Meghan Markle’s university classmate has shared a never-before-seen photo of the former “Suits” star, offering a glimpse into her life before becoming the Duchess of Sussex. Iris Amador posted the throwback image on Instagram, featuring Meghan, herself, and three others at a Salsa class at Northwestern University.
The photo highlights Meghan’s aspiration to become a dancer, showing her in a black turtleneck jumper and dark jeans with her hair styled in a low ponytail. Amador captioned the post: “Salsa lessons with the then future-to-be #DuchessOfSussex, in college. #HarryAndMeghanInColombia #MeghanMarkle #SalsaLessons @northwesternu many years ago!”
The post received enthusiastic responses from fans, with many expressing excitement at seeing Meghan’s salsa dancing skills. One commenter wrote, “So beautiful! Thanks for sharing this photo and the background story. Meghan taking salsa classes wow. Can’t wait to see them in Cali.”
In addition to salsa dancing, Meghan also practiced Spanish with Colombian students during her time at Colegio La Giralda in Bogotá, and learned the language while interning at the US Embassy in Buenos Aires and studying abroad in Madrid.