As parents Prince Archie And Princess LilibetHalloween has definitely taken on a whole new meaning. Prince Harry And Meghan Markle.

But eight years ago, on Halloween 2016, the holiday had a completely different meaning for the couple, who had been together for about four months at the time. In the couple’s six-part Netflix documentary series Harry and MeghanThey shared never-before-seen photos of themselves in costume for the spooky holiday, which premiered on the streaming service in December 2022. Harry, now 40, and Meghan, 43, attended an apocalyptic-themed party. Princess Eugenie And Jack Brooksbank In Toronto, where Meghan was filming Suit In that case.

The theme served a dual purpose, as the famous quartet’s costumes disguised their identities. In the docu-series, Harry revealed that former palace communications secretary Jason Knauf told him that news that his relationship with Meghan was about to break down around the world had inspired him and his then-girlfriend. “pull the pin on the fun grenade” and secretly enjoy one last night out before everyone becomes aware of their love.

“And we did,” Harry said as photos of the foursome wearing dark clothing and leather accessories flashed on the screen.

“It was so amazing,” Meghan added. “Just stupid fun.”

In his memory not being able to resistHe was released a month later Harry and Meghan In January 2023, Harry shed more light on that unforgettable Halloween. She revealed that the party was held at Soho House in Toronto and that they invited “Euge and Jack,” Harry’s cousin and then-boyfriend, to attend the costume party. (Eugenie and Jack would marry at St. George’s Chapel, the same place where Harry and Meghan exchanged vows, five months after Harry and Meghan said “I do” in May 2018.)

Harry wrote that he borrowed his friend’s Crazy Maximum costume and Meghan wore a camouflage tank top with ripped black shorts and fishnet stockings. “If this is the Apocalypse, I thought, bring on the end of the world,” the Duke of Sussex wrote. not being able to resist.

“The party was loud, dark and drunk; ideal. “A few people did a double take as Meg walked through the rooms, but no one looked twice at her dystopian date,” Harry wrote. “I wish I could wear this disguise every day. I wish I could use it again the next day and visit her on set.” Suit.”

The pair were linked in the summer of 2016 and had only gone on two dates before Harry invited Meghan on a five-day trip to Botswana, the country he loves. “We were really on our own then, which was very important to me to make sure we had the chance to get to know each other,” Harry said during the couple’s engagement interview in November 2017.

He also later said that the trip to Botswana was when he knew it was Meghan’s. his “soulmate”.

Fast forward a few months later and the couple is on their way to their final life as a special couple, as Meghan mentioned. November 2021 interview Open The Ellen DeGeneres Show.

“She came to see me in Toronto, our friends, her cousin Eugenie and her husband Jack, came too, and the four of us snuck out in Halloween costumes for a fun night on the town before heading out into the world where we were a couple,” Meghan said. “It was a post-apocalyptic theme, so we had these weird costumes on and we were able to kind of have one last, fun night out.”

Of course, news of Harry and Meghan’s relationship broke on October 30, 2016, just before Halloween. A friend of Harry’s confirms to PEOPLE that he and Meghan are together “a few months” At the time, a source told PEOPLE that Meghan That’s when we met Prince Charles.

“Harry pretty serious about itThe source said he was pretty serious about it. A friend of the pair added: “Great. “They have a lot in common and I am sure they will get along very well.”

Just nine days later, on November 8, 2016, Harry was released. a groundbreaking statement He made a statement about Meghan confirming that they were a couple, breaking precedent in the process. In a landmark statement released by his communications secretary, Harry said he understood “there was significant curiosity about his private life” and that while he had “never been comfortable with it” he saw “the line had been crossed” last week.

The letter describes how Meghan “has been subjected to a wave of abuse and harassment,” “blatant sexism and racism,” how Meghan’s mother, Doria Ragland, “had to walk past photographers to get to her front door,” and how “nearly every friend in her life, her work bombardment of his friend and loved one.

The statement continued: “Prince Harry is concerned for Ms. Markle’s safety and is deeply disappointed in his failure to protect her.” “It’s not right that Ms. Markle has been subjected to such a storm just a few months into her relationship with him. He knows commentators will say it’s ‘the price he has to pay’ and ‘it’s all part of the game’. He strongly disagrees. This is not a game; this is his and her life.”

In the Netflix docuseries, Meghan shared the moment their relationship became public: “When the news came out, I think we both felt such a huge sense of relief. It felt like a frenzy was happening and almost all of the things we were worried about were coming out… okay, don’t worry, it’s okay. Then it was “The situation changed very quickly.”

“To tell you the truth, no matter how hard I tried, no matter how good I was, no matter what I did, they were still going to make it. find a way to destroy mehe said in the second episode of the series.

The couple, who announced their engagement in November 2017 and married six months later, eventually stepped back from their roles in the royal family in January 2020 and moved to the US; They currently live in Montecito, California, with 5-year-old Archie and Lilibet. 3. Halloween now looks quite different at Toronto’s Soho House than it did in 2016 — and Meghan opened up about her first Halloween as a mother of two during her 2021 appearance. The Ellen DeGeneres Show.

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“We wanted to do something fun for the kids, but then the kids weren’t interested in it at all,” she told DeGeneres with a laugh, adding that Archie only wore the dinosaur costume for “about five minutes.”

DeGeneres, who was celebrating the holiday with her family of four, interjected, “Not even five minutes.” “Finally Harry convinced him to give a fuck.”

Lilibet, who was only five months old at the time, was dressed like a skunk, “like a flower.” BambiLike Meghan said.