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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle had a fairytale wedding to celebrate their obviously true and passionate love for one another. Though Harry’s reportedly never dated anyone who made him fall in love as quickly as Meghan did, he used to be quite the bachelor before his now wife came along.

Read on for a look at the stories behind Prince Harry’s exes, including one he had an emotional phone call with prior to his wedding (page 7).

1. Cressida Bonas

A close up of Cressida Bonas smiling.
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Cressida Bonas, an English actress and model, dated Harry for two years. The two were introduced by Harry’s cousin, Princess Eugenie, and had an amicable split in 2014. They’re still friends and keep in touch; Bonas was even invited to Harry and Meghan’s wedding.

The thing she was most nervous about prior to attending her ex’s wedding? What hat she’d wear. “Why do I find hats so tricky? Tricky to wear, tricky to look at, and extremely tricky for the poor soul sitting in the pew behind,” said Bonas.

Next: This TV host said when she was dating the prince she felt like “Harry’s bit of rough.”

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