Cheeky admirer proposes to Harry’s bride-to-be
MEGHAN MARKLE received a bunch of roses from an admirer – together with an offer of marriage – during a visit to Scotland.
On the eve of Valentine’s Day, one amorous male well-wisher told her “Don’t marry Harry, marry me” as she and Harry greeted crowds on the castle’s esplanade in Edinburgh.
Earlier, Prince Harry and Ms Markle met one of the Armed Forces’ smallest recruits – a Shetland pony.
Corporal Cruachan IV, the mascot of the Royal Regiment of Scotland, is famed for trying to upstage the Queen when she visited Stirling Castle last summer by nibbling on a posy she was holding.
But he was on his best behaviour when he met the Prince and his bride-to-be as they made their first joint visit to Scotland, starting with a trip to Edinburgh Castle.
Hundreds of well-wishers had braved cold and wet conditions to meet the couple, who were carrying out their fourth joint engagement together.
Ms Markle paid tribute to her hosts by wearing a tartan coat by Burberry, a long, navy blue and dark green wool and cashmereblend said to cost £1,995.
Pony Major Mark Wilkinson introduced Ms Markle and Harry to Cruachan IV, who has his own Twitter account and seemed intent on nibbling Harry’s fingers in the hope of a treat.
He said: “They were asking about him, saying he’s a wee star, he knows he’s on parade and is showing off – they said it was lovely to meet him.”
Meanwhile, Harry has said work done by a cafe supporting homeless people “needs to be across the UK as soon as possible”. Harry and Meghan were at Social Bite in Edinburgh to meet those who use and work with the organisation.
Cruachan IV knows he’s on parade and is showing off. Pony Major Mark Wilkinson.