Photos from that evening included the Sussexes' amazing costumes, including Harry's Mad Max costume, which he acquired from actor Tom Hardy, for a Netflix documentary on the family.
However, the tone of their Halloween celebrations changed significantly due to a devastating phone call they received while attending a Halloween party during their dating days. This pivotal moment altered their lives forever and left them deeply concerned.
This call occurred in 2016 when Harry and Meghan were still keeping their relationship under wraps. They were dividing their time between London and Toronto, where Meghan was filming "Suits." As their relationship blossomed, they became more adventurous in venturing out into the world together. When Halloween approached, they both shared a desire to celebrate this favorite holiday of theirs. As the unauthorized biography "Finding Freedom" by Omid Scobie and Carolyn Durand recounts, they didn't want to spend Halloween weekend in hiding because they had much to celebrate.
At that point, they were around four months into their relationship, deeply in love, and eager to partake in the fun of Halloween. On the evening of October 29, with Harry in town, they decided to attend a large costume party at Soho House in Toronto. Unbeknownst to them, a newspaper had learned about their relationship and was planning to publish a story about it the following day.
As they enjoyed the Halloween party, sipping cocktails and soaking in the festive spirit, their joy was suddenly interrupted by a phone call from one of Harry's aides at Kensington Palace. The news delivered in that call was far from uplifting. In his own memoir "Spare," Harry reflected on the incident, explaining that they were well aware that the revelation of their relationship was imminent. They had received a heads-up that it might happen that day, making the Halloween party their way of embracing the inevitable.
Yet, as they anxiously gazed at their phones, they couldn't escape the reality that their relationship was about to be thrust into the public eye. The following day, the news of their relationship going public shattered the bliss of their perfect Halloween night.
Despite the bittersweet memories, Halloween remains a special celebration for the couple, especially now that they have welcomed their children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet. Meghan shared during an appearance on "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" that they wanted to make the holiday fun for their kids, even though their children weren't initially enthusiastic about wearing costumes. Archie, for example, briefly donned a dinosaur costume, while Lily, their daughter, dressed up as a skunk reminiscent of Flower from "Bambi."
