While Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have been married for over seven years, the Duchess of Sussex has had other relationships, and some of them are quite famous.
Since meeting in July 2016, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have been inseparable. After marrying on May 19, 2018, at St. George's Chapel in Windsor, UK, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex had two children: Archie, 6, and Lilibet, 4. And despite the numerous controversies surrounding the couple, particularly since they decided to step back from royal duties and move to the United States, the two parents remain a close and devoted couple. But before they met, Harry and Meghan had other relationships.
Before falling head over heels for Prince Harry, Meghan Markle was very close to another man: Rory McIlroy, an Irish golfer. Numerous rumors of a romance circulated at the time. They met in 2014, when Meghan had just divorced producer Trevor Engelson, and the athlete had just separated from tennis player Caroline Wozniacki. The golfer had challenged the young woman on social media: he had to pour a bucket of ice water over her head, as part of the Ice Bucket Challenge, which aimed to raise awareness of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a neurodegenerative disease. Meghan and Rory filmed the challenge and posted it on social media, sparking the curiosity of internet users. Later that evening, they were spotted having drinks at a hotel.
Meghan Markle denies having a relationship with Rory McIlroy
Two months later, Meghan Markle and Rory McIlroy met up again in Dublin, Ireland. They were spotted having dinner at a restaurant, as described by Mr. Bower in his book Revenge. Meghan seemed "smitten" as she "gazed intently" at Rory, while a source reportedly told Irish journalist Alexandra Ryan that they "sat next to each other, looking very close, and chatted all evening." While this relationship was never officially confirmed, Prince Harry's wife has always maintained that they were simply friends.
