Meghan Markle says she and Prince Harry were ‘in the trenches’ while dating
Meghan Markle says she is enjoying a new ‘honeymoon’ feeling with Prince Harry after stepping back from royal duties.
The Duchess of Sussex has appeared on The Jamie Kern Lima Show and discussed her relationship with Harry throughout the years. The couple started dating in 2016 and married in 2018.
But she says she and Harry felt like they were in ‘the trenches’ during the early years of their relationship, in a less than subtle dig at the Royal Family.
Meghan said: ‘You have to imagine at the beginning, everyone has, like, butterflies.
‘Then we immediately went into the trenches together. Yeah, right out of the gate, like six months into dating.
‘So now, seven years later, when you have a little bit of breathing space, you can just enjoy each other in a new way, and that’s why I feel like it’s more of a honeymoon period for us now.’
The duchess has also praised Harry for keeping the family ‘safe’.
Harry settled his long-running legal battle with News Group Newspapers (NGN) in January, receiving substantial damages and a ‘full and unequivocal apology’ for ‘serious intrusion’ into his private life and ‘unlawful activities’ by The Sun.
The duke is also involved in a legal battle with the Home Office over the level of taxpayer-funded personal security he should receive when visiting the UK.
Meghan added: ‘He’s just out there, just constant, like he’s just going to do whatever he can to make sure that our family is safe and protected and we’re uplifted and still make time for date nights.
‘He’s also a fox. If you haven’t noticed, my husband’s very, very handsome. But his heart is even more beautiful.’
It comes as the Sussexes have denied they use their HRH titles after a eagle-eyed viewers spotted a gift basket sent to podcast host Jamie Kern Lima reading ‘with compliments of HRH The Duchess of Sussex’.
Although no laws were passed or documents signed to prevent their use, Harry and Meghan agreed with the late Queen Elizabeth II and senior officials to stop using the word ‘royal’ after stepping down as working Royal Family members.
The gift basket was sent to Jamie’s home ‘about a year ago… to see if that helps lighten my load,’ she said.
A spokesman for the Sussexes said they do not use HRH titles.
Earlier this year Meghan launched her Netflix show, called With Love, Meghan, and followed up shortly after with her new brand, called As Ever.
The first few episodes of her latest podcast series, Confessions of a Female Founder, have also been released.
She also recently shared a sweet video baking with daughter Princess Lilibet, in which viewers can hear her American accent for the first time.
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