1 Harry and Meghan Got “Engaged in Secret,” Claims Expert
According to Valentine Low, royal expert, and journalist, the couple got “engaged in secret” several months prior to making their big announcement. She writes all about it in Courtiers: The Hidden Power Behind The Crown.
2 The Couple Had Only Been Together Four Months
Low maintains that the couple, who reportedly started dating in July 2016, knew each other for less than a year when Harry popped the question. And, it happened at least four months prior to their announcement. This would mean that Meghan had already agreed to Harry when her famous interview with Vanity Fair was published, in which she confirmed that her relationship with Harry was serious.
3 Meghan Claimed It Happened Over Roast Chicken
Meghan claimed that the engagement happened during an average night at Nottingham Cottage, where the couple was living at the time. She was cooking roast chicken when Harry popped the question. “It was just an amazing surprise. It was just so sweet and natural and very romantic,” she gushed. “He got on one knee. As a matter of fact, I could barely let [him] finish proposing. I was like, ‘Can I say ‘yes’ now?’”
4 The Palace Claimed It Had Happened Earlier in November ae0fcc31ae342fd3a1346ebb1f342fcb
Kensington Palace admitted that at the time of the engagement announcement, the engagement had previously occurred. “His Royal Highness and Ms Markle became engaged in London earlier this month. Prince Harry has informed Her Majesty The Queen and other close members of his family,” it said. “Prince Harry has also sought and received the blessing of Ms Markle’s parents.”
5 Harry and Meghan Were Hoping the Vanity Fair Article Would Be Her “Big Launch”
According to Low, the reason why the couple didn’t announce their engagement earlier was that they wanted it to become a secret. However, everyone in the royal family knew about it. “The interview was, in effect, Meghan’s big launch,” she says. “The couple were not officially engaged – though everyone in Kensington Palace knew they had been privately engaged since the late summer – but this was Meghan putting herself out there in a confident, pro-active way.”
