Prince Harry was once voted as Britain’s most eligible bachelor (beating other household names like George Clooney and Leonardo DiCaprio) but with his recent engagement, he’s now officially taken. He knocked himself off that list with his hush hush proposal earlier this month to Suits’ actress Meghan Markle. The Royal Family totally approves, and this something that we all need to applaud.
Yep, even The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall – that’s Prince Charles and Camilla for those who aren’t well versed in our royal titles – offered a heartfelt congratulations, saying:
On the news of Prince Harry and Ms. Meghan Markle's engagement, The Prince of Wales, speaking for himself and The Duchess of Cornwall, said: "We're thrilled. We're both thrilled. We hope they'll be very happy indeed."
— Clarence House (@ClarenceHouse) November 27, 2017
My oh my, how times have changed. Just a mere generation ago, marrying an actress who was once-divorced, bi-racial, and a commoner would’ve been completely frowned upon. Markle will be the first American divorcee to marry into royalty in almost 81 years – the infamous Wallis Simpson as the one and only before this.
That doesn’t quite help with the constant press scrutiny the pair faced during the last 15 months of dating. In fact, the level of harassment and abuse faced by Markle was so bad that Prince Harry issued a statement to all – basically, telling them to back off.
Markle’s engagement ring is personally designed by Prince Harry: the centre of the ring is a diamond from Botswana that’s cradled by two diamonds from the late Princess Diana’s personal jewellery collection.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are set to marry in Spring 2018. Their married home will be Prince Harry’s current residence, Nottingham Cottage on the grounds of Kensington Palace.
And for those of you who are wondering – Markle will not be titled as Princess Meghan since she doesn’t come from royal blood but will instead be titled Her Royal Highness, Princess Henry of Wales.
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