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Meghan Markle’s ancestor was BEHEADED by Harry’s royal forebear Henry VIII

Lord Hussey, 1st Baron Hussey of Sleaford, also had his land and considerable wealth taken after falling out of favour with the king

MEGHAN Markle's ancestor was beheaded on the orders of Prince Harry's royal forebear Henry VIII, it has emerged.

Lord Hussey, 1st Baron Hussey of Sleaford, also had his land and considerable wealth taken after falling out of favour with the king.

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Meghan Markle has been welcomed by the royal family - but her ancestors were far less fortunateCredit: Capital Pictures

He was the great-great-great-grandfather of Captain Christopher Hussey, who in the 1650s became the Founding Father of Nantucket upon leaving England.

A study, reported by has found that ten generations down the family line was  Thomas Markle, who fathered Meghan, 35, with Doria Ragland in 1981.

The star was born and raised in California, but she now lives in Toronto where Suits is filmed.

When she was little, Meghan spent a lot of time on the set of US TV show Married... with Children because her dad was a photography director on it.

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Lord Hussey, 1st Baron Hussey of Sleaford, was the great-great-great-grandfather of Captain Christopher HusseyCredit: Wikipedia
A portrait of King Henry VIII of EnglandCredit: Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza, Madrid

At the age of 17, she was crowned homecoming queen at her school prom ceremony.

In November 2016, Kensington Palace confirmed the Suits actress was the Prince's girlfriend, with a statement saying Harry was worried for her safety.

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Harry and Meghan were spotted hand-in-hand for the first time in Feruary 2017, while out on a date in London soon after.

The couple cemented their relationship even further when Harry, 32, was reported to have gained the blessing of Meghan's dad, Thomas.

How we imagine Meghan might have looked at the time her ancestor got the chop
Prince Harry and the rest of the royal family have been a bit kinder to the Markle familyCredit: AFP
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On May 6 Meghan made her first public appearance as royal girlfriend when she proudly watched Prince Harry playing polo in Berkshire and both Harry and Megan attended the highly-anticipated wedding of Pippa Middleton and James Matthews in May.

The couple are very happy together and in an interview with Vanity Fair, Meghan opened up about their romance, admitting they're in love.

None of the finalists in Meghan Markle lookalike competition on Lorraine looked like the actress at all

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