Prince Harry introduces Meghan Markle to his former nanny

22 January 2018

Prince Harry has introduced Meghan Markle to his childhood nanny.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle

The flame-haired royal and his bride-to-be visited his former nanny Tiggy Legge-Bourke following the couple's visit to Cardiff last week.

A source told The Sun newspaper: "Harry couldn't wait to introduce Meghan to Tiggy. Athough the two women are very different, they got on famously. She's a very significant person in Harry's life, almost like a mother-figure, as she looked after Harry when Princess Diana died."

Tiggy, now 52, resides around 30 miles - roughly an hour drive - outside of Cardiff in the Glanusk Estate, owned by her family.

Meanwhile, during the couple's walkabout in Cardiff, Meghan told a member of the public that she was "very lucky" to be with Prince Harry.

Julie Hoefer, who is from Dundas, Virginia, was in the crowd and told People magazine: "We don't have a royal family in America, and the whole idea is amazing. And now we have one who joined the family - finally.

"It is super exciting. Meghan was lovely. She came over and was talking and showed us her ring. It was gorgeous. She said she was 'super lucky, a very lucky woman'. She asked me where I was from - I said Virginia and she said it was very nice. She was really stunning up close."

And as part of their visit, the royal couple were gifted a traditional Celtic love spoon by local schoolchildren Harry and Megan and enjoyed a tour around Cardiff Castle.

Kensington Palace wrote on Twitter: "Prince Harry and Ms. Markle are presented with a traditional Celtic love spoon by local children, named Harry and Megan ... Prince Harry and Ms. Meghan Markle are in Cardiff for a day showcasing the rich culture and heritage of Wales. Thank you so much to everyone who has waited to welcome Prince Harry and Ms. Markle to Cardiff. Prynhawn da Caerdydd! What an incredible welcome to Wales! ... Their tour of @cardiff_castle includes a Welsh Festival of Culture, where they are meeting musicians, poets and leading sportsmen and women. (sic)"