In November 2016, the Vancouver Sunpublished an interview with Markle promoting her collection for retailer Reitmans. Of this period, Markle later said: 'We had a good five, six months almost with just privacy, which was amazing.' Meghan meets the family. On the same day, Markle posted a sweet photo on her Instagram of two bananas spooning, possibly hinting at the new love in her life. According to Palace Papers author Tina Brown, 'a servant tip from the House of York' led to tabloids discovering Harry and Meghan's relationship. A source told the Sunday Expressthat Harry is “happier than he’s been for many years” and is 'besotted' with the Markle. YouTube The news gets out.Īfter four months of quiet dating, the news finally leaked on Octothat Prince Harry was dating an American actress. Prince Harry and Meghan Markle during the televised interview following the announcement of their engagement. 'Then we were really by ourselves, which was crucial to me to make sure that we had a chance to get to know each other.' 'I managed to persuade her to come and join me in Botswana and we camped out with each other under the stars,' he said, describing the whirlwind romance. The couple went on a second date and Prince Harry then invited Markle to accompany him on a trip to Africa just three or four weeks later. He quickly replied, 'the very first time we met.' 'We met for a drink,' said Markle, 'and then I think very quickly into that we said, 'Well what are we doing tomorrow? We should meet again.''Īt the photo call in the Kensington Palace gardens following their engagement announcement, Harry was asked when he knew Markle was the one.

'I didn’t know much about him, so the only thing that I had asked when she said that she wanted to set us up, was, 'Well is he nice?' Cause if he wasn't kind, it just didn’t seem like it would make sense.' 'Because I’m from the States, you don’t grow up with the same understanding of the royal family,' she explained during the BBC interview.

(E! News claims Harry's friend Violet von Westenholz is the one who introduced them, but others have speculated it was fashion designer Mischa Nonoo.)ĭespite Prince Harry's global fame, Markle says she didn't have a lot of preconceived notions about who he was before they met. 'We were introduced actually by a mutual friend,' Harry revealed during the couple's first sit-down interview with the BBC following their engagement announcement. Harry and Markle first made each other's acquaintance on a blind date in early July, 2016. From their secret courtship to their fairytale wedding, a growing family, and a move across the pond, here is the history of their royal relationship. Prince Harry and Meghan Markle met back in 2016, and their life has been a whirlwind ever since.

Blind date