Why July 4th Holds Special Meaning for Meghan Markle and Prince Harry
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's Romance Was Sparked Around the Fourth of July Prince Harry reflected on his life journey in Spare, his groundbreaking memoir released in January 2023. Part 3 of the book begins with the story of how he first encountered Meghan after seeing her photo while scrolling through Instagram during the summer of 2016. Meghan had made a playful Snapchat video with a mutual friend named Violet. When her face appeared on his feed, Harry wrote that he had "never seen anyone so beautiful." Intrigued, Harry asked Violet to introduce them. While Meghan was in London, the pair met at Soho House for their first date. The evening went so well that they met again the following night — July 4. To make up for being late the previous evening, Harry brought something sweet. “She walked in, wearing a pretty blue sundress with white pinstripes. She was aglow. I stood and said, ‘I bear gifts.’ A pink box. I held it forward. She shook it. ‘What’s this?’” the Duke...