Prince Harry and Meghan Markle Love Story

From the first blind date to the Royal Wedding; to their Royal baby, here's a complete history of Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's relationship.

Prince Harry and Meghan were set up on a blind date by a mutual friend and fashion designer in 2016; the rest is history!

May 2016: A Blind Date

It has been reported that Prince Harry is secretly dating the Suits star. And on the same day, Meghan posted an adorable banana couple hugging on her Instagram page.

October 31, 2016: The Secret's Out

In a Q&A with Vancouver Sun, Meghan quoted, "So, my cup runneth over and I’m the luckiest girl in the world!"

November 1, 2016: A Cryptic Quote

Officialy! Prince Harry asked the media to respect the privacy of his American girlfriend and her loved ones.

November 8, 2016: Royally Official

Prince Harry reported to introduce Meghan to his family, and the couple flew to Scotland to visit Prince Charles and then headed to Balmoral Castle, the queen’s summer residence.

September 13, 2017: Meeting The Queen

It's official! Kensington Palace confirmed that Meghan Markle and Prince Harry were engaged. "His Royal Highness and Ms. Markle became engaged in London earlier this month”. 

November 27, 2017: Engaged!

The couple commissioned New York-based fashion photographer Alexi Lubomirski to take the engagement photos at Frogmore House in Windsor.

December 21, 2017: The Official Portrait

Meghan and Harry said "I do" in front of 600 hundred guests (and millions of television viewers) at Windsor Castle's St. George's Chapel. 

May 19, 2018: The Royal Wedding

Meghan and Harry welcomed the littlest royal family member a few weeks shy of their first anniversary

May 6, 2019: Introducing Baby Archie

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex inked a multi-year partnership with the streaming service that includes a plan to host and produce podcasts that uplift and entertain audiences

December 15, 2020: Officially Spotify Podcasters

"We can confirm that Archie is going to be a big brother. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are overjoyed to be expecting their second child," Meghan and Harry shared in a statement.

February 14, 2021: Expecting Baby Number 2

Just one day after the Oprah Winfrey special aired, Harry and Meghan shared the cutest photo of their growing family.

March 8, 2021: A Growing Family

The couple appears on TIME’s cover in monochromatic outfits (black for Harry, white for Meghan) in front of a tree-filled background.

September 15, 2021: Meghan and Harry’s First Joint Magazine Cover