It wasn't U.K. Prince Harry's royal status, sense of humour or charity work that clinched the deal with fiancée Meghan Markle, but the fact he got on with her friends, according to a new book.
In "Harry: Life, Loss, And Love", author Kate Nicholl explains that the prince and the actress hid from the press when news of their relationship broke by staying with her close friends Ben and Jessica Mulroney. The group hit it off instantly.
"I actually think that might have been the moment Meghan really fell for Harry. He got to know the Mulroneys quite well, and they liked Harry from the beginning," a source interviewed in the book says.
So for us non-royals, how important is it that our friends like our partners? Can it really make or break a blossoming romance?
