Meghan was planning to marry a Prince her whole life – Best Friend reveals

Meghan Markle is evidence that royal dreams can come true.

Meghan and her now-fiancé Prince Harry revealed their royal engagement to the world on Monday, triggering a smidgeon of envy among fans that it was happening to her and not to them.

But now, a new picture has emerged that shows Meghan was once just like us, visiting Buckingham Palace as a simple tourist in London.

The photo, which was reportedly taken when Meghan was 15 years old, shows the future royal sitting outside the palace with a friend, awaiting a tour.

Ninaki Priddy, Meghan's supposed childhood best friend and the woman sitting next to her in the picture, told the Daily Mail that she is “not surprised at all” by the engagement.

She said, “It's like she's been planning this her whole life.” “She gets just what she wants, and Harry is swept in by her deceit. The Royal Family had always piqued her curiosity. She aspires to be a reincarnation of Princess Diana. She'll do a fantastic job in her position, but my advice to him is to be cautious.”

Meghan, on the other hand, seems to recall it differently. She told the BBC in a joint interview with Prince Harry, “We're currently discussing it. Since I'm from the United States and didn't grow up with the same view of the Royal Family, I'm now aware that they have a worldwide following… Before now, I didn't know much about him.”

If Meghan did schedule this engagement so far ahead of time, then kudos to her for pulling it off. Prince Harry and his fiancée are scheduled to marry in May 2018 at St George's Chapel in Windsor Castle, a place that holds unique meaning for Harry. In 1984, the prince was christened in St. George's Chapel, and in 2006, his father, Prince Charles, married Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, in the chapel.

Meghan will become a British citizen and be baptized and confirmed in the Church of England prior to the wedding, implying that she will have to be committed to the long-term goals of her strategy.