Meghan Markle and Prince Harry on Feb. 15 in Whistler.Photo:Karwai Tang/WireImage

Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex attend the Invictus Games One Year To Go Event

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Meghan MarkleandPrince Harryare squeezing in a special date night before the Duchess of Sussex’spanel appearance at the SXSW Conferenceon Friday.

On Thursday night, the couple grabbed dinner at Soho House Austin in Texas. Meghan, 42, and Harry, 39, traveled from their home in Montecito, California, to Austin, where the Duchess will participate in the Opening Day Keynote Panel on International Women’s Day.

Meghan and Harry dined at a corner table at the private members' club. “They were happy and in great spirits,” an onlooker tells PEOPLE. “Harry was very animated throughout the dinner. They were super low key and seemed happy to be around the upbeat vibes at the lively venue.”

Soho House is a very special place for the couple — they had their first date at the SoHo House in Londonin July 2016.

“Red-cheeked, puffing, sweaty, half an hour late, I ran into the restaurant, into the quiet room, and found her sitting at a small area on a low velvet sofa in front of a low coffee table,” Harry recalled in his memoirSpare.

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry on Feb. 14 in Whistler, British Columbia.Andrew Chin/Getty

Meghan, Duchess of Sussex and Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex attend Invictus Games Vancouver Whistlers 2025’s One Year To Go Winter Training Camp on February 14, 2024 in Whistler, British Columbia.

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Meghan FaceTimed Harry later that evening, and they set another date, agreeing to meet again at Soho House the next night.

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source: people.com