Sorry, ladies...if you were hoping to find this Prince Charming in your Christmas stocking this year, then you will be sad to know that the United Kingdom's most eligible bachelor is no longer single. It has been confirmed that Prince Harry, fifth in line to the British throne, is set to marry American Actress Meghan Markle. The two have been dating for the last 18 months.
Prince Harry And Meghan Markle Are Engaged To Be Married
By
Missy aka Tizzy in
News
On 27th November 2017
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“His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales is delighted to announce the engagement of Prince Harry to Ms. Meghan Markle.” That was the statement published to the Kensington Palace's Twitter page. The wedding will be in the Spring of 2018.
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The pair became engaged to be married in London earlier this month. Prince Harry informed the Queen and other close members of his family and has asked for the blessing of Markle's family as well which he has received.
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Being in the spotlight, Prince Harry had tried to keep his relationship with Meghan Markle a secret for as long as possible. He knew that it would cause some controversy as she is a divorcee. The pair confirmed their relationship around this time last year after their six-month long romance was exposed when the pair sported matching bracelets. The two met in July 2016.
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The pair's engagement announcement comes just a few days after the Queen and Prince Phillip celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary and just a few weeks before the couple gets to spend their first official Christmas together.
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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are scheduled to appear on British television to talk about their engagement. Their first official appearance together was at the Invictus Games back in September.
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“On the announcement of their daughter Meghan Markle’s engagement to His Royal Highness Prince Henry of Wales, Mr. Thomas Markle and Ms. Doria Ragland said: ‘We are incredibly happy for Meghan and Harry. Our daughter has always been a kind and loving person. To see her union with Harry, who shares the same qualities, is a source of great joy for us as parents. We wish them a lifetime of happiness and are very excited for their future together.”
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The wedding is expected to be in April of next year after the birth of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's third child. While they wait, the couple will live in the Nottingham Cottage at Kensington Palace.
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The pair is receiving more support for their relationship and upcoming wedding than they ever could have imagined. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge said, “We are very excited for Harry and Meghan. It has been wonderful getting to know Meghan and to see how happy she and Harry are together.”
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The Royal Family's Twitter page even announced how happy they are that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are getting married. It seems that everyone is just happy that the pair has found love and happiness with each other.
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Rumors of the couple's engagement really got going when Markle was seen moving her things and her two dogs to London after she quit the show 'Suits' where she played the character, Rachel Zane. The rumor mill really started up when Markle's body double, Nicky Bursic, posted a photo of the couple with the caption, “Wishing you all the happiness in the world Bella” before hashtagging “#YouDeserveItAll”.
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These two seem to be perfect for each other. They both share a passion for humanitarian work and have been rumored to have met at a charity event in Toronto. Royal sources say that Prince Harry was quickly "besotted" with Miss Markle.