Meghan Markle gives candid marriage advice to bride-to-be during Australia tour

Meghan Markle, who is the Duchess of Sussex, has been married to Prince for nearly eight years, tying the knot in 2018, some time after her divorce to Trevor Engelson

Meghan Markle gave a bride-to-be some candid advice about marriage during her tour of Australia.

The Duchess of Sussex, 44, was snapped talking to Ellie, wishing the woman “a lifetime of love” as she prepared to tie the knot. Meghan, who has been married to Prince for nearly eight years, said: “I just wanted to say congratulations on your wedding. Enjoy the wedding, but it’s more about the marriage… Sending you love all over the world. Your dad is awesome.”

Meghan met Harry ten years ago and, in May 2018, more than 27 million watched on TV as Meghan walked down the aisle of St George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle. She and Harry have since had two children; Prince Archie, six, and four-year-old Princess Lilibet.

Meghan, a former actress, dished out the tips last week during her visit to Bondi Beach, Sydney, during her and Harry’s four-day trip to Australia. She has been praised on social media for the sweet moment.

Writing on social media, one fan said: “This is a nice thing to say… She made some random lady’s day, made her dad feel special.” Another person shared: “That was the cutest greeting.”

The Duchess met Harry through a mutual friend, when she was in London for the Wimbledon tournament. They began dating in 2016, two years after Meghan’s divorce to film producer Trevor Engelson. The pair, who met in the film industry, were married for three years.

Despite the ill-fated first marriage, Meghan’s union with Harry has grown in strength since 2018 and, in 2020, they made the big decision to move to the US together, thereby ending their royal duties.

In her Netflix lifestyle series With Love, Meghan, Meghan Markle revealed that she and Prince Harry first said “I love you” on their third date—a milestone moment that came during a camping trip to Botswana.

Their journey since then has been far from straightforward, marked by their decision to step back from royal duties and build a new life together in Montecito. Now together for nearly a decade, the couple will celebrate six years of marriage on May 19. Along the way, they have signed major media deals and taken part in high-profile interviews, drawing widespread attention as well as controversy.

The Duchess and Duke of Sussex had visited Bondi Beach on the final day of their 2026 Australia tour to meet the first responders and survivors of the December 2025 Bondi Beach terror attack, along with representatives of the Sydney Jewish Museum