- [Narrator] This is the true
story of an American girl
marrying a prince and becoming a princess,
or at least a duchess.
- A fantasy indeed.
Have a spot of tea and hear
the fairytale love story
of Meghan Markle and Prince Harry.
- Um, we'll take you through
all the royal details
in true Page Six fashion.
- This is Hooked up to Hitch.
- Are you gonna do the
accent the whole time?
- Maybe not.
(laughs)
- [Brian] A quick note on this episode,
by the time you guys hear or see it,
there's sure to be updates on
Harry and Meghan's relationship,
to each other and to the Royal Family.
- [Eileen] So make sure
to head to PageSix.com
for the latest update.
Now here's the story from the beginning.
In 2016 Suits actress
Meghan met Prince Harry
through a mutual friend who is said to be
fashion designer Misha Nonoo.
- We first met, we were
introduced actually
by a mutual friend, who we were...
- We should protect her privacy and not--
- Protect her privacy, yeah.
- Not reveal too much of that.
- Their third date was in Botswana
where they fell in love
camping under the stars.
As their relationship grew,
Meghan was busy shooting Suits in Toronto
and Harry was in London doing
whatever it is a prince does.
- But they never went more than two weeks
without seeing each other.
They managed to date for six months
before the press found
out and madness ensued.
(screaming)
- In November of 2016 Prince Harry's
communication secretary
released a rare statement
that called on the press
to stop harassing Meghan
and Meghan's loved ones,
and officially verified that
Meghan was Harry's girlfriend.
What a creepy way to make it official.
Whatever happened to Instagram, Harry?
- Prince problems.
The couple made their
first public appearance
at the Invictus Games
in September of 2017,
and later that year, as
Vanity Fair cover girl,
Meghan gushed about the prince.
Quotes, "This is for us.
"It's part of what makes it so special,
"that it's just ours.
"But we're happy.
"Personally, I love a great love story."
- Oh, don't we all?
Well, on a cozy night in
their cottage in late 2017,
the Disney fairytale moment,
or more like a Netflix rom-com moment,
finally arrived when Harry asked Meghan
to be his royal wife.
- What were we doing, just
roasting chicken and having--
- Roasting a chicken,
trying to roast a chicken.
- Trying to roast a chicken.
- Meghan gave Harry an instant yes,
because how much better
could she really do?
- True.
The lovebirds wed in May 2018
and the entire world tuned in.
And then.
- Hopefully we'll start a
family in the near future.
- You heard it right, we're
talking royal babies, honey.
The best kind of babies.
- [Eileen] Baby Archie
was born on May 6th 2019,
weighing in at a perfect
seven pounds and three ounces
of royal goodness.
- So while Harry may
have come from privilege,
he and Meghan had to overcome a lot
to make their romance a reality.
- Surviving all the scandal and scrutiny
that comes with being a royal,
Meghan has stepped into the
role with poise and style.
And how many American
girls can actually say
that they found their prince?
- Being a duchess is hard.
Isn't that right, Meghan?
How you doing honey?
- Thank you for asking,
'cause not many people
have asked if I'm okay.
But it's, um,
a very real thing to be going
through behind the scenes.
- [Brian] Well, that was
a hint at what came next.
- [Eileen] The world and
Buckingham Palace were blindsided
by Harry and Meghan's
announcement that they would,
"Step back as senior royals in 2020."
- [Brian] And we're still
feeling the fall out
from that bombshell.
- [Eileen] Can this couple
survive the backlash,
including the Queen's wrath?
Stick with Page Six for all the updates.
- [Brian] And let's home that rumored
Disney voiceover job pays well.
