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Harry and Meghan: how we knew it was love

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Is today the day? Engagement speculation is so high for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle that many a royal watcher has cancelled plans until at least 11am just in case Prince Charles has a small announcement to make. The bookies have stopped taking bets, the BBC has apparently lined up enough royal experts to sink a small punt and the bunting is being freshened up and pressed as we speak. There aren't really any clues to look for other than that royal press release. So as we wait and wonder, here's a look back to the hints Harry and Meghan gave us about their royal romance which began in the summer of 2016 and is making its way to the altar as we speak. This is how we knew it was love....



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Social media has played a big part in the unfolding royal romance of Harry and Meghan and the way it's been told. William and Kate saw their betrothal pinged across Twitter as Clarence House set up its account the day before their big anno but Hazza and Megs have seen every stage of their relationship shared on social media. Meghan dropped a pretty big clue back in October 2016 when she posted a photo of herself at Soho House wearing a bracelet which turned out to match one that Harry had been spotted wearing too. Clue number one was out there.....

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Just before Prince Harry issued a statement confirming their relationship, we got another huge great big hint from Meghan on her Instagram. At the start of November 2016, she shared a photo of a teapot and lots of people got very exicted indeed. It is a very lovely teapot, that's true, but the fact it was shaped as an elephant was seen as a nod to Harry's conservation work (he's taken part in projects to help preserve populations). And drinking tea is about as British as it gets. Meghan made her mark with this one.



Several days later came the news that the couple were a pair. Harry issued an unprecedented statement calling for the media to leave Meghan alone. He called her his girlfriend and criticised those who had levelled abusive comments at her. It was a declaration of love that set everyone talking.


Meghan then went on to post a pictre of two banans spooning with a message ''Sleep tight''. Quite possibly the most modern confirmation of a royal romance ever. What's not to love?


 
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Megs clearly likes love and food to go together because this appeared on her Instagram around the time we all knew about her royal romance. Let's face it, there can only be one recipient for this herby hand out of hearts and that's Harry. Since then we've seen the couple out together informally, kissing at a polo match and then making their first offical appearance together at the closing ceremony of the Invictus Games. Meghan also gave an interview to Vanity Fair confirming the couple were in love. But while we all wait for the official announcement, let's just take a moment to remember how sweet it really was to see this royal romance unfold. All those cryptic pictures that made it clear it really was love.

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Royal Wedding Rumours: is Harry about to marry Meghan

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Stand by, this is your royal engagement warning. Social media is abuzz, and I mean ayyyy-buzzzzzzzz, about Harry and Meghan showing off the sparkler soon. As in tomorrow. As in less than 24 hours away. And there are some reasons why this really might be it. Stand by for the latest royal wedding rumours, quite possibly the last instalment before we turn into Royal Wedding Countdown....




You want to know something is about to happen? Check the bookies. They have stopped taking bets now on whether Harry and Meghan will get married next year, rumours are so fierce. Just about every paper is reporting tonight that some bookies have closed their books on the wedding happening. The Evening Standard also reported that an engagement might be ''just hours away'' ....






It's Londoner's Diary column whispered that the BBC is clearing the decks for a major royal story on Friday 24th November. And LaineyGossip reported that along with other media outlets in the States, they had received an epic amount of requests about availability for comments on a royal story for this Friday.  In other news, we know that Meghan has quit Suits and earlier this week her body double in the show posted a photo of the two with a message wishing her well in her new life.





The duchess in waiting, sorry, lady in question was giving nothing away as she stepped out in London. Yes, Meghan is here. She apparently landed on Saturday but was first seen on Monday. She also had a facial which could possibly be a perfectly timed piece of preparation for an engagement photocall...or a way to recover after a hectic few days whcih has seen you quit your job, move home and take a transatlantic flight. Time will tell....

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Prince Harry's Solo Salute

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It was a solitary salute this year and none the less poignant for it. Prince Harry attended opening of the Fields of Remembrance at Westminster Abbey on November 9th 2017 to pay tribute to all those who have lost their lives while fighting for their country. But while Harry has been a regular at this event for several years now, this time round things were different. For this was the first time the prince walked the lines of poppies since the retirement of his grandfather, the Duke of Edinburgh.




The prince also laid his own poppies in commemoration before saluting and taking part in a two minute silence. 




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Harry and Philip have, together, opened the annual tribute to the fallen for several years. The Fields of Remembrance are organised by the Poppy Factory which lays hundreds of thousands of tributes around the grounds of the ancient abbey, for so long a symbol for the nation, to remember those who made the ultimate sacrifice. This year 70,000 poppies have been planted in 380 plots in memoriam.






There were still plenty of familiar faces for Prince Harry to catch up with. On previous visits he has met members of the Armed Forces and their families coming to remember those lost and this year caught up with seven year old Harrison Degiorgio-Lewis who comes to commemorate his uncle, Lieutenant Aaron Lewis of 29 Commando Regiment Royal Artillery, who was killed on duty in Afghanistan. Harry met Harrison last year and the two had another chat this time round.







And there was time for a more personal chat as veteran, Matt Weston, asked Harry where ''his missus'' was and got a right royal smile as an answer. When asked if Meghan Markle would be at the Fields of Remembrance next year, Harry joked that he wouldn't be able to hide her anywhere while Matt Weston, who lost both his legs while serving with the Royal Engineers 33 Regiment in Afghanistan, gave the royal romance his seal of approval by describing the duchess in waiting as ''brilliant'' and ''cool''.



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If (should that be when) Meghan does make an appearance at the event, it would be another chapter in a royal story that stretches back decades. For many years, the Queen Mother attended the event. The first Field of Remembrance was organised in 1928 by an army officer, George Arthur Howson, and has grown in the years since. The poppies are planted the Thursday before Remembrance Sunday and remain, bearing witness, for eight days. After that, they are burned and the ashes scattered on the fields of northern France and Belgium where so many lost their lives in the First World War. Any money raised goes to the Poppy Factory and the Royal British Legion.



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Prince Harry is expected to take part in the annual Remembrance Sunday service on November 12th although he won't be present at the Festival of Remembrance the night before as both he and the Duke of Cambridge will be attending rugby matches that day. The service at the Cenotaph this Sunday will also see another change  - for the first time, the Queen will watch from a balcony overlooking Whitehall while the Prince of Wales lays her wreath on behalf of the nation. The Duke of Edinburgh will be at his wife's side, another echo of the changes that led this year to Harry's solo salute.

Harry shows how royals can mix private and public

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It was a day when his feelings. both public and private, were at the fore. The second and final part of Prince Harry's visit to Denmark saw him embrace Invictus, focus on the future, get medieval on social media and take part in a very personal meeting. Heartfelt, in every way.




You knew it was going to be a good day when the first picture that the official Kensington Palace Twitter account published was of cake. Strawberries, sponge and rather yummy looking croissants all vied for attention on the social media feed ahead of a royal visit to a bakery in Copenhagen.



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The serious part of the cake fest was a focus on mental health issues, so close to Harry's heart. The prince met members of the Danish national campaign, One of Us, which aims to destigmatise mental health issues.  The breakfast meeting also saw Harry return to an issue he's made a major one this year as he again warned that people are spending too much time on social media, calling it a mental workout that no one would put their body through.


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Next came a reminder of just how very tall Harry actually is. He met up with Prince Joachim of Denmark who always seems ridiculously tall but the fifth in line to the British throne was nose to nose with the sixth in line to the Danish crown. They were joining forces to support armed forces as the two princes, both former serving soldiers, headed to a centre which helps Danish military veterans.


  

The royals were given a tour of some of the facilities before enjoying a game of ''rolling floor ball'', a sport developed in Denmark for wounded veterans. Denmark has a great record in the Invictus  Games and Harry was keen to catch up with some of those who have taken part in his competition and hear about their experiences. 
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Invictus was also on Harry's mind during the most poignant part of his Danish visit. During his time with the country's military, the prince held a private meeting with the parents of Morten Krogh Jensen, the Danish soldier whose body Harry had accompanied home during a tour of Afghanistan. Harry has spoken before of how that changed his life forever and how that one flight got him thinking until he developed the idea of giving hope back through the Invictus Games. 
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From there, the prince moved on to a high school, Orestad Gym, where he took part in a conference about making a difference. He also legged it up a very long staircase indeed as he arrived before settling down for chats that covered areas like volunteering, UN Global Goals and voting. 
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Then it was back to that staircase as #RoyalVisitDenmark came to an end. You can see just what a success it's been from this one image from the school visit. Harry has been feted throughout the two days while both the Danish Royal Household and Kensington Palace Instagram feeds are filled with comments about just how great people think the prince is. There's little doubt that Harry is heading into a new phase of his life. Day two of his Danish tour was all about private and public with the prince striking the perfect balance. Now the challenge is to do that on a larger scale as his life behind palace doors takes centre stage as marriage beckons. If anyone can manage it, Harry can. 

Photo credit: Kensington Palace Twitter

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