Meghan Markle just dropped some major relationship goals on The Drew Barrymore Show, and honestly, our standards are now in the clouds.
On Thursday (March 6), the 43-year-old Duchess of Sussex stopped by to chat about her new Netflix series With Love, Meghan (which sounds like a Hallmark card, but make it premium content). While there, she reminisced about the early days of dating Prince Harry, 40, and revealed the ultra-romantic, slightly unfair-to-the-rest-of-us promise he made to her.
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“I mean, life is just full of surprises,” Meghan gushed. “I wasn’t expecting to meet ‘H’ and then suddenly be whisked away into a literal fairy tale. I mean, I thought my biggest plot twist was getting free guac at Chipotle.”
She then launched into the heart-melting story. Apparently, during her pre-princess era, Meghan was a nanny for two Irish Catholic families in college (yes, let’s pause and imagine Meghan changing diapers before she was out here shaking hands with world leaders). One of the dads told her something that stuck:
“When you meet your person, make sure he promises to always date you – even after marriage,” Meghan recalled.
And guess what? Prince Harry, being the smooth royal ginger he is, totally delivered. “He looked at me and said, ‘I vow to always date you,’” Meghan revealed. And just like that, the bar for romantic gestures skyrocketed into outer space.
Now, before we all start side-eyeing our partners for not vowing to keep the spark alive while they wear the same pair of sweatpants for the third day in a row, let’s move on.
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Being a working mom is hard, even if you live in a mansion and have a Netflix deal. Meghan, mom to Prince Archie (5) and Princess Lilibet (3), explained how she stays connected with her kiddos when she’s off doing duchess things.
“I always make sure to record myself reading bedtime stories so they can watch it later,” Meghan shared. “That way, even if I’m away, they can still have me reading to them. It’s like a low-budget version of Bluey, but with sentimental value.”
Honestly, we love this. Plus, it sets the stage for Archie and Lilibet to someday demand bedtime stories read by A-list celebrities. (“Sorry, Mom, but can Meryl Streep read tonight?”)
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And in case you needed one more reason to find this family adorable, Meghan spilled that her kids inherited something special from Harry—his British accent.
“Sometimes they just hit us with these little moments of Britishness,” she said. “Like when they say ‘zebra’ the proper way.”
That’s right. While most American kids are out here saying “ZEE-bruh,” Archie and Lilibet are classing it up with “ZEH-brah.” Somewhere in the UK, the Queen’s corgis are nodding in approval.
So there you have it—Prince Harry is out here setting unrealistic romantic expectations, Meghan is proving she’s still a hands-on mom even with a Netflix deal, and Archie and Lilibet are walking reminders that America and the UK will never agree on pronunciation.
And now, if you’ll excuse us, we’re off to drop subtle hints to our significant others about the whole “always date me” thing. 💅
