Believe it or not, Meghan Markle's husband Prince Harry actually did have a romantic
history before he met his wife.
If you're wondering whatever happened to those women who missed their chance with the prince,
then you're certainly not alone.
In the couple's jaw-dropping sit-down interview with Oprah Winfrey, Prince Harry made it clear
that, no matter what you might think of him, he's committed to being the best husband he
can be.
His family, however, are apparently a little less welcoming.
Before Meghan, Harry had just a couple of really serious relationships and several confirmed
or rumored flings.
The prince's ex-girlfriends come from a variety of backgrounds with a variety of personalities
and personal styles.
Yet, no matter how different they are, each woman shares one thing, and that's the problem
of handling the media microscope that comes with dating a member of the British royal
family.
It's not that hard to find a date when you are actual royalty, it seems.
While many of Prince Harry's ex-flames are pretty unknown aside from their connection
to the prince, he has also been linked to several familiar faces.
Pop star Ellie Goulding is definitely one of the most well-known figures who has reportedly
been romantically involved with Harry.
The two were spotted cuddling and kissing in the spring of 2016, though they never confirmed
their relationship.
They have, however, had a seemingly long-term friendship.
Harry's romantic history also reportedly includes brief relationships with Kate Middleton's
friend Astrid Harbord , Norweigian singer Camilla Romestrand and actress and model Florence
St George . Caroline Flack, known as the host of The X-Factor and Love Island, was another
famous figure once linked to Prince Harry.
Flack sadly took her own life in 2020.
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Prior to meeting his wife, Meghan Markle, Prince Harry's longest relationship was with
Chelsy Davy , the daughter of a Zimbabwean billionaire, whom he dated on-and-off for
seven years.
Harry and Davy were first romantically linked in 2004, when the prince was on a gap year
before he started his military training.
Over the years, the couple kept their relationship as far from the public eye as possible, but
there was no way to escape the paparazzi completely, which was what ultimately ended the romance.
"Nice to have a conversation without cameras and people listening."
According to the biography Harry: Conversations with the Prince, by Angela Levin, it was reportedly
all of the media attention surrounding Prince William and Kate Middleton's marriage that
really made it clear to Davy that it was never going to work out with Prince Harry.
Harry and Davy remained good friends, and Davy was even a guest at his wedding to Meghan
in May 2018, though she was notably not invited to the more personal and exclusive evening
celebration at Frogmore House.
Before the wedding, Davy and Harry reportedly shared one last phone call, as an insider
told Vanity Fair,
"It was their final call, a parting call in which they both acknowledged Harry was moving
on.
Chelsy was quite emotional about it all, she was in tears and almost didn't go to the wedding.
In the end, she went and promised Harry she wouldn't try and gatecrash the party."
Finally, Prince Harry's last serious relationship before tying the knot was with Cressida Bonas.
Just as Chelsy Davy had been convinced that the relationship could not work thanks to
the media frenzy surrounding Prince William and Kate Middleton's wedding in 2011, Bonas
was alarmed by the media coverage of William and Kate's New Zealand tour with Prince George
in 2014.
This reportedly sparked the end of the couple's two-year relationship, according to biographer
Nicholl in Harry: Life, Loss, and Love.
Though Harry reportedly begged Bonas to change her mind, it turns out the breakup was probably
the best thing for everyone.
Not only is Harry now settled with Meghan Markle, Bonas has moved on and gotten married,
as well.
Bonas married long-time boyfriend Harry Wentworth-Stanley in an intimate ceremony in July 2020.
In a January 2020 interview with the Evening Standard, Bonas said,
"The hurdles for me are when I'm trying to do my work and people want to talk about [Prince
Harry]."
When asked for a comment on the Sussexes' recent drama, she said,
"I wouldn't take a position on that because it would be a headline.
Also out of respect.
It feels like a long time ago.
When it comes up it feels strange because I'm in a different place."
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