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# Meghan Markle Posts Cryptic Instagram Photos as Prince Harry Dating Rumors Fly

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## Video: Prince Harry’s Romance with American Actress Meghan Markle: It’s Early Days, Says Friend

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_Published 2016-11-02. It’s true! Prince Harry is off the market — and his new girlfriend is American actress Meghan Markle_


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## Suyin Haynes


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## Suyin Haynes


Nov 2, 2016 2:14 PM UTC

Meghan Markle has posted a series of cryptic photos on social media after news of her rumored romance with Prince Harry broke over the weekend.

News of the _Suits_ actress’ rumored relationship with the royal emerged in the [British press](http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/726701/prince-harry-meghan-markle-suits-actress-girlfriend-royal-family-relationship-secret-lover) over the weekend, and [_People_](http://people.com/royals/prince-harry-dating-meghan-markle-friend-confirms/) reported the story on Monday, pointing to the pair’s matching bracelets and shared love of animals, children and humanitarian work as evidence for their compatibility.

British outlet [the](https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/2098495/prince-harrys-meghan-markle-instagram-budding-relationship-elephants/)[ _Sun_](https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/2098495/prince-harrys-meghan-markle-instagram-budding-relationship-elephants/) said Markle’s Instagram photos could hint at a royal romance because the elephant shape of the teapot could be “a subtle nod” to the prince’s campaigning for the protection of the endangered species.

According to [the _Daily Express_](http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/726701/prince-harry-meghan-markle-suits-actress-girlfriend-royal-family-relationship-secret-lover), the pair are rumored to have met in May when Harry was promoting the Invictus Games in Toronto, where _Suits_ is filmed. Markle, 35, plays paralegal Rachel Zane on the popular legal-drama series, and is also an advocate for the U.N. and the charity World Vision.

Kensington Palace has not commented on reports regarding the rumored new couple.

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