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A Look Back at Prince Harry's Former Girlfriends

Here's a look at who the prince dated before he proposed to Meghan Markle.

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In Harry & Meghan, the Sussexes' new Netflix docuseries, both Harry and Meghan reflect on the struggles of dating someone within the royal family. Harry in particular noted how difficult it was for many of the women he courted throughout his youth, and explained that oftentimes the media attention played a role in why those relationships didn't work out.

From serious relationships to rumored flings, here's a look at the women Prince Harry romanced before he decided Meghan Markle was the only one for him.

Natalie Pinkham: 2003

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Pinkham, a TV sports presented who reports on F1 racing, reportedly first met Prince Harry at the 1999 Rugby World Cup. They briefly dated in 2003, according to Us Weekly. And while Pinkham is now married with two children, she and the prince have apparently maintained a friendship over the years. Here she is pictured interviewing him at the BGC Partners' Charity Day in London in 2001.

Cassie Sumner: 2003

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Sumner, who previously dated actor Russell Brand, met the prince at London's Chinawhite nightclub in 2003 and shared a risqué account of the night with a newspaper that begins, "He made eye contact as I stood at the bar with friends and invited me to join his private table. It wasn’t long before he began cuddling up to me." Apparently it was just a one-time thing. "I can’t see myself getting invited home for tea with Prince Charles and Camilla," she said.

Chelsy Davy: 2004-2011

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Zimbabwean-born Chelsy Davy was Prince Harry's first serious girlfriend. The two had a serious—though on-again/off-again—relationship from about 2004 through 2011, during which Davy met the queen and accompanied Harry to his brother's wedding to Kate Middleton. The attention was apparently too much for Davy though. "It was so full-on: crazy and scary and uncomfortable. I found it very difficult when it was bad. I couldn’t cope," she told the Times. Davy is now a lawyer and runs her own jewelry line. She and Harry parted ways amicably. "I think we will always be good friends," she told the British publication.

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Astrid Harbord: 2009

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Harbord, a friend of Kate Middleton's, was briefly linked to Harry in 2009 during the "off-again" phase of his relationship with Davy. According to News of the World, the couple spent a night at a club before heading back to Clarence House at 3 a.m.

Caroline Flack: 2009

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Harry and Flack, an English television presenter who previously hosted the X Factor, were reportedly introduced by their mutual friend Natalie Pinkham in 2009. Flack is said to have given the prince the nickname "Jam" ("because he's got jam-coloured hair and he's really sweet," she reportedly told friends). But the pressure of the constant attention was too much for the TV host, she wrote in her autobiography Storm in a C Cup: "Once the story got out, that was it," she said. "We had to stop seeing each other. I was no longer Caroline Flack, TV presenter, I was Caroline Flack, Prince Harry's bit of rough."

Mollie King: 2010

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The English singer, songwriter, and model reportedly met the prince at the Asprey World Class Cup at Surrey’s Hurtwood Polo Club in 2010, and she told Closer magazine, "Yes, I have met Harry, and we did go out for a drink." Harry reportedly broke up with King "because she was too open about their relationship."

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Camilla Romestrand: 2010

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The Norwegian rock star reportedly told friends that not only did she spend the night at Clarence House in 2010, Prince Harry served her breakfast in bed in the morning. Harry hasn't confirmed the account, and the relationship doesn't seem to have lasted much beyond that.

Florence Brudenell-Bruce: 2011

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Brudenell-Bruce and Harry reportedly dated in 2011, following his split from Davy. A daughter of the Earl of Cardigan and cousin of English singer Bo Bruce, the blonde model may have been the one to end the brief relationship with the prince. "She felt he had a wandering eye all the time and she wasn’t really into not knowing who he was flirting with or talking to when they were apart," a source told the Daily Mail. She's now married to a different ex-boyfriend: multimillionaire banker Henry St George.

Cressida Bonas: 2012-2014

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One of the prince's serious partners, Bonas and Harry reportedly dated from 2012 through 2014 after being introduced by his cousins Princess Eugenie and Princess Beatrice. Bonas is an actress (she appeared in this year's Tulip Fever) and sometime model who has worked with Burberry and Mulberry. Despite reports that she and Harry parted amicably, when news broke of the Prince's engagement to Markle, Bonas posted a cryptic message to Instagram that read, "No matter how educated, talented, rich or cool you believe you are, how you treat people ultimately tells it all," with the caption, "Truth #quotestoliveby."

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Ellie Goulding: 2015

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Pop star Goulding and the prince may just be friends, but they certainly have a history together. Goulding sang at Prince William and Kate Middleton's wedding reception at Buckingham Palace in 2011 and at the Invictus Games in 2014. In 2015 Goulding and Prince Harry were reportedly spotted "canoodling" under a blanket at a polo match, and she made a mischievous grin and looked away when she was asked about the Prince on camera. Harry met Markle after a mutual friend set them up on a blind date in early July, 2016, and the rest is history.

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Sam Dangremond is a Contributing Digital Editor at Town & Country, where he covers men's style, cocktails, travel, and the social scene.

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