Share Tweet Pin Email By Katherine Tinsley 10:57am PST, Jan 15, 2026 _ Prince Harry and Meghan Markle showed signs of planning their royal exit years before moving to California. Keep reading for the details...MORE: Follow Wonderwall on MSN for more top news _ According to lip-reading expert Nicola Hickling, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle discussed their royal escape in 2018 at a royal gathering.Hickling said in Lip-Reading The Royals: The Secret Conversations, Meghan told Harry to "take advantage of the situation" before noticing the royals surrounding them.