I had no doubt whatsoever
that Harry would fall head-over-heels in love with Meghan the
moment she confided in me that they’d become close enough to go on holiday
together for the first time.
That was 2016 and I myself had
fallen under Meghan’s spell, as everyone did. I was drawn to her warm
personality, her comforting nature and her ability to make you feel as if you
truly were the only person in the world who mattered.
I understood straight away she
would mesmerize that broken-hearted young boy we saw following his mother’s
coffin, and I was almost as excited as she was about her conquest.
Here were all the ingredients
for the romance of the century. For once, the cliches seemed a perfect fit:
lovely working-class girl meets the ultimate Prince Charming.
Yet when I heard on Wednesday
that she and Harry were planning such a drastic move as stepping back from
their duties as senior Royals, I was not completely surprised.
Because I know from first-hand
experience that Meghan is a businesswoman first and foremost – and in purely
commercial terms this is an excellent time for her to pick up where she left
off, building her career as an actress and a public figure.
And if that means dragging
Harry out of the Royal Family and into her world – the ‘real world’ as she
would feel – then so be it.
Yes, her decisions to move
forward in her life can seem abrupt, even ruthless, to those left behind. It’s
happened several times before, including to me.
It’s only the speed with which
‘Megxit’ has unfolded that’s taken me aback. I thought she’d stick with it for
a few years before she cracked.
I first came across Meghan in
2014 when she was introduced by another of my clients. Back then, she was still
acting in the US legal drama Suits and had recently launched her lifestyle
website, The Tig. I could immediately tell she was special, that she had star
quality.
