The hot spots in Botswana where Prince Harry and Meghan’s love blossomed
The couple sat underneath an ancient baobab tree where they were served a three-course meal beside a glowing fire
In an exclusive Botswana safari camp where Prince Harry took Meghan Markle on a romantic getaway last year, guests wake to the sound of doves cooing in the trees and hippos splashing in the serene waters of the Okavango Delta.
Harry whisked the American actress away last year for a surprise holiday to celebrate her 36th birthday, hopping between luxury resorts in the sparsely populated southern African country renowned for its stunning wildlife and sweeping vistas.
The trip last August came a year into their relationship and a few months before they got engaged. Their wedding on May 19 is building up to be the social event of the year.
Harry sourced the diamond in Meghan’s engagement ring from Botswana, the world’s biggest producer.
The couple went to Botswana soon after they began dating in July 2016, a trip Harry described in a media interview last year as a “crucial” chance to get to know each other.
Their subsequent visit to the Okavango Delta last August has been kept a secret, with Kensington Palace and lodge managers declining to comment. But Reuters spoke to two local insiders who described the romantic escape.