It has been a rocky road Meghan Markle And he fell in love with the British royal family Prince Harry And the duo's departure in 2020.

D suit The alum began dating the prince in the summer of 2016. When he spoke of Harry Vanity Fair During her September 2017 cover story, the couple opened up about their relationship — and preparing Meghan for royal life — for the first time During their engagement interview in November 2017.

"I think I can safely say as silly as it sounds now, after going through this learning curve over the last year and a half I had no idea what it was going to be like," Meghan said at the time.

“I tried to warn you as much as I could,” Harry replied. … I think you can have as many conversations as you want, trying to prepare as much as possible but then we were completely unprepared for what happened.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex married in May 2018. Despite the alleged tension Among the brothers is how quickly Harry and Meghan's relationship has progressedThis pair is tied Prince William And Princess Kate And the four have launched a charity together. In June 2019, news broke that the group effort had already ended and the two couples were splitting their charities.

In October 2019, Harry and Meghan spoke to ITV Tom Bradby And indicated they were unhappy. Harry also confirmed that he and William had a falling out.

“I've been saying for a long time to HK, who I call (Harry), 'It's not enough to just survive. That's not the point of life. You have to improve. You have to feel happy,'" Meghan told the special, admitting she was "not okay".

He continued: “I've really tried to embrace this British sensibility of the 'stiff upper lip'. I really tried, but I think what it does internally is probably really harmful."

Less than six months later, Harry and Meghan announced plans to step back from senior royal duties In January 2020. The pair subsequently relocated, first to Canada and then to Los Angeles. They eventually put down roots in Montecito, California.

after a day the queenIts death in September 2022, King Charles III He shared his "love" for Harry and Meghan in his first speech as the new king.

"I want ... to express my love for Harry and Meghan as they build their lives abroad," he said in the speech.

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