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Who is Cressida Bonas, and why won't she be joining Prince Harry at the alter?
- Prince Harry has finally settled down and will marry Meghan Markle on May 19, 2018 for the royal wedding of the century.
- Before Prince Harry found Meghan, the world was certain he would tie the knot with his long time girlfriend Cressida Bonas.
- Who is Cressida Bonas, and why won't she be joining Prince Harry at the altar?
The countdown to the royal wedding has officially begun: Prince Harry will marry American actress and "Suits" star Meghan Markle on May 19, 2018 in St. George's Chapel at Windsor Castle.
While we wait for what is sure to be one of the biggest events of the year, let's take a trip down memory lane.
Harry had quite the party-boy reputation before getting serious with Markle. (Will we ever forget the naked Vegas photos or his living his best life in Croatia?).
Harry's love life has played out in the tabloids for years, and his most recent ex-girlfriend, Cressida Bonas, was rumored to be the one Harry would eventually propose to. The two started dating in 2012 and continued for two years before calling it quits in 2014.
Prince Harry's biographer Katie Nicholl told Newsweek that the two broke up because Bonas didn't love him enough to give up her own dreams and ambitions.
"She and Harry were very happy and were in love," she said. "But, I think, for Cressida, her ambitions were to become an actress, she hated being defined as Prince Harry's girlfriend."
It appears that the two have moved on since their breakup four years ago. But who is the woman who decided the princess life just isn't for her?