the politically neutral royal family, she still never quite stopped making her feelings known about important causes. And yes, you might also remember it was a point of tension after she left.

It’s very important in Britain that the royal family never comment publicly on political issues. The Queen tends to bear the brunt of this – she absolutely mustn’t get involved in politics, as her job’s to be a neutral figurehead. And yes, in centuries past monarchs have literally lost their heads over this.