That same day, Lifetime greenlit an original movie based on their love story.

We started writing in December and we finished writing in January.

Filming began at the end of that same month.

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It was very fast, Coli added.

To help us get into the character and understand who she is in real life.

The process was equally quick for actors Parisa Fitz-Henly and Murray Fraser, who play Meghan and Harry.

After getting cast at the end of January, Fraser only had a few days before filming.

I think I got flown back to Vancouver within the week.

No one had ever told Murray that he looked like Prince Harry before.

Never, the Scottish actor said.

Fitz-Henly had a more elaborate transformation to get to become the perfectly glossed and always-polished future royal.

Preparing to be Meghan Markle… Fitz-Henly smiled and shook her head.

I hope its easier for her than it is for me.

Harry & Meghan: A Royal Romanceairs this Sunday on Lifetime.