Prince Harry and girlfriend Meghan Markle pictured holding hands after dinner date

DOTING Prince Harry took girlfriend Meghan Markle by the hand this week as they walked down a busy London street after a dinner date.

It is the first time the couple have been seen hand-in-hand in public — another sign that their blossoming romance is serious, the Sun reports.

And pals say actress Meghan has “virtually moved in” to Harry’s cottage at Kensington Palace with the couple “inseparable” for the past five weeks.

One friend said: “Meg is not filming in Toronto at the moment so she is free to spend all her time with Harry.”

On Wednesday night the couple went for dinner at Soho House — the private members’ club in West London where Suits star Meghan and Harry met through a mutual friend last year.

An onlooker said: “They tried to keep as low-key as possible and were sitting in a small snug area of the restaurant.

“But it wasn’t a private area and they were happy to be seen. Gary Lineker and a whole host of the Made In Chelsea cast were also there, but they only had eyes for each other.”

The Sun exclusively revealed the first picture of the couple together on a theatre date six weeks ago.

Apart from a handful of engagements abroad American divorcee Meghan, 35, and Harry have been staying together since the end of 2016.

The friend added: “They’ve taken things to the next level. They’re practically living together. She cooks for him, he pops out to the gym and they’re just enjoying hanging out.

“Meg has always enjoyed spending time in London, but she’s really putting down roots.”

Harry has kept up his royal engagements while Meghan has been staying with him.

Yesterday he visited the London Ambulance Service HQ to promote mental health awareness.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle Feel Like ‘They’ve Known Each Other a Long Time,’ Says Source

Prince Harry and Suits star Meghan Markle have only been together since last summer, but the couple are already settled into a rhythm together.

PEOPLE confirmed in October that Harry and Markle had been seeing each other for three months and since the start of the new year the pair have been, according to an insider, “inseparable” while using Harry’s cozy two-bedroom Nottingham Cottage at Kensington Palace as a home base.

“They are really just enjoying spending time together,” a second source tells PEOPLE of the couple, who vacationed in Norway together in early January and were last photographed hand-in-hand in London on Feb. 1.

Markle’s humanitarian work took her to India for a week in January. But with the actress not expected back on the Suits set until April, palace insiders predict Harry, 32, and his new love, 35, will soon jet off on a ski trip together.

“It just feels very natural for them both,” the source says of the relationship. “It feels easy — like they’ve known each other for a long time.”

Sealed with an 'H'? Meghan Markle makes a bold declaration of her love for Prince Harry wearing a ring with his initial as she shops for flowers in London

Their romance is heating up by the minute and Meghan Markle made a bold declaration of her love for Prince Harry by wearing a ring embossed with the initial 'H' on Monday.

The Suits actress, who has 'virtually moved into' Prince Harry's Kensington Palace cottage, stepped out to shop for flowers in London and the gold jewellery on her finger was impossible to miss.

The Canadian actress, who has previously worn an 'H' necklace and love bracelets identical to those worn by her boyfriend, looked casually chic in Hunter wellies, a green Barbour jacket, jeans and a blue beanie hat. 

It is not the first time Meghan has revealed Harry's commitment to her through accessories. The pair regularly wear matching beaded bracelets and Meghan has previously worn a personalised gold necklace that appeared to be subtly decorated with the letters M and H

Meghan Markle, 35, made a bold declaration of her love for Prince Harry wearing a ring with his initial on as she shopped for flowers on Monday in Kensington .

Prince Harry’s girlfriend Meghan Markle wears a ‘promise ring’ intertwined with the letter ‘H

THEY have been smitten with each other since the beginning — but is this a sign of something more?

Prince Harry‘s girlfriend Meghan Markle has been spotted wearing a rose gold ring on her right hand — with the delicate new piece of jewellery showing off a ‘H’ intertwined on the band, reports The Sun.

Her new piece of jewellery has now set tongues wagging that it could actually be a promise ring gifted to her from the fourth in line to the throne.

The Suits actor, who was recently seen holding hands with Prince Harry on a night out, was buttoned up for the London weather, clutching some flowers as she made her way down the street.

A promise ring is generally worn on the right ring finger, to prevent confusion with an actual engagement ring.

The Canadian actor looked ready for a day out, wearing Hunter wellies as well as a green Barbour jacket, jeans and a blue beanie — with her outfit complete with a cream Goyard bag.

During the outing, she examined a number of bright tulips before selecting several bunches of green and white flowers.

It’s not the first time that she has worn jewellery inspired by her romance with Prince Harry, having already been spotted wearing a necklace with their initials on it.

The 35-year-old often wears a light blue bracelet that matches one to Harry’s — with it rumoured that the jewellery came from one of the prince’s trips to Africa.

The couple’s relationship has appeared to be getting more serious than ever, with pals saying actor Meghan has “virtually moved in” to Harry’s cottage at Kensington Palace with the couple “inseparable” despite their busy schedules.

Apart from a handful of engagements abroad, American divorcee Meghan, 35, and Harry have been staying together since the end of 2016.

A friend said at the time: “They’ve taken things to the next level. They’re practically living together. She cooks for him, he pops out to the gym and they’re just enjoying hanging out.”

The couple was recently spotted holding hands on a date out, with friends saying they were “inseparable”.

Prince Harry’s initial ‘H’ was seen on the ring. Picture: LDNPIX / MEGASource:Mega

Prince Harry is even said to have met his new love’s dad, Thomas.

Last year, Prince Harry confirmed he had been dating the actor for months — slamming those who had subjected his girlfriend to “a wave of abuse and harassment.”

Since making their relationship public, Harry and Meghan were pictured together for the first time enjoying a trip to the theatre in London and it seems their relationship will continue to go from strength-to-strength.

They have even enjoyed their first holiday together and Harry has introduced Meghan to Kate Middleton during a visit to Kensington Palace.

The relationship is apparently so serious that the Toronto-based actor has found a sitter for her dogs while she is away.

The couple are said to have been set up by their mutual friend Markus Anderson after crossing paths in Toronto, there the Prince was promoting the Invictus Games.

####    This article was published with permission from The Sun.

Suits’ Ratings DROP As Prince Harry & Meghan Markle’s Relationship Heats Up

Suits returned for the first time since Meghan Markle confirmed her controversial relationship with Prince Harry, but viewers didn’t tune in to watch the royal’s girlfriend on the small screen. Ratings for the USA show plummeted for the mid-season six premiere.

The episode, which aired on Wednesday, January 25, brought in 1,374,000 viewers compared to the 1,848,000 who tuned in for the season six premiere, TV by the Numbers reports.

Despite the crash in ratings, the show has been signed for season seven

The dip doesn’t come as a surprise, as Markle, 35, has come under fire in recent months for her shocking romance with the royal.

The backlash Markle received because of her race, past divorce and age forced Prince Harry, 32, to release a statement defending his girlfriend.

“The past week has seen a line crossed,” he wrote. “Meghan Markle has been subject to a wave of abuse and harassment. Some of this has been very public — the smear on the front page of a national newspaper; the racial undertones of comment pieces; and the outright sexism and racism of social media trolls and web article comments.”

But Markle continues to be surrounded by scandal, as her brother, Thomas Markle Jr., 50, was arrested and charged with holding a gun to a woman’s head after a drunken argument at his home on January 12.

The crime is causing outrage among the royal family, as Radar exclusively revealed Prince Charles told his son to dump her!

PHOTOS: Prince Harry Pushes Forward With Engagement Plans To Meghan Markle

“It was the last straw for Charles and Camilla,” an insider told Radar. “Harry’s been explicitly told to stay away from controversy as he moves from hard-partying playboy to hardworking royal.”

The source added, “But it seems he’s caught up in one scandal after another involving Meghan. Harry doesn’t care. He is totally in love with her and desperate to marry her

Meghan Markle in Camilla's firing line

According to a report in Woman’s Day, Camilla is doing whatever it takes to make sure Suits actress Meghan and her 32-year-old son-in-law never marry.

"She doesn’t do tantrums, but she has considerable influence,” a palace insider told the magazine.

“If she doesn’t get her way, she leans on Charles and Charles acts.”

The news comes after Meghan’s family has been plagued with controversy in recent weeks.

The actress, who has reportedly been dating Prince Harry for the past eight months, has been under scrutiny after their relationship was made public knowledge.

The star’s 50-year-old brother, Tom Jr, was recently arrested after allegedly brandishing a gun at his girlfriend, Darlene, during a booze-filled argument.

Tom Jr. was arrested and a police investigation into the incident has been launched.

However Markle’s brother has pleaded with his half-sister to forgive him and claimed he would love to be invited to Buckingham Palace if a royal wedding were to take place between the pair.

“If I may say so, Prince Harry has made a few in his time and learnt from them. I just need the same chance,” Tom told the Sun.

“Marriage and kids is on the cards for Meghan and Harry and I still want to go to the wedding if they’ll let me.

“Of course I want to go to London and Buckingham Palace.”

And Tom Jr. isn’t the only family member who’s had a run-in with the law as Markle’s father has reportedly has a long history of debt and filed for bankruptcy last year.

However Meghan’s mother, Doria is reportedly in the good books with the royal family for remaining silent on her daughter’s new relationship.

Camilla hasn’t been afraid to let her feelings be known about her sons-in-law’s romances in the past and she was reportedly behind the reason why Prince William and Kate Middleton split way back in 2007.

At the time it was thought it was due to William’s unwillingness to commit to a relationship, however now it’s been claimed that Charles’ second wife, Camilla, may have orchestrated the whole thing.

According to author Christopher Anderson, who wrote the book William and Kate: A Royal Love Story, Camilla was furious that Kate was “sucking up all the attention” at a time when she was trying to win over the public.

Rumor Bust! Prince Harry and Meghan Markle Are Not Engaged

Love is in the air for Meghan Markle and Prince Harry, but that doesn’t mean they are headed down the aisle.

A report surfaced this week that had the pair was getting hitched, including the assertion, “The spare heir has already popped the question to girlfriend Meghan Markle, and she said yes.” It went on to say, “They’ve been holding in the news like a couple of giddy school kids; they’re dying to finally be able to share it with the rest of the world.”

Gossip Cop can confirm that the rumors are false, reporting, “An impeccable royal insider, who 100 percent assures us the palace did not confirm the story and, more significantly, Prince Harry is not engaged ‘secretly' or otherwise."