--- title: Prince Harry and Meghan Markle Are Already Pro Negotiators description: Prince Harry lets Meghan Markle go first after an adorably awkward moment in this fun video that proves they're already pros at negotiating canonical: https://time.com/5244616/prince-harry-meghan-markle-commonwealth-forum/ author: Ashley Hoffman article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2018-04-18T13:22:59.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-04-13T07:52:16.321Z og:title: Prince Harry Knows Meghan Markle Is the Real Draw and This Is Proof og:description: They're already pros at compromising og:url: https://time.com/5244616/prince-harry-meghan-markle-commonwealth-forum/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt27ec277f78eba440/69892df8e76ad2e243631b97/prince-harry-meghan-markle.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 5756 og:image:height: 3238 og:image:alt: Meghan Markle and Prince Harry at British Commonwealth event og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Prince Harry Knows Meghan Markle Is the Real Draw and This Is Proof twitter:description: They're already pros at compromising twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt27ec277f78eba440/69892df8e76ad2e243631b97/prince-harry-meghan-markle.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # Prince Harry Knows Meghan Markle Is the Real Draw and This Is Proof > Sponsored content. 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Britain's Prince Harry (2R) and his fiancee US actress Meghan Markle (C), attend attend a reception with delegates from the Commonwealth Youth Forum in central London on April 18, 2017, on the sidelines of the Commonwealth.YUI MOK—AFP/Getty Images by [Ashley Hoffman](https://time.com/author/ashley-hoffman/) ## Ashley Hoffman Apr 18, 2018 1:22 PM UTC [Prince Harry](http://time.com/5239276/prince-harry-meghan-markle-alexi-lubomirski-wedding-photographer/) knows Meghan Markle is the person to meet right now, and he’s not going to get in anyone’s way. There’s a time in every relationship when it’s appropriate to cede the spotlight to your partner, and that time is now for Prince Harry. While the happy couple was greeting delegates at the Commonwealth reception in London on Wednesday, they both moved in to greet the same person at the same time. Adorably, and graciously, Prince Harry stepped aside so the [soon-to-be-princess](http://time.com/5130336/meghan-markle-endeavor-fund-awards/) could go first. Clearly, these two just proved they have the whole compromise thing down already. Marriage should be a breeze. Prince Harry recently began his new role as the Commonwealth Youth Ambassador. Markle will join him, bringing her extensive philanthropy experience to the table, once they are married. She wore a cream black Altuzarra dress for the forum. See the adorable interaction below shared on Twitter. > [](https://twitter.com/RE%5FDailyMail/status/986569227061616640) The royal wedding will take place[ May 19 at Windsor Castle](http://time.com/5234639/royal-wedding-invite-list/). 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