Subtle Suits Detail Reveals Exact Moment Meghan Fell for Prince Harry
When celebrities start new relationships, especially ones that involve royalty, fans love to look for signs. Did they act differently? Dress differently? Say or do things that hint at a big change in their life? With Meghan Markle, Suits fans believe they’ve spotted the moment she shifted gears, and it just so happens to line up with the time she met Prince Harry.
Before she became the Duchess of Sussex, Meghan played Rachel Zane on Suits from 2011 to 2018. Rachel started as a driven paralegal at Pearson Hardman and eventually became a lawyer.
Over the seasons, she was known for her chemistry with Mike Ross, a brilliant but unqualified associate who lied about having a law degree. Their relationship had plenty of drama but ended on a high note with marriage and a joint exit from the firm and the series.
But if you rewatch the show now, something starts to stand out. A lot of fans think Rachel Zane became noticeably more reserved around season six. And that’s no coincidence, they say, it’s the same period when Meghan reportedly began seeing Prince Harry.
On Reddit, one user started a thread after binge-watching Suits with his wife. He wrote,
“I was curious as to when exactly Meghan started dating Harry, but refused to look it up. I wanted to take a best guess, and season 6 looks like it. I’m basing this on Mike and Rachel kissing and hugging once despite some seriously intense moments in their story. Harvey and Mike have more sexual chemistry, and honestly, I’m rooting for them to make it.”
Fans noticed Rachel Zane’s wardrobe and scenes were toned down just as Meghan started dating Prince Harry.
That post got plenty of attention. Many people agreed, saying Rachel’s wardrobe changed around that time, too. Her skirts got longer, her outfits more conservative, and intimate scenes with Mike became rare. One fan added,
“I was rewatching season 7 and noticed she was wearing actual pajamas, not lingerie, while sitting up in bed. Mike wasn’t even in the bed with her—he was sitting on the side. I’d say that’s when I noticed for sure.”
These observations aren’t far off. Meghan and Prince Harry reportedly met on a blind date in London in July 2016, which lines up with the production timeline of season six.
They hit it off quickly, went on a second date just days later, and by the end of the year, they were officially an item. Fast-forward to today, and they’re married with two children.
So yes, Suits fans were surprisingly accurate. Rachel Zane’s behavior on-screen did shift just as Meghan’s real-life relationship was heating up behind the scenes.
Meghan left Suits as her relationship with Prince Harry grew.
A year after the couple met, Meghan left the show. The exit made headlines, and Suits fans weren’t just sad to see her go; they were curious about the reason.
While most assumed it was due to her engagement to Prince Harry, one of the show’s creators confirmed that was exactly the case. Aaron Korsh, the show’s creator, spoke to BBC Radio 4 in 2017 and admitted he’d seen the relationship coming.
“I knew from a year ago that this relationship was burgeoning,” he said. “And I had a decision to make because I didn’t want to intrude and ask her, ‘Hey, what’s going on and what are you going to do?’”
Instead of putting her in an awkward position, Korsh and the writing team decided to assume the relationship would last.
“Collectively with the writers, we decided to take a gamble that these two people were in love and it was going to work out.”
He added, “What we decided to do was say, ‘Look, I would rather have good things happen to Meghan in her life’ - which would likely mean her leaving the show. So let’s plan on that, and it’s much easier to undo that, if it came to it, than to just plan on her staying forever and then finding out she’s going to go.”
Meghan’s Suits exit wasn’t sudden or dramatic - it was part of a plan made out of respect for her future. And the team didn’t want to go with the usual dramatic send-off.
“The only way to write a character out like that would be if they got hit by a bus or something,” Korsh joked.
So, while the show might’ve changed in subtle ways, it was all for a good reason. Meghan moved on from Suits, but not before fans picked up on the small but telling signs that something big was happening in her life, both on and off screen.
