by Jennifer McShane
27th Nov 2017
27th Nov 2017
And just like that, Royal wedding bells are set to ring. Just announced this morning, Prince Harry is set to marry his partner, Suits actress and activist Meghan Markle.
“His Royal Highness, The Prince of Wales, is delighted to announce the engagement of Prince Harry to Ms Meghan Markle. The wedding will take place in spring 2018. Further details about the wedding day will be announced in due course,” said the official announcement from Kensington Palace.
The pair became engaged in London earlier this month, and will now live in “Nottingham Cottage at Kensington Palace.”
The Prince of Wales has announced the engagement of Prince Harry and Ms. Meghan Markle. pic.twitter.com/rtlAnFCWTf
— Kensington Palace (@KensingtonRoyal) November 27, 2017
Harry is fifth in line to the throne and has been dating 36-year-old Markle since the summer of 2016. The actress opened up about their relationship to Vanity Fair just recently, saying that they were in love, happy and enjoying their time together after just over a year of dating.
“We’re a couple. We’re in love,” she said of the year-long romance. “I’m sure there will be a time when we will have to come forward and present ourselves and have stories to tell, but I hope what people will understand is that this is our time.”
“We were very quietly dating for about six months before it became news, and I was working during that whole time, and the only thing that changed was people’s perception.”
The pair said they are “thrilled and happy” to be engaged.
Prince Harry & Meghan Markle arrive for a photocall at Kensington Palace Gardens on the day their engagement is announced. pic.twitter.com/YkcEvosY9L
— Kensington Palace (@KensingtonRoyal) November 27, 2017
Update: The pair posed for a photocall at Kensington Palace this afternoon and just look at their beaming smiles and Markle’s elegant coat and stunning ring? We couldn’t be happier for this lovely couple who look utterly joyous and genuinely in love. Happy Monday one and all.
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge said of the engagement:
‘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.’— Kensington Palace (@KensingtonRoyal) November 27, 2017