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Pippa Middleton and Prince Harry dating rumors have resurfaced. In this photo, Prince Harry (right) and Pippa Middleton stand on the balcony of Buckingham Palace, following following the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton at Westminster Abbey in London April 29, 2011. REUTERS/John Stillwell/Pool

Prince Harry looked so happy with Kate Middleton’s sister Pippa in one photo taken during the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s royal wedding.

A snap of Pippa and Prince Harry during Prince William and Middleton’s big day was shared on Instagram. In the photo, the two are laughing together with their mouths wide open. Pippa is also noticeably looking at the Duke of Sussex.

“Once upon a time there was a Prince who was happy,” the caption read.

“I always thought they were a match,” one netizen commented.

Another online user said that she wished Prince Harry married Pippa instead of Meghan Markle. A different user opined that Middleton’s sister is “1000 times more beautiful” than the Duchess of Sussex.

“He probably wanted pippa but when she rejected he went after the first look alike he could find. How else can you explain proposing a lady within just a year of acquaintance!” another royal follower commented.

A different user agreed and said that it was exactly what she thought that Pippa rejected Prince Harry, so he married someone similar to her. The netizen added that it was good that someone else shares the same belief.

One netizen also asked on Quora if Prince Harry loved Middleton’s sister so much that he married a lookalike. Netizens have mixed reactions, with many saying that Pippa and Markle do not look the same.

Royal expert Duncan Larcombe agreed that there are similarities between Pippa and Prince Harry’s wife in terms of their attitude. According to him, it was funny that Prince Harry married someone like Pippa when there was nothing romantic between them.

“After the Royal Wedding, there was a discussion there was something romantic between Harry and Pippa, which was incorrect,” Duncan Larcombe said. “But it’s quite funny to think that Harry is now married to somebody who is quite similar in temperament, personality and bubbliness to Pippa.”

In another thread on the online forum, netizens shared their thoughts why Prince Harry and Pippa never dated despite the close friendship they have forged. According to one netizen, Pippa didn’t want to marry someone from the royal family after seeing what her big sister, Middleton, had to put up with from the paparazzi.