--- title: Meghan Markle Rumored to Be Dating Prince Harry description: Suits actress Meghan Markle has posted a series of cryptic photos on social media after news broke of her rumored romance with Prince Harry canonical: https://time.com/4554569/meghan-markle-prince-harry/ author: Suyin Haynes article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2016-11-02T14:14:25.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-04-13T07:38:17.724Z og:title: Meghan Markle Posts Cryptic Instagram Photos as Prince Harry Dating Rumors Fly og:description: Prince Harry and the actress remain tight-lipped on their rumored romance og:url: https://time.com/4554569/meghan-markle-prince-harry/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt050c0ea5c6e4612d/6988aca3fb4eacfd3d88fb56/gettyimages-597997330.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 3000 og:image:height: 1688 og:image:alt: Suits - Season 6 og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Meghan Markle Posts Cryptic Instagram Photos as Prince Harry Dating Rumors Fly twitter:description: Prince Harry and the actress remain tight-lipped on their rumored romance twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt050c0ea5c6e4612d/6988aca3fb4eacfd3d88fb56/gettyimages-597997330.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # Meghan Markle Posts Cryptic Instagram Photos as Prince Harry Dating Rumors Fly > Sponsored content. 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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. 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