Behind the Headlines: Why Meghan Markle’s “Age” Story Keeps Resurfacing — And What’s Actually Known
Online chatter about Meghan Markle ’s age has bubbled up again, sparked by resurfaced magazine clippings, family commentary, and social-media sleuthing. It’s the kind of story tailor-made for the internet: a single line from a decades-old publication, a few grainy screenshots, and suddenly everyone’s a forensic archivist. Before the rumor mill spins any faster, here’s a measured look at what’s being claimed, what’s on the record, and why these narratives stick. **What kicked this off (again)** A line circulating online—said to be from a 1997 issue of * Seventeen *—purports to list Meghan as “21” at the time. If taken literally, that would contradict the widely reported 1981 birth year . But context matters: editorial errors in captions and sidebars are not rare, scanned clippings can be misdated or mislabeled, and isolated snippets (without page context or full-issue verification) are weak evidence on their own. **What’s actually on the record** Across mainstream biographies, repu...