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When Prince Harry first introduce his then-girlfriend Megan Markle to his family in the late 2010s, accounts differ on the warmness of the initial meetings. However, it's said Prince William welcomed Megan into the fold with playful affection.
According to the book "Finding Freedom," William eagerly anticipated meeting the woman who brought such joy and smiles to his brother's face. This signals William held no reservations about Megan and saw how happy she made Harry early on.
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While William and Kate's relationship with the Sussexes became strained in later years, in the beginning there was only familial warmth. Books describe how the "Fab Four" of William, Kate, Harry and Megan got along genially before stepping back as senior royals.
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Megan's recollections of her very first encounters, however, paint a different picture of formality and surprise. She vividly remembers meeting Kate for dinner while wearing ripped jeans and being barefoot, feeling the need to quickly learn British propriety.
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Public and private personas being two very different things within the royal family came as an initial shock, accustomed as she was to American casualness. Megan noted it can be "quite uncomfortable" for Brits to show physical affection unlike Americans.
In fact, Megan's most surprising first meeting was not with Kate, but the Queen herself. During her and Harry's Netflix docuseries, Megan shared how moments before arriving at Royal Lodge, Harry nonchalantly informed her the Queen would be there after church.
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Harry laughingly recounted having to explain to an American that bowing to your grandmother was expected protocol. Encountering Elizabeth afterward left Megan feeling it was "very intense" and unsure if she performed properly in curtsying.
Though understandably taken aback by suddenly meeting the matriarch, Megan charmed other royals like Prince Philip who praised her afterward. Harry fondly recalled some family feeling surprised that a "redhead like him" attracted such an intelligent, stunning woman.
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While early royal interactions brought protocol surprises, ultimately Megan was warmly welcomed by William and other senior family. Their playful greeting reflected only positivity toward the woman who made his brother so happy - a stark contrast to relations down the line.
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