The Duchess of Sussex, who was fiercely intellectual at school, fully engaged with the work of American Catholic theologian Thomas Merton. Mr Merton was a monk, ordained as Father Louis, who wrote more than 70 books on spirituality, social justice and pacifism. His most notable work is his autobiography ‘The Seven Storey Mountain’ – originally published in 1948.
His philosophy embraces the idea that the world is not black and white, but an “endless shapeshifting vista of grey, of muted maybes and possibilities”, which appealed to Meghan.
According to the 2018 book ‘Meghan: A Hollywood Princess’, it was Meghan’s heritage that meant the philosophy struck a chord with her.
Royal biographer Andrew Morton wrote: “Because of the racial duality of her own background, Meghan was attracted and inspired by the work of the American theologian.
He explained how one time at school she was asked to fill in a form where one of the questions related to her racial background.
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Meghan was inspired by Thomas Merton as a teenager (Image: GETTY)
Meghan Markle as a girl on Nickelodeon (Image: YouTube / Inside Edition)
There had been no box for ‘biracial’ so she just left the question blank.
She reportedly said of the
