Meghan Markle is said to have considered a British reality television career on Made In Chelsea before meeting her future husband, Prince Harry.
The former Suits actress, 41, met Harry in July 2016 during what they initially claimed was a blind date at London's Soho House Dean Street Townhouse.
However, prior to their meeting, former friends of the mum-of-two have revealed she had her sights set on dating a British person as she eyed up a potential career over here.
Now, Lizzie Cundy who was once pals with Meghan before she married into royalty has shed light on what the Duchess of Sussex had planned.
Speaking to Nana Akua on GB News, Lizzie, 54, said: "I was friends with Meghan for a while and I really got on with her.
"I was asked by a friend to look after her at a charity event and I thought, 'who is this woman?' No one actually knew who she was."
The television personality continued: "She wanted a boyfriend and wanted to get on to the showbiz scene and wanted a job in British TV, and wanted to be Made in Chelsea, actually, the show.
"So I said, 'Look if I can help you I will', which I tried to do, I tried to hook her up with Ashley Cole, the former Chelsea player, but she wasn't his type.
"I said I'd try and hook her up with a few guys, she wanted to stay in Britain, she wanted a British boyfriend."
Lizzie went on to say that Meghan had "won the lottery" after meeting Prince Harry – with the couple later revealing in a Netflix documentary they had actually met via social media.
Despite Harry and Meghan recently dropping several bombshell allegations including claims a member of The Royal Family had made racist comments, the couple have been invited to King Charles' upcoming Coronation.
While Lizzie is often critical of their decisions to speak out, she recently explained to The Mirror that this could bring the family together after the Sussex fallout.
She explained: "Harry and Meghan have done such harm, not just to the King but to Camilla our Queen, William and Catherine with all the stories on them from Netflix to Spare.
"Meghan and Harry don't stop and I think the public has had enough of them – it's time to celebrate our Royal Family, and I think the Coronation is coming just at the right time to boost morale and put to bed all the whingeing and moaning from Harry."
