By Katherine Tinsley
7:42am PDT, Sep 29, 2025
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Royal author
Tina Brown claimed in
The Palace Papers: Inside The House Of Windsor – The Truth And The Turmoil, Meghan Markle had her "pick of the sought-after basketball hunks" during her years at Northwestern.
"She was always very clear about who she wanted, her father told me," Brown shared, per
Daily Express.
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"Her first year at college, she pointed at one guy and said: 'That boy is going to be my boyfriend'. And he became her boyfriend…" Thomas, who is not close with his daughter, told the royal author. "She's very, very effective with men."
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Before meeting Prince Harry, Meghan Markle was previously married to producer Trevor Engelson.
Tina Brown said the Duchess of Sussex and Engelson had a "tender dynamic" before their divorce.
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"Meghan did not feel that her producer boyfriend was helping her get good parts," Tina Brown alleged. "Though [Trevor] Engleson was more successful, Meghan exhibited greater ambition. She nagged him to be more aggressive."
Throughout her royal and post-royal career, the Suits star has been accused of using Prince Harry for clout. However, the duchess and Prince Harry continue to say their love story was fate.
