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Wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle
Date	May 2018
Venue	St George's Chapel at Windsor Castle
Location	Windsor, Berkshire, England
Participants	Prince Harry; Meghan Markle

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The wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle is scheduled to take place in May 2018 at St George's Chapel at Windsor Castle in England. The groom, Prince Harry, is the grandson of Queen Elizabeth II. The bride, Meghan Markle, is an American actress.

Couple

The wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle is scheduled to take place in May 2018. The groom, Prince Harry, is the second son of Charles, Prince of Wales, and Diana, Princess of Wales, and fifth in line to succeed his paternal grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II.^{[notes 1]}^[1]^[2] The bride, Meghan Markle, is an American actress.^[3]

The couple have been in a relationship since June 2016, first acknowledged on 8 November 2016, an official statement was released from the royal family's communications secretary addressing the "wave of abuse and harassment" directed toward Markle that followed the announcement of her relationship with Prince Harry.^[4]

Markle will be the second American and the first person of mixed race heritage to marry into the British royal family.^{[notes 2]}^[5] Following the wedding, the couple will live in Nottingham Cottage on the grounds of Kensington Palace.^[6]

Engagement Announcement

On 27 November 2017, it was announced that Markle and Prince Harry had become engaged and would marry in early 2018.^[6] The following day the date and place of the wedding were announced as May 2018 and St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle.^[7]

The engagement announcement prompted much comment about the possible social significance of Meghan Markle becoming a proudly mixed-race^[8] royal.^[9]^[10]^[11]^[12]

Wedding

While the wedding is expected by experts to cost around half a million pounds,^[13] the royal family have announced they will pay for the wedding.^[14]

The British government has stated the wedding day is not planned to be a bank holiday, as was done for the wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton.^[15]

Expected Guests

The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall, the groom's father and stepmother
- The Duke and The Duchess of Cambridge, the groom's brother and his wife
  - Prince George of Cambridge, the groom's nephew
  - Princess Charlotte of Cambridge, the groom's niece
The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh, the groom's grandparents
- The Princess Royal and Vice Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence, the groom's aunt and her husband
  - Peter and Autumn Phillips, the groom's cousin and his wife
  - Zara Phillips and Mike Tindall, the groom's cousin and her husband
- The Duke of York, the groom's uncle
  - Princess Beatrice of York, the groom's cousin
  - Princess Eugenie of York, the groom's cousin
- The Earl and Countess of Wessex, the groom's uncle and his wife
  - Lady Louise Windsor, the groom's cousin
  - Viscount Severn, the groom's cousin
Tom Markle and Doria Ragland, parents of the bride^[16]

Footnotes

^ Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge is currently pregnant. If she gives birth before the wedding, Harry will be sixth in the line of succession at the time of the ceremony.
^ Wallis Simpson married Edward VIII in 1937, after his abdication, becoming the Duchess of Windsor.

References

^ "Prince Harry". The Royal Household. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
^ "Succession". Official website of the British Monarchy. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
^ Blair, Olivia (October 31, 2016). "Who is Meghan Markle: The 'Suits' actress, humanitarian, activist and gender equality campaigner". The Independent. Archived from the original on September 15, 2017. Retrieved September 15, 2017. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ Vallance, Adam (8 November 2016). "A Statement by the Communications Secretary to Prince Harry". The Royal Family. Archived from the original on 27 September 2017. Retrieved 26 September 2017. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ "Palace: Prince Harry and Meghan Markle announce engagement". USA Today. 27 November 2017. Archived from the original on 27 November 2017. Retrieved 27 November 2017. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ ^a ^b Siddique, Haroon; Watt, Holly; Booth, Robert (27 November 2017). "Prince Harry to marry Meghan Markle". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 27 November 2017. Retrieved 27 November 2017. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ Palace, Kensington (28 November 2017). "The marriage of Prince Harry and Ms. Meghan Markle will take place at St. George's Chapel, Windsor Castle in May 2018.pic.twitter.com/lJdtWnbdpB". Archived from the original on 28 November 2017. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ Markle, Meghan (August 17, 2015). "I'm More Than An 'Other'". Elle UK. Archived from the original on November 4, 2016. Retrieved November 4, 2016. My dad is Caucasian and my mom is African American ... 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. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ DeNeen L. Brown (27 November 2017). "Britain's black queen: Will Meghan Markle really be the first mixed-race royal?". Washington Post. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
^ Gregory Katz, Associated Press (27 November 2017). "Britain not fazed by mixed-race fiancee for Prince Harry". ABC News. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
^ James Rodger (27 November 2017). "Mixed-race Meghan Markle tells of family encounters with racism". Birmingham Mail. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
^ Elaine Musiwa (28 November 2017). "The Problem With Calling Meghan Markle the "First Black Princess"". Vogue. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
^ Ivana Kottasová. "How much does a royal wedding cost?". CNN. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
^ Adam Whitty. "Prince Harry and Meghan Markle to wed at Windsor Castle in May". BBC. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
^ "Prince Harry and Meghan: No wedding bank holiday planned". BBC. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
^ http://people.com/royals/meghan-markle-prince-harry-royal-wedding-details/

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[1] Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge is currently pregnant. If she gives birth before the wedding, Harry will be sixth in the line of succession at the time of the ceremony.

[6] Wallis Simpson married Edward VIII in 1937, after his abdication, becoming the Duchess of Windsor.

[2] "Prince Harry". The Royal Household. Retrieved 28 November 2017.

[BM-3] "Succession". Official website of the British Monarchy. Retrieved 7 May 2016.

[:0-4] Blair, Olivia (October 31, 2016). "Who is Meghan Markle: The 'Suits' actress, humanitarian, activist and gender equality campaigner". The Independent. Archived from the original on September 15, 2017. Retrieved September 15, 2017. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[:2-5] Vallance, Adam (8 November 2016). "A Statement by the Communications Secretary to Prince Harry". The Royal Family. Archived from the original on 27 September 2017. Retrieved 26 September 2017. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[7] "Palace: Prince Harry and Meghan Markle announce engagement". USA Today. 27 November 2017. Archived from the original on 27 November 2017. Retrieved 27 November 2017. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[Guardian-8] Siddique, Haroon; Watt, Holly; Booth, Robert (27 November 2017). "Prince Harry to marry Meghan Markle". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 27 November 2017. Retrieved 27 November 2017. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[9] Palace, Kensington (28 November 2017). "The marriage of Prince Harry and Ms. Meghan Markle will take place at St. George's Chapel, Windsor Castle in May 2018.pic.twitter.com/lJdtWnbdpB". Archived from the original on 28 November 2017. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[ElleUK2015-08-17a-10] Markle, Meghan (August 17, 2015). "I'm More Than An 'Other'". Elle UK. Archived from the original on November 4, 2016. Retrieved November 4, 2016. My dad is Caucasian and my mom is African American ... 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. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[WashingtonPost2017-11-27a-11] DeNeen L. Brown (27 November 2017). "Britain's black queen: Will Meghan Markle really be the first mixed-race royal?". Washington Post. Retrieved 28 November 2017.

[ABC2017-11-27a-12] Gregory Katz, Associated Press (27 November 2017). "Britain not fazed by mixed-race fiancee for Prince Harry". ABC News. Retrieved 28 November 2017.

[BirminghamMail2017-11-27a-13] James Rodger (27 November 2017). "Mixed-race Meghan Markle tells of family encounters with racism". Birmingham Mail. Retrieved 28 November 2017.

[Vogue2017-11-28a-14] Elaine Musiwa (28 November 2017). "The Problem With Calling Meghan Markle the "First Black Princess"". Vogue. Retrieved 28 November 2017.

[15] Ivana Kottasová. "How much does a royal wedding cost?". CNN. Retrieved 29 November 2017.

[16] Adam Whitty. "Prince Harry and Meghan Markle to wed at Windsor Castle in May". BBC. Retrieved 29 November 2017.

[17] "Prince Harry and Meghan: No wedding bank holiday planned". BBC. Retrieved 29 November 2017.

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