WhenBritain’s Prince Harrymarried American actress Meghan Markle in 2016, forward-looking people cheered.

But as we all know, this was not to be.

The chemistry between them was real and immediate.

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Markle recounted to theBBC.

This initial romance coverage was quite positive and painted Markle in a flattering light.

“He’s happier than he’s been for many years,” an anonymous source told the Express.

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“Meghan is a very confident and intelligent woman, and she’s not overawed mixing with royalty.

That’s one of the things Harry admires about her.”

“This is happening because of him, not her.

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The traditional no-comment position no longer felt acceptable to him.”

All this contributed to the perpetually awkward relationship between Markle and her soon-to-be sister-in-law Kate Middleton.

And perET Online, she didn’t have much time to prepare for the meeting, either.

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Instead, Harry made a snap decision one day to swing by and make the introduction.

And I just thought it was a joke."

“[Her Majesty] has a brilliant sense of humor.

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That’s one of the first things that brought her and Meghan closer,” a source toldUs Weekly.

“It’s that warm side of her that has made Meghan feel so at ease.”

“We are very excited for Harry and Meghan.

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Prince Harry’s father, the Prince of Wales.

Fortunately, they both realized what they were doing and quickly mended fences.

“It really hurt my feelings.

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… She was upset about something, but she owned it, and she apologized.

And she brought me flowers and a note, apologizing.

“She’s always been able to clap back on social media, and now she can’t.”

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All of this took a terrifying toll on her mental health.

However, Town & Country reported that Markle chose not to do the traditional photo shoot.

This unconventional move blindsided the rest of the royal family.

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A source toldUs Weeklythat Prince William and Duchess Kate were “appalled” by the move.

They are utterly aghast.”

None of this helped the difficult relationship between Prince Harry and his brother.

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“Just by existing, we were upsetting the dynamic of the hierarchy.

So we go, ‘Okay, fine, let’s get out of here.

Happy to,'” she said.

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Their new lives have helped cool the tensions between the couple and the rest of the royal family.

“Those are two separate things.

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Meghan Markle, Prince Harry