. >> he delivered the tapes to andrew morton who weaves them into a revealing book, more revealing than anyone expected. >> she was very open indeed about everything. and to a level where i was almost worrying, cautioned about what was being said. >> from her struggles with bulimia, depression, to her husband's alleged infidelities and her multiple suicide attempts, one of them happening when she was just three months pregnant with prince william.

. >> reporter: andrew morton's latest book is titled, "meghan: a hollywood princess." >> we have a biracialabout to become her royal highness. so it shows you how what a remarkable transformation we've seen in this reign. >> meghan is a feminist, part of the me too movement. >> there's no better time to shine a light on women feeling empowered. >> the words "breath of fresh air" is often used in connection with the royal family in terms of meghan markle. it's absolutely true. >> reporter: at 36, meghan is three years older than her husband-to-be. she was a successful actress with a dual degree in theater and international relations from northwestern university, when a friend set-up her up on a blind date with harry, prince of wales. >> and so we went and had a -- met for a drink and then i think very quickly into that we said, well, what are we doing tomorrow? we should -- we should meet again. >> reporter: the couple wasted little time. within weeks they traveled to africa for their third date. >> africa is somewhere that has been really important to harry all of his life. and has been inc

royal watcher andrew morton. here at kensington palace, so she hatches a secret plan. >> it was almost like you were in a sort of james bond movie kind of. >> it was much simpler, in a way, than people make. >> starting in the summer of 1991, he bikes to kensington palace like he has for years to visit diana, but this time he carries a small tape recorder and a long list of questions hidden in his bag. >> cycled in, had lunch, maybe a few questions before lunch and a few after, then off again. >> he delivered the tapes to andrew morton who weaves them into a revealing book, more revealing than anyone expected. >> she was very open indeed about everything. and to a level where i was almost worrying, cautioned about what was being said. >> from her struggles with bulimia, depression, to her husband's alleged infidelities and her multiple suicide attempts, one of them happening when she was just three months pregnant with wince -- prince william. >> she threw herself down the staircase, and charles just went right o