Months later, photos surfaced confirming that Harry was indeed seeing an actress from Suits. Frankel texted Engelson to ask whether the woman in the pictures was his ex. He confirmed it was.

Frankel said she then asked him whether he thought Meghan would commit to the relationship. According to her, Engelson replied with certainty that Meghan would complete the relationship and move forward. Frankel summed up his confidence with his remark that Meghan would close. She admitted that her own reaction was a stunned message that read, holy s**t, your ex is going to be a princess.

Engelson has since remarried and welcomed children with his wife Tracey Kurland, while Meghan’s path unfolded exactly as predicted. Less than two years after the text exchange, Meghan married Prince Harry in Windsor and became the Duchess of Sussex.

Today, Meghan and Harry are parents to Archie, six, and Lilibet, four. The family lives in Montecito, California, where they settled after stepping back from their royal roles in 2020.