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Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s 12 most romantic moments, before the Time cover: from Christmas at Queen Elizabeth’s estate to holding hands during that Oprah Winfrey interview

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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle after the announcement of their engagement in November 2017. Photo: BBC
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle after the announcement of their engagement in November 2017. Photo: BBC
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry

  • Before their meme-starting cover shoot for Time’s ‘100 Most Influential People of 2021’ list, they looked every bit the happy couple in these loved-up throwback photos
  • Fiancées usually don’t join the British royal family for Christmas at Sandringham House – Kate Middleton wasn’t invited in 2010 – but Harry asked for an exception

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle might be two of the most controversial figures in royal history, but their love story is also one for the books.

As the royal couple are announced as one of Time’s “100 Most Influential People of 2021” – complete with an aww-inducing, meme-starting cover snap – STYLE looks back at 12 of their most romantic moments so far.

Prince Harry arrives with Meghan Markle at the wheelchair tennis competition during the Invictus Games in Toronto in September 2017. Photo: The Canadian Press via AP
Prince Harry arrives with Meghan Markle at the wheelchair tennis competition during the Invictus Games in Toronto in September 2017. Photo: The Canadian Press via AP
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They held hands during their first public appearance together in September 2017.

Markle accompanied Harry to the 2017 Invictus Games in Toronto, where they were seen holding hands, whispering to each other and smiling.

Britain’s Prince Harry and Meghan Markle pose for the media in the grounds of Kensington Palace in London, after announcing their engagement in November 2017. Photo: AP
Britain’s Prince Harry and Meghan Markle pose for the media in the grounds of Kensington Palace in London, after announcing their engagement in November 2017. Photo: AP

They grinned at each other when they announced their engagement in November 2017.

Their actual engagement had happened privately a few weeks before at their cottage while they were roasting a chicken.

“She didn’t even let me finish, she said ‘Can I say yes, can I say yes?’ and then there was hugs and I had the ring … and I was like ‘Can I – can I give you the ring?’ She goes – ‘Oh yes, the ring!’” Harry told the BBC.
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