The relationship of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle began with an unassuming, one-hour date in London.

When Harry and Meghan first began dating in 2016, the press was quick to publish stories about the two. Buckingham Palace soon realized they had to intervene in some way.

But what the Palace did to introduce Harry and Meghan’s relationship to the public affected one person negatively. Two royal experts shared then-Prince Charles was ‘crushed’ by the shocking news.

It took the couple a short time to start dating properly, and in 2018 the two tied the knot in St. George’s Chapel at Windsor. At that stage, the couple was believed to be the future of the British Royal Family. Of course, we all know by now how wrong those predictions were.

Since the day the paparazzi found out about Harry and Meghan’s dating, the couple has been firmly in the spotlight. Of course, the press played its part, but Harry and Meghan have been open about their story. They’ve spoken candidly to the world via interviews, podcasts, a Netflix documentary series, and Harry’s memoir, Spare.

The beginning of Harry and Meghan’s relationship was, as is usually the case, a period of unbroken bliss. Yet though they have created a wonderful family of four since there have also been many ups and downs. In the very beginning of their relationship, the two seem to have kept things extremely private. In fact, not even now-King Charles knew about it.

In December last year, Harry & Meghan released their Netflix documentary series. Through that, the Prince told the story of how the couple met in full, revealing that Meghan first caught his eye on Instagram when she appeared in a mutual friend’s video. In said video, Meghan wore a filter that gave her dog ears. It was enough to pique Harry’s interest.

“I was like, who is that?” Harry said in the documentary.

Then one of their mutual friends introduced Meghan to Harry. Meghan described how she was in London for the Wimbledon tennis tournament in 2016 when she and Harry made plans to meet.

They scheduled a dinner, though things could have gotten off to a better start. Harry and Meghan were to meet at the Soho House in London, but the actress was forced to wait on her date for 30 minutes as Harry was running late.