Prince Harry dated actress Meghan Markle for more than two years before they announced an engagement in November 2017. Married May 19, 2018, the royal couple welcomed their first child, a baby boy in May 2019. >> Read more trending news Here is a timeline of the couple’s relationship: July 2016 Markle would later reveal in an October 2017 interview Vanity Fair that she and Harry met in London in July 2016. Nov. 8, 2016 Kensington Palace confirms Harry is dating Markle by issuing a statement calling for an end to sexist and racist harassment of Markle on social media. Markle is referred to as Harry’s girlfriend in the Nov. 8 statement from his communications secretary. “His girlfriend, Meghan Markle, has been subject to a wave of abuse and harassment. Some of this has been very public—the smear on the front page of a national newspaper; the racial undertones of comment pieces; and the outright sexism and racism of social media trolls and web article comments,” part of the statement said. The statement went on to say Harry is worried about Markle’s safety and is “deeply disappointed that he has not been able to protect her.” Nov. 26, 2016 Prince Harry’s brother, Prince William, issues a statement…