Was megan markle married three times
Executive summary
Meghan Markle has been publicly married twice: to film producer Trevor Engelson (married 2011 — separated/divorced early 2010s) and to Prince Harry, whom she wed on May 19, 2018 and remains married to as of the latest reporting (their engagement announced November 2017) [1] [2] [3]. Multiple reputable timelines and encyclopedias note only those two marriages; available sources do not mention a third marriage [4] [3].
1. Two recorded marriages — the basic public record
All mainstream timelines and reference entries report that Meghan Markle’s first marriage was to Trevor Engelson and that she later married Prince Harry in 2018. Britannica and encyclopedia-style timelines explicitly state she was married to Engelson before meeting Harry, and that the Windsor wedding took place on May 19, 2018 after an engagement announced in late 2017 [5] [2] [3].
2. The Trevor Engelson marriage: dates and coverage
Multiple profiles and news pieces recount that Markle married American film producer Trevor Engelson around 2011 and the marriage ended several years later — sources variously cite separations and a divorce in the early-to-mid 2010s [1] [6] [7]. Reporting places that relationship as her only prior legal marriage before she became the Duchess of Sussex [5].
3. The Harry marriage: ceremony, title and context
When Meghan married Prince Harry on May 19, 2018 at St George’s Chapel, she became Duchess of Sussex and the wedding and its associated royal titles were widely documented [3] [8]. The couple’s engagement was announced on November 27, 2017 and the marriage is recorded in court and church-related reporting; the Church of England’s rules about marrying divorced persons are also noted in coverage of the wedding [3].
4. Where the “three marriages” idea might come from
Some tabloids and social outlets conflate dating history, high‑profile relationships, or repeated ceremonies and announcements into confusion. Chronologies of Meghan’s dating history list multiple relationships and public romances before Harry (and many outlets run long timelines of exes), which can be misread as additional marriages [9] [10]. Available sources do not identify any legal third marriage for Meghan Markle [4] [3].
5. Conflicting dates/wording in popular coverage — why cross-check matters
Different outlets sometimes give slightly different year ranges for Meghan’s split from Engelson (for example, some say 2013, others 2014). That inconsistency can fuel misreporting about “multiple marriages.” Authoritative references like Britannica and timeline pieces converge on the two-marriage record: Engelson and then Prince Harry [5] [2].
6. What reputable sources say and what they don’t
Encyclopedic entries and major lifestyle publications list two marriages and repeatedly frame the Engelson marriage as the only prior legal union before her royal wedding [5] [3] [2]. If someone claims a third marriage, those claims are not substantiated in the set of available reporting supplied here — available sources do not mention a third marriage for Meghan Markle [4] [3].
7. Takeaway for readers — separate relationships from marriages
Public figures often accumulate many reported relationships, romantic links and public partnerships; those are not the same as legally documented marriages. According to the sources reviewed, Meghan Markle has two documented marriages in the public record: Trevor Engelson and Prince Harry [1] [2] [3]. Any assertion of a third marriage is not supported by the materials provided here (available sources do not mention a third marriage).