Why Prince Harry's Relationship With Cousin Princess Eugenie Is Especially Important to Him
Prince Harry and Princess Eugenie have a special bond. The royal cousins have been spotted spending time together in California as of late, and royal expert Katie Nicholl tells ET that the pair is «very close» and «always has been.»«Eugenie introduced him to his last girlfriend, Cressida Bonas,» Nicholl notes of Harry's girlfriend before he married Meghan Markle in 2018. When things didn't work out with Cressida, Nicholl shares that Eugenie «was one of the first people to meet» Meghan when the two first started datingWhen Harry and Meghan left the United Kingdom for the California, they passed the keys to their house, Frogmore Cottage, over to Eugenie and her husband, Jack Brooksbank, «so they can just have a bit more space,» Nicholl says. This month, Eugenie and Jack, who share a 1-year-old son, August, left home for a bit to spend time with Harry, Meghan, and their two children, Archie, 2, and Lilibet, 8 months, in California.«Harry was seen watching [the Super Bowl] with Eugenie, so they do spend time with each other and they get along very well,» Nicholl says.