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On a sunny spring day last May<br />
Prince Harry was seen stealing<br />
a kiss with Meghan Markle in the<br />
grounds of Coworth Park in Berkshire<br />
after playing polo. It was the irst time<br />
the couple’s romance had been<br />
caught on camera, so it seems itting<br />
that almost one year to the day later,<br />
the royal groom-to-be returned to the<br />
country retreat to spend his last night<br />
as a single man there.<br />
While bride Meghan spent the eve<br />
of her wedding 17 miles away at<br />
Cliveden House with her mother<br />
Doria Ragland, the sixth in line to the<br />
throne checked in to the historic<br />
Ascot estate with his brother and best<br />
man, the Duke of Cambridge.<br />
The entire hotel was booked up<br />
between 17 and 19 May and the<br />
33-year-old Prince’s evoked<br />
happy memories from the<br />
early days of his romance with<br />
his new bride Meghan.<br />
Set in 240 acres of<br />
ower meadows and ancient<br />
nd, the luxury establishment<br />
markets itself as “the perfect place<br />
for a special occasion” – and its<br />
opulent surroundings are certainly<br />
it for a Prince.<br />
The grand 18th-century estate,<br />
once the property of aristocrats<br />
including the Earl of Derby, is also<br />
home to one of Harry’s favourite<br />
sporting pursuits, with its own polo<br />
ield and on site equestrian centre.<br />
BEHINDCLOSEDDOORS<br />
It is thought Harry stayed in Dower<br />
House – a charming three-bedroom<br />
annexe set in an idyllic private garden<br />
– or the lavish Mansion House<br />
Premium Suite with its four-poster<br />
bed and en-suite marble bathroom<br />
with free-standing copper tub. The<br />
luxury country house hotel offers<br />
guests a full VIP<br />
treatment.<br />
As well as being<br />
served modern twists<br />
on classic British dishes<br />
in the Michelin-starred<br />
restaurant that<br />
overlooks the rose<br />
terrace and croquet<br />
lawn, Harry might<br />
have indulged in the<br />
luxury spa, perhaps<br />
enjoying a bespoke<br />
programme of<br />
treatments created<br />
just for the groom-tobe<br />
by the spa’s team<br />
of top therapists.<br />
With a deep tissue<br />
massage, reining facial,<br />
Ayurvedic scalp massage plus an<br />
expert manicure and pedicure, Harry<br />
would likely feel as if he were loating<br />
on air as he walked up the aisle<br />
to marry his beautiful bride.<br />
REPORT: SALLY MORGAN<br />
H<br />
Harry is familiar with Coworth,<br />
having played polo there. After he<br />
and his brother the Duke of<br />
Cambridge took part in a game<br />
last May (above), the Prince was<br />
spotted sharing a kiss with<br />
Meghan Markle (above left)<br />
14<br />
Fit for royalty: Coworth’s elegant<br />
drawing room is perfect for an<br />
intimate get-together with friends<br />
and the rooms (right) feature<br />
four-poster beds with drapes<br />
PHOTOS: CAMERA PRESS. GETTY IMAGES. MAX MUMBY. REX FEATURES
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