Were Harry and Meghan Markle lured to Canada by chocolate treats?

Were Prince Harry and Meghan Markle lured to Canada by chocolate treats? Diplomats reveal Royals loved coconut and custard-based Nanaimo bars served at embassy so much they even asked to take a plate home with them

• Prince Harry and Meghan Markle were massive fans of an iconic Canadian treat
• They were served Nanaimo bars at a reception at Canada’s high commission
• The reception was a week before the Sussexes announced their Canada move 
• Diplomats joked that the couple loved them so much it ‘helped seal the deal’ 

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle were such big fans of a Canadian treat served to them by diplomats that even they asked to take some home with them – just a week before deciding to move to Canada permanently.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex attended a reception at Canada’s high commission in London just days before they announced their plan to step back from senior royal duties.    

They were served chocolate wafer Nanaimo bars, prompting diplomats to joke that they helped ‘sealed the deal’ – although they were unaware of the prospective move.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex attended a reception at Canada’s high commission in London just days before they announced their plan to step back from senior royal duties

A source told the i’s deputy political editor Hugo Gye: ‘They loved the chocolate – at the end of the night they even asked if they could take a plate of it home with them.’

Canada’s High Commissioner to the UK, Janice Charette, said Harry and Meghan would be able to ‘enjoy some privacy’ when they move to the country in the near future. 

She joked: ‘I think it was their visit to Canada House last week that sealed the deal!’

Nanaimo bars are produced in the small city of the same name, which is on Vancouver Island. They have a coconut-wafer base, custard filing and are topped with chocolate ganache

Nanaimo bars are produced in the small city of the same name, which is on Vancouver Island. They have a coconut-wafer base, custard filing and are topped with chocolate ganache.   

Such is the popularity of the snack that last year it featured on a Canada Post stamp, prompting national debate over the correct recipe to use.   

Barack Obama even served Nanaimo bars to Justin Trudeau at a White House state banquet in 2016. 

The Duchess of Sussex, who is originally from California, based herself in Canada for the filming of her TV show Suits, and her best friend Jessica Mulroney is Canadian. 

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