Prince Harry has disclosed that he first laid eyes on his future wife, Meghan Markle, on Instagram, contradicting earlier claims that they met on a blind date. In the first episode of their Netflix docuseries, Harry explained that he spotted a photo of Meghan with a Snapchat dog filter on a friend's feed and asked, 'Who is that?'
The couple shared screenshots of their flirty text messages exchanged before their first meeting. Harry wrote, 'So come on - what u doing tomorrow night? Hope you're having fun over there!' Meghan replied, 'Heading back to soho. I have a dinner tomorrow at 8 but can do drinks tomorrow night. Would that work? Maybe 6?'
Meghan admitted she was initially intent on being single, but meeting Harry changed her plans. She said she used his Instagram page as a 'barometer' to judge him, drawn by the 'beautiful photography,' and decided not to Google him. Harry admitted he was late for their first date, panicking and sweating in traffic.
The first three episodes of the six-part series, part of a $112 million Netflix deal, include emotional confessions and unseen photos. A friend of the royal family noted the situation involves 'real people' and 'a great deal of sadness.' Royal aides will monitor the series, but King Charles and other senior royals are not expected to watch it personally.
A senior royal source said there is a 'united front' from the King and his family, and any response to the series will be 'swift and robust.' The Sussexes signed lucrative deals with Netflix and Spotify after stepping back from royal duties.
