Meghan annulled marriage
Executive summary
There is no credible reporting in the provided sources that Meghan Markle has “annulled” her marriage to Prince Harry; most recent items instead document recurring divorce rumours and denials from the couple, with Prince Harry publicly dismissing speculation in 2024 [1] [2]. Past reporting confirms Meghan’s earlier, well-documented divorce from Trevor Engelson finalized in 2013 — not an annulment — and several outlets have debunked viral financial divorce claims [3] [4] [5].
1. What the record actually shows about Meghan’s marital history
Available reporting establishes that Meghan Markle’s first marriage to Trevor Engelson ended in divorce: contemporary profiles and later biographies state the separation occurred in 2013 and the divorce was finalised in August 2013 [4] [3] [6]. Chatelaine and other outlets discuss and push back on sensational claims about “secret annulments,” noting that annulments are a matter of public record and that the “hush‑hush annulment” narrative lacks corroboration in their reporting [7].
2. The current rumours about a split with Prince Harry — and official pushback
Multiple recent celebrity outlets continue to circulate divorce rumours about Harry and Meghan, tying them to separate public appearances, separate projects, or alleged palace contingency planning [8] [9] [10]. Those rumours are routinely challenged: reporting from late 2024 and through 2025 includes direct denials or characterisations of the claims as speculation, with Prince Harry publicly shutting down divorce talk in December 2024 [1] [2]. Reality Tea explicitly frames Meghan as “slapping down” divorce rumours around November 2025, indicating the couple publicly reject this narrative [10].
3. Viral financial and legal claims have been fact‑checked
Extraordinary claims — for example that Meghan filed for an $80 million settlement and sole custody — were tracked and debunked by fact‑checkers like Newsweek, which traced the $80m story to social posts and tabloid repetition rather than legal filings [5]. That pattern underscores that large monetary or legal headlines circulating online often lack primary legal documentation and should not be treated as proven without court records [5].
4. Media incentives and why these rumours persist
Sensational narratives about royal couples generate clicks and often recycle fragments from anonymous “insiders,” palace contingency speculation, or interpretable public appearances [8] [9]. Some outlets present palace planning stories that frame the institution as preparing both for containment and for Harry’s potential return, language that serves institutional PR narratives as much as it feeds celebrity gossip [8]. Other outlets emphasise Meghan’s independent projects and public profile, which critics interpret as clinging to titles — a framing that advances a media critique of her brand rather than providing evidence of marital breakdown [11].
5. What’s actually missing from the current reporting
Available sources do not mention any court filings, legal annulment paperwork, or authoritative legal statements showing Meghan annulled or otherwise legally ended her marriage to Prince Harry. No provided source supplies primary legal documents or direct quotes from either party confirming an annulment; where claims appear they are either speculative tabloids or are directly countered by denials [10] [1] [2]. If you are seeking confirmation of a legal change in marital status, current reporting in these sources does not supply it [5].
6. How to evaluate future claims
Treat three elements as essential before accepting any dramatic marital‑status claim: primary legal records or filings; direct statements from the parties or their authorised representatives; and corroboration from established outlets citing verifiable documents. The pattern in the supplied reporting is that rumours circulate widely but are often contradicted or unproven when scrutinised by fact‑checkers and direct statements from Harry and Meghan [1] [5] [2].
Limitations: This analysis uses only the supplied sources and therefore cannot incorporate any reporting outside them. If you want, I can monitor for legal filings or authoritative statements and update when primary documentation appears.