Royals Prince Harry Had a Secret Instagram While Dating Meghan Markle — Find Out His Music-Inspired Name Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's romance was Instagram official! By Stephanie Petit Stephanie Petit Stephanie Petit is a Royals Editor, Writer and Reporter at PEOPLE. People Editorial Guidelines Published on July 27, 2020 02:16 PM Share Tweet Pin Email Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's romance was Instagram official! A new excerpt from the upcoming book Finding Freedom: Harry and Meghan and the Making of a Modern Royal Family, which appeared in U.K. newspaper The Times on Monday, details the early stages of Harry and Meghan's relationship — including following each other on social media. Shortly after the couple's first date in London, Meghan began following the account @SpikeyMau5 — featuring a profile photo of a mouse-shaped helmet — on Instagram. Turns out, this was Prince Harry's secret social media page. The name combines his nickname "Spike" with one of his favorite DJs, Deadmau5. Meghan also marked the beginning of her royal romance with a telling Instagram post on her now-defunct account. She shared a photo of a candy heart with the words "Kiss Me," along with the caption "Lovehearts in #London." Meghan Markle and Kate Middleton Had 'Awkward Moments' in Royal Relationship, New Book Claims Samir Hussein/WireImage Meghan and Harry's blind date took place at Soho House's Dean Street Townhouse in London. A source told authors Omid Scobie and Carolyn Durand that the future Duke and Duchess of Sussex were "in their own little world" as they chatted over drinks — a beer for Prince Harry and a martini for Meghan — for nearly three hours. The night ended with each going their separate ways without a kiss. "Almost immediately they were almost obsessed with each other," a friend told the authors. "It was as if Harry was in a trance." Meghan Markle and Prince Harry. DANIEL LEAL-OLIVAS/POOL/AFP via Getty Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's Friends Speak Out in New Book, Finding Freedom Meghan and Prince Harry returned to the same spot for dinner the following night, sneaking into a staff entrance and being waited on by one staff member to ensure privacy. "Harry knew they would be together at that point," the friend said. "She was ticking every box." Meghan Markle and Prince Harry. Dan Kitwood/Getty The couple met again the following night, when Meghan took a taxi to a staff entrance at Kensington Palace to visit Harry at his cottage. Prince Harry took Meghan on a romantic camping trip to Botswana six weeks later, leaving the Suits star "completely spellbound," according to a friend. Three months into their relationship, which included secret dates and flights across the Atlantic Ocean between Meghan's Toronto home and Harry's base in London, Prince Harry was first to tell Meghan "I love you." She immediately replied, "I love you too." Meghan Markle and Prince Harry. Samir Hussein/WireImage Can't get enough of PEOPLE's Royals coverage? Sign up for our free Royals newsletter to get the latest updates on Kate Middleton, Meghan Markle and more! The book explores the Duke and Duchess of Sussex's journey, starting from the early days of their fast-moving romance and culminating in their decision to step down as senior members of the royal family and move to Los Angeles with son Archie. A spokesperson for Meghan and Harry previously said in a statement, “The Duke and Duchess of Sussex were not interviewed and did not contribute to Finding Freedom. This book is based on the authors’ own experiences as members of the royal press corps and their own independent reporting.”