Prince Harry and Meghan Markle first met in London in July 2016. She once revealed that they were introduced by a mutual friend, with sources noting that she left him “in a trance.”
Express UK reported that the claims were from Omid Scobie and Carolyn Durand’s book, “Finding Freedom.” The two authors revealed what happened during the pair’s first encounter, adding that “no one expected what happened next.”
As written, a friend of the Duchess of Sussex claimed that “almost immediately,” she and the Duke of Sussex were “almost obsessed with each other.” It reportedly was as if the royal-born Prince “was in a trance” after their meeting.
The former actress is said to have called one of her girlfriends and shared the matter. She also asked, “Do I sound crazy when I say this could have legs?”
The publication continued that Meghan Markle and Prince Harry met again the following night for a romantic dinner. On the third night, he “whisked” her through the London streets all the way to Kensington Palace, where he was staying at the time.
Later on in the report, it was noted that the Duke of Sussex invited the Duchess of Sussex on a trip to Botswana. A friend claimed that the then-actress came back home “smiling” and “completely spellbound,” per “Finding Freedom.”
In October 2016, about three months after their first meeting, the romance rumors began to emerge, according to Us Weekly. A source exclusively told the outlet that Prince Harry “loves that [Meghan Markle] is into philanthropy.
The reports continued for weeks until the royal-born Prince confirmed the relationship via his communications secretary. But, the confirmation came with a public statement, reportedly “condemning sexist and racist trolls” who slammed the then-actress.
The outlet continued that the Duchess of Sussex met Kate Middleton and her daughter sometime in January of the following year. As for her meeting with Prince William and Prince Charles, it reportedly happened a few months earlier.
In November of the same year, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle shocked the world with their engagement announcement. An official statement from Clarence House revealed that the royal-born Prince proposed to the then-actress a month earlier.
In May 2018, the couple officially became the Duke and Duchess of Sussex after tying the knot. They exchanged vows in front of over 600 guests.
The recent reports about Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s relationship comes as they celebrate their fourth wedding anniversary.
While it remains unclear how they will mark the relationship milestone, People previously said that the now-parents of two give each other gifts every year in accordance with the traditional wedding gifts.