A young woman said she has been ridiculed "for years" after going on a reality TV show to marry Prince Harry . Having applied to be on a show called Dream Date, Meghan Jones found herself whisked away with 11 other Americans and sent to Englefield House, in the Berkshire Countryside to star in I Wanna Marry "Harry". There she was introduced to who she believed was the Duke of Sussex .
In actual fact, the 12 girls were introduced to Matthew Hicks, a man experts believed had a 99% match to Harry. Matthew was in fact an environmental consultant with dyed red hair. For all the latest on news, politics, sports, and showbiz from the USA, go to The Mirror US .
READ MORE: Prince Harry says he wasn't allowed to get close to royals as 'distance was essential' The efforts to deceive the girls started early, with Englefield having been used as a stand-in for the Sandringham Estate in The Crown on Netflix . And on the opening night, with the girls enjoying dinner, Matthew was brought in by helicopter, with his butler referring to him as sir. In a trailer at the time, Matthew said: “I have to convince them to like me as Prince Harry, but the goal is for them to like me for who I am.
This is my chance to find a girl who I connect with.” The show saw Matthew whisked away at one point because of a “security incident,” a move dubbed by one girl as “not for show” and pictures of Harry and older brother Prince William dotted around the house. Although Matthew’s face was photoshoppe.
