Royals Meghan Markle 'Wants a Future with Harry' and Is 'Head-Over-Heels,' Says Pal "If she had to leave all that she's doing in order for the relationship to work, she would without hesitation," says a Markle friend By Melody Chiu Melody Chiu Instagram Twitter Melody Chiu is a Senior Editor for PEOPLE. She has been with the brand since 2009, editing, writing and reporting across all entertainment verticals. She oversees PEOPLE's music and events coverage and has written cover stories on Taylor Swift, Selena Gomez, Melissa McCarthy, Blake Shelton and Sandra Oh. The Los Angeles native graduated from the University of Southern California and has appeared on Extra!, The Talk, Access Hollywood and Good Morning America. People Editorial Guidelines Published on November 15, 2016 01:46 PM Share Tweet Pin Email With her relationship moving swiftly along, Meghan Markle is willing to make sacrifices in the name of love. The Suits star, who began dating Prince Harry earlier this year, is “head over heels” for the royal and “doing everything she can to make the relationship work,” a friend of the actress tells PEOPLE exclusively. “It’s been an absolute fairy tale for Meghan.” The couple has been fitting in time with each other when possible, and Markle, 35, made a short trip to London last week to visit her boyfriend, 32. Want to keep up with the latest royals coverage? Click here to subscribe to the Royals Newsletter. Ray Tamarra/GC Images; Samir Hussein/WireImage According to the friend, she’s also making an effort to make her life more private than before. “She’s trying to figure out how to scale back what she puts out there about her life, including her social media and her website,” says the pal of Markle, who runs her lifestyle website The Tig. “If she had to leave all that she’s doing in order for the relationship to work, she would without hesitation.” Adds the friend, “It’s a very serious relationship and she wants a future with Harry.”