Prince Harry and Meghan Markle managed to keep their blossoming romance out of the public spotlight for about five months, allowing them to get to know each other in private.
But even without the eyes of the world on them, they had another huge hurdle to face - distance.
After meeting when Meghan was on a short trip to London to watch tennis at Wimbledon back in 2016, they managed to squeeze in two dates in two days before she had to fly home.