{"id":525081,"date":"2025-10-24T15:59:11","date_gmt":"2025-10-24T15:59:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/525081\/"},"modified":"2025-10-24T15:59:11","modified_gmt":"2025-10-24T15:59:11","slug":"meghan-markle-and-prince-harrys-love-story-how-did-a-blind-date-turn-into-a-fairytale","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/525081\/","title":{"rendered":"Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s love story: How did a blind date turn into a fairytale |"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Meghan What\u2019s more dreamy than having the fairytales come true (and this time with a prince)!As the wedding bells struck the chords of hearts, Meghan Markle<\/a> and Prince Harry<\/a> became one of the most loved couples on social media and in the tabloids. While multiple controversies revolve around the prestigious castles that were left behind, the efforts to stand out and be the \u2018IT couple\u2019 have had great results. Since the time the relationship was public, the headlines have not stopped \u2013 and fans love to take a look at every single column. So, here\u2019s a look at the ultimate love story of Meghan Markle and Prince Harry. <\/p>\n

The Blind Date (a recommendation by a friend)<\/p>\n

Duh, your friend sets up on a date, and of course, it\u2019s a prince! A mutual friend, who was a childhood friend of Prince Harry, worked with Meghan Markle in PR for a luxury brand while she was in London. After he revealed his dating issues to a friend, she thought of none other than the \u2018Suits\u2019 actor, whom he had never watched. However, they had previously interacted on social media before going on an actual date in June 2016, according to Elle.<\/p>\n

Living Separate Lives? Meghan Markle\u2019s Paris Move Hints At Growing \u2018Cracks\u2019 With Prince Harry<\/p>\n

In \u2018Harry & Meghan,\u2019 Markle revealed that she saw one video on Snapchat on her friend\u2019s phone while she was scrolling through \u2013 and it was a classic dog ears video. She instantly asked who it was, which led to exchanging phone numbers. While Prince was half an hour late, the British gentleman was embarrassed by his tardiness. \u201cJust so refreshingly fun. And that was the thing, we were like childlike together,\u201d she said. Back-to-back dates in London turned to camping under the stars in Botswana. However, she clarified that being a Prince didn\u2019t matter to her much; she wanted a nice guy. \u201cI had one question\u2014I said, \u2018Well, is he nice?\u2019 Because if he wasn\u2019t kind, it didn\u2019t seem like it would make sense. And so we went, and had met for a drink, and then I think very quickly into that said, \u2018Well, what are we doing tomorrow? We should meet again,\u201d she said. <\/p>\n

We\u2019re a couple. We\u2019re in love.<\/p>\n

Meghan Markle reveals in an interview with Vanity Fair, \u201cWe\u2019re a couple. We\u2019re in love.\u201d After multiple public dates and birthday celebrations, the \u2018love\u2019 tag made fans gush about them even more in September 2017. This month marked a significant milestone, as the actress was introduced to the late Queen at the summer residence, Balmoral Castle. Two months later, Markle packed her bags and moved to London, and they finally announced the engagement. The official statement stated that the ceremony had blessings from all the royals and her family members. Giving the details about the ring, Harry revealed to the BBC that the main diamond was yellow gold, and the little diamonds were from his mother\u2019s jewellery collection. <\/p>\n

Rings and babies<\/p>\n

In May 2018, Meghan Markle and Prince Harry officially tied the knot at the traditional St. George\u2019s Chapel in Windsor Castle. Millions of people tuned in n the wedding from the official broadcast, and nearly 600 guests were in attendance. A couple of months later, in October, the officials announced that the newlywed was pregnant with their first baby. In May 2019 couple and their families welcomettheirrhe baby son, Archie. <\/p>\n

The infamous Megxit<\/p>\n

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry announced that they would be stepping down from their royal duties and would no longer be senior royal members in January 2020. Moreover, they would be moving to the United States, away from the royals and the eagle-eyed press. The decision turned controversial as soon as it hit the stands, as many fans theorised and questioned the move. <\/p>\n

Next moves: Striking deals<\/p>\n

Over the next months (and years), Meghan Markle and Prince Harry struck deals with various platforms for docuseries, feature films, scripted shows, and programming. Moreover, there were columns in the written format as well. They collaborated with a streaming giant for podcasts and to connect without distractions. <\/p>\n

A new beginning<\/p>\n

Meghan Markle revealed in an op-ed in The New York Times that she suffered a miscarriage. \u201cI knew, as I clutched my firstborn child, that I was losing my second,\u201d she wrote. Turning the page to a hopeful destiny, Prince Harry announced in February 2021 that they would be welcoming their second child soon. <\/p>\n

Sit-All; Tell-All<\/p>\n

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle sat with the renowned host Oprah Winfrey, where controversial questions, popular theories, and bombshells were put on the table. Picking each one carefully, many rumors were discarded, and the conversations about mental health were addressed. From the speculations about whether the \u2018megxit\u2019 was a calculated move by Meghan to the talks of how Archie\u2019s skin colour was hauntingly discussed by the masses, every corner was in March 2021.<\/p>\n

Lilibet and content creation<\/p>\n

After welcoming their baby girl, Lilibet, in July 2021, Markle and Prince Harry started producing their docuseries, and the content revolved around their life and the challenges. While the relationships between the couple and the royals continued to strain over the years, the other side was filled with rumors of them splitting up. However, amongst the controversial revelations of the toxic environment in their professional world, the couple simply closed their ears and continued to take vacations, go to concerts have the time of their lives. Now, Meghan returned on social media, and continues to promote her brands while giving sneak-peak of her family, while Harry gets occasionally snapped during his charity events or when some major bombshell drops \u2013 again.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"What\u2019s more dreamy than having the fairytales come true (and this time with a prince)!As the wedding bells…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":525082,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7708],"tags":[7709,86179,7721,7719,7718,170476,7720,1281,170477,447,7710,519,7711],"class_list":{"0":"post-525081","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-royals","8":"tag-british-royal-family","9":"tag-controversies","10":"tag-duchess-of-sussex","11":"tag-duke-of-sussex","12":"tag-harry","13":"tag-love-story","14":"tag-meghan","15":"tag-meghan-markle","16":"tag-national-democratic-alliance","17":"tag-prince-harry","18":"tag-royal-families","19":"tag-royal-family","20":"tag-uk-royal-family"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/525081","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=525081"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/525081\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/525082"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=525081"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=525081"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=525081"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}