Meghan Markle's ultimate 'girl crush' featured in TV series

Meghan Markle's "girl crush" was British actress Liz Hurley, who starred in the TV series 'The Royals'.

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Prior to meeting Prince Harry, Meghan claimed to have known very little about the Royal Family.

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Meghan took an interest in 'The Royals', a show that depicts a fictional British royal family.

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Liz Hurley plays a Queen Consort-type character called Queen Helena in the show.

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Meghan expressed admiration for Liz Hurley in a 2015 blog post.

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Meghan conducted a mini-interview with Liz Hurley ahead of the royal drama but did not state whether she watched the show.

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The Netflix docuseries "Harry and Meghan" premiered in December 2022. Meghan stated she didn't know much about the Royal Family before Harry.

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Meghan shut down her blog 'The Tig' in April 2017, just months before getting engaged to Harry.

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