Joshua Goldman
Joshua Goldman
min read · July 10, 2025 · Entertainment

Suits Clues: How Fans Deciphered Meghan Markle's Romance Timeline with Prince Harry

Suits fans think they have figured out the exact moment in the show that gives away when Meghan Markle (pictured as Rachel Zane on series seven of Suits in 2017) began dating Prince Harry

ROYAL ROMANCE UNCOVERED: Fans of Suits Reveal the Exact Moment When Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's Whirlwind Romance Began!

As fans of the hit TV show Suits know, there's no denying the royal connection that has left everyone hooked - and we're not just talking about Meghan Markle's impressive acting skills! The Duchess of Sussex's stint on the American legal drama from 2011 to 2018 was a major precursor to her whirlwind romance with Prince Harry. And now, eagle-eyed fans are convinced they've uncovered the exact moment when these two lovebirds met!

Meghan, 43, and Prince Harry, 40, tied the knot in May 2018 after meeting on a blind date set up by a mutual friend in July 2016. Their fairytale romance has been scrutinized more times than we can count, but one thing is certain - Suits fans are onto something!

The former actress (with Harry on their wedding day in May 2018), 43, starred in the American legal drama for seven of its nine series, from 2011 to 2018, before the show's finale in 2019

According to Reddit users and die-hard Suits enthusiasts, the moment when Meghan's character Rachel Zane (hello, those enviable hemlines!) started to wear actual pajamas instead of lingerie, signaling a change in her relationship with Mike Ross (played by Patrick J Adams), is telling. "I noticed she was wearing actual pajamas, not lingerie, while sitting up in bed," said one fan. "Mike wasn't even in the bed next to her but sitting aside the bed... that's when I noticed for sure!"

Another fan agreed: "I also noticed Rachel was a lot more modest in season seven." But wait - what about their chemistry? Fans are convinced it fizzled out as they went from intense moments to complete disinterest. "Their chemistry completely disappears and to be honest, I never really thought they had a lot of it to begin with," another fan chimed in.

The timeline seems to check out too! Meghan and Harry met on a blind date in July 2016 - around the time Suits season six was released. The couple took their first public event as a pair in May 2017, just months after their whirlwind romance began. And let's not forget that iconic Botswana trip where Harry knew she was his "soulmate"!

Fans have turned their attention to when in the filming of Suits (pictured, Meghan on the show in 2017, with Patrick J Adams who plays her character Rachel's love interest Mike Ross) the Sussexes met

But what about Meghan's claim to Vanity Fair that they dated for around six months before it became public? That would put their meeting even earlier - in late April or May 2016! Suits fans are convinced this could be the smoking gun, folks!

So, when did Harry and Meghan meet, exactly? Fans think it's during season seven of Suits, which aired from July 2017 to April 2018. The evidence is mounting: modest dressing, pajamas instead of lingerie, and a complete lack of chemistry between Mike and Rachel. Who knew Suits would be the catalyst for royal romance?!

Stay tuned for more updates on this developing story!

One fan, who started watching when the programme was added to Netflix in June 2023, said they thought it must be series six, released from July 2016 to March 2017. Pictured: Harry and Meghan at the 2025 Invictus Games opening ceremony in February this year

Interestingly, they based this on the progress of the romance between Meghan's character Rachel and her fellow lawyer Mike (pictured together on series six of Suits in 2017)

One fan said: 'Her hemlines grew even longer and her buttons more buttoned-up on her shirts later in season six'. Pictured: Meghan on Suits during series five, released in 2015

Another fan thought it could be later: 'I was rewatching season seven [released from July 2017 to April 2018] and noticed she was wearing actual pajamas, not lingerie, while sitting up in bed'. Pictured: Meghan on Suits during series two in 2013

They continued: 'Mike was not in the bed next to her but sitting aside the bed. I'd say that's when I noticed for sure but I'm slow on the uptake!'. Pictured: Meghan with Patrick as Mike in series five of Suits in 2015

Fans have weighed in on when in the Suits shoot they think Harry and Meghan met

The Sussexes Netflix deal includes their incendiary tell-all docuseries Harry & Meghan (pictured), which was released in December 2022

Following this, Meghan's first lifestyle show, With Love, Meghan (pictured), started streaming on the platform in March , while her brand As Ever was launched in April