The INSIDER Summary:
- Prince Harry and Meghan Markle finally made their public debut as a couple.
- They've reportedly been dating since July 2016, but attended the Invictus Games in Toronto together on Monday.
- They held hands and looked so happy during the tennis event.
It's no secret that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are ridiculously in love, but the normally low-key couple finally stepped out together publicly Monday and they could not have been cuter.
Their first public appearance came when they attended a tennis event during the Invictus Games in Toronto, where Markle lives when she films her show "Suits." They both attended the opening ceremony of the games, but sat apart.
The couple looked totally comfortable as they held hands and whispered to each other during the match. Though royal wedding hopefuls were hoping that Prince Harry had proposed to Markle when they went on vacation, there was no sign of an engagement ring in the photos.
The pair has reportedly been dating for a little over a year, since July 2016. They kept their relationship very hush-hush for a while, but unfortunately, Harry had to release a statement confirming their relationship and condemning sexist, racist and invasive press about Markle in November 2016.
Markle finally spoke out about her love for the prince last month during an interview with Vanity Fair.
"We're a couple," Markle said in the October issue of Vanity Fair. "We're in love. I'm sure there will be a time when we will have to come forward and present ourselves and have stories to tell, but I hope what people will understand is that this is our time. This is for us. It's part of what makes it so special, that it's just ours. But we're happy."
Markle has made it clear that although she is dating a prince, she wants to stay true to herself and keep doing the things that she is passionate about.
"We were very quietly dating for about six months before it became news, and I was working during that whole time, and the only thing that changed was people's perception," Markle said. "Nothing about me changed. I'm still the same person that I am, and I've never defined myself by my relationship."
It's clear that the two have immense respect for each other and care about each other a lot. And although it may not be easy to date a prince, from the looks of these pictures, their relationship seems to be stronger than ever.
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