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Britain’s Prince Harry to Marry Meghan Markle in May 2018

Britain’s Prince Harry to Marry Meghan Markle in May 2018

Friday, 15 December, 2017 - 13:30
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will marry on May 19, 2018. (Reuters)

Britain's Prince Harry will marry American fiancee, Meghan Markle, on May 19, 2018, announced Kensington Palace on Friday.


Queen Elizabeth's grandson, fifth-in-line to the throne, and Markle, who stars in the US TV legal drama "Suits", announced their engagement last month with the marriage to take place in St. George's Chapel at Windsor Castle.


"His Royal Highness Prince Henry of Wales and Ms. Meghan Markle will marry on 19th May 2018," Kensington Palace said in a statement.


The couple announced their engagement last month after an 18-month romance.


The 33-year-old prince, who is fifth in line to the British throne, and the 36-year-old American actress met through a mutual friend in 2016.


The couple have chosen to marry in Windsor, west of London, because it is "a special place for them". Harry's 91-year-old grandmother, Elizabeth, will attend the ceremony.


Markle intends to become a British citizen, though she will retain her US citizenship while she goes through the process.


The Gothic St. George's Chapel is located in the grounds of Windsor Castle, which has been the family home of British kings and queens for almost 1,000 years.


Within the chapel are the tombs of ten sovereigns, including Henry VIII and his third wife Jane Seymour, and Charles I.


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