Meghan Markle: The British Royal Family's "unconventional" bride

Romantic but troubled love story

How a British prince met and fell in love with an American actress is a big concern of the world these days. In an interview, Prince Harry and Hollywood actress Meghan Markle revealed that they first met on a "blind date". Neither knew anything about the other before the meeting and neither could prepare for it. However, according to Meghan, "As soon as we met, I thought about what we would do tomorrow and we should continue to meet". And Prince Harry said: "Then we met again for the first time, the second time - both dates were in London, starting in July 2016".

But the next step was the challenge for both of them. Finding a suitable time to meet again after the first two dates seemed impossible given their busy schedules. Prince Harry was on a month-long trip to Africa, while Meghan Markle was still busy filming Suits. However, they still found a free time to meet. This time, the date took place in a quieter and more remote location than London.

"Almost a month later, I convinced her to come visit me in Botswana, and we went camping together under the stars... Meghan stayed for five days," Prince Harry recalled. This was the couple's first great experience, and it was really the first step towards a serious relationship. The trip to Botswana really meant a lot to both of them. The center stone on Meghan Markle's engagement ring was taken from Botswana, instead of from the British Royal Family's gemstone collection.

However, to get to the wedding on May 19, the two had to overcome considerable public opposition. This relationship faced opposition from the beginning, because Meghan was 3 years older and was considered "unworthy" of a British Prince because she was of mixed race and came from a commoner background. Furthermore, she had been married before: Her 2-year marriage to film producer Trevor Engelson ended in disagreement and divorce.

Soon after news broke that Meghan Markle was dating Prince Harry, she and her family were harassed. The rumors were so bad that the first confirmation of their relationship was a telegram sent to the press from Kensington Palace. It was a rough time. Even though she was an actress, Meghan Markle was not used to being scrutinized, and she was completely shocked!

Worthy of being a royal bride

Markle is best known for her role as Rachel Zane in the television seriesSuits.Her fame began to spread, her blog sharing about Markle's life attracted a large following, and she herself wanted to contribute more to international charity activities.

Five years after the show aired, the woman is stepping into the world's spotlight again. This Saturday, she will be the bride in the royal wedding to Prince Henry of Wales, aka Prince Harry - the sixth-in-line to the British throne.

“Of course Meghan will eventually become a princess,” said Natalie Myre Hart, who studied acting with Meghan Markle for three years at Northwestern University in the early 2000s. “She was always the type of person you wanted to be jealous of. She was just beautiful and had all the right things going for her.”