The Mate Who Introduced Meghan Markle & Prince Harry Has Been Named/Shamed

Meghan Markle Prince Harry Blind Date Friend Violet von Westenholz

When Meghan Markle and Prince Harry gave their cute AF engagement interview, they revealed that they met on a “blind date” after being set up by a friend. They declined to name said pal, saying that they wished to “protect her privacy”, which was terrible news for all us Meghan and Harry fans who wanted to personally congratulate her for being such a deadset legend. And also befriend her in the hope that she could set us up with someone hot and famous.

But alas, in the age of rabid internet journalism (yes, fine, we’re culprits as well), no one can stay anonymous for very long. It’s taken just two months, but E! reckons they’ve uncovered the identity of She Who Must Not Be Named.

According to them, the mystery m8 is Violet von Westenholz, which tbh sounds like a fake name anyway.

Violet is an old friend of Harry’s, because her dad is a baron so she moves in some pretty exclusive circles. A source told E! that Harry turned to Violet for help in the match-making department, because even though he’s cute and all, he still had problems getting a date.

It’s hard enough finding someone new to date. [Harry] can hardly go on Tinder or a dating app like normal people, but to meet someone that you actually connect with, that was proving to be almost impossible. It was something he had confided in his closest friends about; he was ready to meet someone but it was so hard to actually find the right person.

Same, Harry. SAME.

Anyway, the insider claims that Violet, a fashion PR for Ralph Lauren, met / befriended Suits star Meghan and saw the potential immediately.

Meghan had been a part of the London social scene for a while and had slotted into the high society set really easily. And so when Harry told Violet he was having trouble finding someone, Violet said she might just have the perfect girl for him.

And how right she was – the two are gettin’ hitched on May 19 and we hope Violet has a really fkn fancy hat ready, because SURELY she’ll land herself a front-row seat after pulling off the match of the century.

Well played.

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