Clarence House – the official residence of Charles, Prince of Wales, and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall – made the announcement this morning
Prince Harry is to marry his American actor girlfriend Meghan Markle in spring next year, Clarence House has announced.
“His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales is delighted to announce the engagement of Prince Harry to Ms Meghan Markle,” it said in a statement on Monday.
The marriage will make the American actress the first bi-racial prince to become a member of the British Royal Family, something. “My dad is Caucasian and my mom is African-U.S…. I have come to embrace [this and] say who I am, to share where I’m from, to voice my pride in being a strong, confident, mixed-race woman,” she reportedly once said according to a Wikipedia entry.
Meghan’s parents are also very happy about the engagement according to this statement from Clarence House.
Ms. Markle’s parents, Mr. Thomas Markle and Doria Ragland have wished the couple ‘a lifetime of happiness.’ pic.twitter.com/H4kpTgpkYE
— Kensington Palace (@KensingtonRoyal) November 27, 2017
The ceremony is likely to be conducted by Justin Welby, the archbishop of Canterbury, who said he was delighted by the news and had been impressed by Harry’s “immense love for his family”.
Harry’s brother and sister-in-law, Prince William and Kate, 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.”
The couple would live in Nottingham Cottage at Kensington Palace.
Congratulations to the lovebirds.
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Ha!, Black kid in the royal family. Welcome to 21 century. Congratulations boo