I didn’t care about the Royal Family until Meghan Markle became Duchess of Sussex

Ann Smajstrla
Aug 31, 2018 · 6 min read

Duchess Meghan, Princess Diana and authenticity.

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I remember, as a six-year-old in Grapevine, Texas, watching my mom set aside the Aug. 31, 1997 issue of the Dallas Morning News. She put it on a desk in my parents’ room which also held bills and Precious Moments figurines.

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Ann Smajstrla

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Writer based in ATL. My passions are journalism, mental health and comedy. That pic is from when I inadvertently dressed as Rosie the Riveter. annsmajstrla.com

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