<p>It is official. Prince Harry of UK is engaged to actress Meghan Markle. The two will be getting married in the spring of 2018, Harry&#39;s father Prince Charles &nbsp;announced in a statement on Monday.<br />
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Harry, 33, currently fifth-in-line to the British throne, and Markle, 36, best known for her role in the U.S. TV legal drama Suits, became engaged earlier this month, the statement issued by Clarence House said.</p>

<p><a href="http://www.wionews.com/world/meet-meghan-markle-the-mix-race-actress-set-to-marry-britains-prince-harry-25266">Also read: Who is Meghan Markle</a><br />
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&quot;Prince Harry has informed Her Majesty The Queen and other close members of his family. Prince Harry has also sought and received the blessing of Ms Markle`s parents,&quot; the statement said.<br />
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The couple started dating sometime last year but did not confirm it. It was only in September that Markle admitted to their relationship in an interview to Vanity Fair magazine. The actress said, &quot;We&rsquo;re a couple,&ldquo; Markle told the U.S. magazine. &rdquo;We&rsquo;re in love. I&lsquo;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. This is for us. It&rsquo;s part of what makes it so special, that it&rsquo;s just ours. But we&rsquo;re happy. Personally, I love a great love story.&rdquo;</p>

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The couple are set to marry in spring of 2018

It is official. Prince Harry of UK is engaged to actress Meghan Markle. The two will be getting married in the spring of 2018, Harry's father Prince Charles announced in a statement on Monday. Harry, 33, currently fifth-in-line to the British throne, and Markle, 36, best known for her role in the U.S. TV legal drama Suits, became engaged earlier this month, the statement issued by Clarence House said. Also read: Who is Meghan Markle "Prince Harry has informed Her Majesty The Queen and other close members of his family. Prince Harry has also sought and received the blessing of Ms Markle`s parents," the statement said. The couple started dating sometime last year but did not confirm it. It was only in September that Markle admitted to their relationship in an interview to Vanity Fair magazine. The actress said, "We’re a couple,“ Markle told the U.S. magazine. ”We’re in love. 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. This is for us. It’s part of what makes it so special, that it’s just ours. But we’re happy. Personally, I love a great love story.” (With inputs from Reuters)

Prince Harry announces his engagement to actress Meghan Markle

<p>For a lot of royal watchers, news of Prince Harry&#39;s engagement to actress Meghan Markle was an impending one. The two have been going steady for a while and many felt that marriage was always on the cards.<br />
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While any news around UK&#39;s royal family manages to create a stir, this particular news should be celebrated more as Meghan Markle entry into the royal family marks an end to the white-skin domination inside the Buckingham Palace.&nbsp;<br />
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The soon-to-be princess is a mix-race American citizen who- by her own admission- is an activist and believes in voicing her opinion.&nbsp;</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Sending good vibes - always in all ways <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/nobadenergy?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#nobadenergy</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/bethechange?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#bethechange</a> <a href="https://t.co/MnJQwsgzo1">pic.twitter.com/MnJQwsgzo1</a></p>
&mdash; Meghan Markle (@meghanmarkle) <a href="https://twitter.com/meghanmarkle/status/830866134232608770?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 12, 2017</a></blockquote>
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<p>Born in California to African-Amercian mother and a Caucasian father, Meghan states it that she had to fight her own battles while growing up as a mixed race individual. In an interview to<a href="http://www.elleuk.com/life-and-culture/news/a26855/more-than-an-other/"> Elle</a> magazine last year, Markle spoke about how she fought her herself and created her own terms. &quot;You push for color-blind casting, you draw your own box &hellip; You create the identity you want for yourself, just as my ancestors did when they were given their freedom,&rdquo; said Markle.&nbsp;</p>

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Markle&#39;s inclusion into Britain&#39;s royal family is a momentous one. For years, the family has married into royalty or within aristocratic families-&nbsp;Kate Middleton perhaps being an exception. But white skin has dominated the family for centuries and Markle would be the first mix-race woman to be married into the Windsor family.&nbsp;<br />
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On November 8, 2016, an official statement was released from the Royal Family&#39;s communications secretary addressing the &quot;wave of abuse and harassment&quot; directed toward Markle that followed the announcement of her relationship with Prince Harry. The statement condemned the sexist, racist and defamatory stories that were directed at Markle and urged the press to &quot;pause and reflect&quot; before driving these storylines. The royal family&#39;s statement defending a mix-race woman was welcomed by one and all.&nbsp;<br />
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A feminist, Markel has advocated for women&#39;s rights for a long time. Earlier in 2017, Markel visited India to highlight the stigma around menstruation for poverty-stricken women in Delhi and Mumbai and later wrote an article for <a href="http://time.com/4694568/meghan-markle-period-stigma/">TIME </a>magazine about her experience.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Markle made her acting debut in 2002 in an episode in<em> General Hospital</em> and has worked in shows like<em> CSI: Miami, Knight Rider, </em>and <em>Castle</em> among others. But she is best known for playing Rachel Zane in legal comic-drama series <em>Suits</em>.&nbsp;<br />
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The actress was married to actor and producer Trevor Engelson and got divorced in 2013. She met Prince Harry in 2016 and the two have been in a relationship since June 2016. A student of theater and international studies, she had once interned at the US embassy in Buenos Aires. She was also the editor-in-chief and owner of a lifestyle website called <em>The Tig</em> which closed in April 2017.</p>

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<p style=" margin:8px 0 0 0; padding:0 4px;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BSlzBvGhwxW/" style=" color:#000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none; word-wrap:break-word;" target="_blank">Thank you to all the supporters of The Tig! From followers to contributors, you have become friends ? It is YOU who have made this Tig community so special. And even though I haven&#39;t met most of you, for three years I&#39;ve seen your faces and read your comments and hugged you from afar. (Domi, Em, Hannah, Sol, Iris, Doris, Jessy, Simone, Cassy....and so many more! I will always be grateful for your support). Go to @thetigofficial or thetig.com to see our official send-off. Sending all the love xx MM #TigFarewell</a></p>

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<p>The couple is set to marry in spring of 2018 and while everyone knows that Markle will have to follow certain protocols as part of the royal family- it would be interesting to see what new trends Markle creates on her own accord.&nbsp;</p>


The couple will get married in Spring next year

For a lot of royal watchers, news of Prince Harry's engagement to actress Meghan Markle was an impending one. The two have been going steady for a while and many felt that marriage was always on the cards. While any news around UK's royal family manages to create a stir, this particular news should be celebrated more as Meghan Markle entry into the royal family marks an end to the white-skin domination inside the Buckingham Palace. The soon-to-be princess is a mix-race American citizen who- by her own admission- is an activist and believes in voicing her opinion. Sending good vibes - always in all ways #nobadenergy #bethechange pic.twitter.com/MnJQwsgzo1 — Meghan Markle (@meghanmarkle) February 12, 2017 × Born in California to African-Amercian mother and a Caucasian father, Meghan states it that she had to fight her own battles while growing up as a mixed race individual. In an interview to Elle magazine last year, Markle spoke about how she fought her herself and created her own terms. "You push for color-blind casting, you draw your own box … You create the identity you want for yourself, just as my ancestors did when they were given their freedom,” said Markle. Weekend shenanigans with @jessicamulroney (wearing my very favorite button down from @mishanonoo) ???? A post shared by Meghan Markle (@meghanmarkle) on Oct 1, 2016 at 11:52am PDT × Markle's inclusion into Britain's royal family is a momentous one. For years, the family has married into royalty or within aristocratic families- Kate Middleton perhaps being an exception. But white skin has dominated the family for centuries and Markle would be the first mix-race woman to be married into the Windsor family. On November 8, 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. The statement condemned the sexist, racist and defamatory stories that were directed at Markle and urged the press to "pause and reflect" before driving these storylines. The royal family's statement defending a mix-race woman was welcomed by one and all. A feminist, Markel has advocated for women's rights for a long time. Earlier in 2017, Markel visited India to highlight the stigma around menstruation for poverty-stricken women in Delhi and Mumbai and later wrote an article for TIME magazine about her experience. Thank you TIME Mag for the opportunity to highlight such an important issue. #grateful #IWD RT @TIME: Meghan Markle: https://t.co/cgPUQQfj44 — Meghan Markle (@meghanmarkle) March 8, 2017 × Markle made her acting debut in 2002 in an episode in General Hospital and has worked in shows like CSI: Miami, Knight Rider, and Castle among others. But she is best known for playing Rachel Zane in legal comic-drama series Suits. The actress was married to actor and producer Trevor Engelson and got divorced in 2013. She met Prince Harry in 2016 and the two have been in a relationship since June 2016. A student of theater and international studies, she had once interned at the US embassy in Buenos Aires. She was also the editor-in-chief and owner of a lifestyle website called The Tig which closed in April 2017. Thank you to all the supporters of The Tig! From followers to contributors, you have become friends ? It is YOU who have made this Tig community so special. And even though I haven't met most of you, for three years I've seen your faces and read your comments and hugged you from afar. (Domi, Em, Hannah, Sol, Iris, Doris, Jessy, Simone, Cassy....and so many more! I will always be grateful for your support). Go to @thetigofficial or thetig.com to see our official send-off. Sending all the love xx MM #TigFarewell A post shared by Meghan Markle (@meghanmarkle) on Apr 7, 2017 at 9:19am PDT × About last night. Thank you to my babe @priyankachopra for the best date night #Hamilton #NYC A post shared by Meghan Markle (@meghanmarkle) on Sep 11, 2016 at 7:48pm PDT × The couple is set to marry in spring of 2018 and while everyone knows that Markle will have to follow certain protocols as part of the royal family- it would be interesting to see what new trends Markle creates on her own accord.

Meet Meghan Markle: The mix-race actress set to marry Britain's Prince Harry

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<p>As&nbsp;<a href="http://www.wionews.com/cricket/cricket-india-two-wickets-away-from-crushing-win-against-sri-lanka-25236" target="_blank">India beat Sri Lanka</a>&nbsp;by an inning and 239 runs in the Nagpur test today,&nbsp;<a href="http://www.wionews.com/cricket/ashwin-breaks-record-as-india-crush-sri-lanka-in-2nd-test-25259" target="_blank">spinner Ravichandran Ashwin penned history</a>&nbsp;by becoming the quickest bowler to collect 300 Test wickets in 54 matches, two shy of Australian pace bowler Dennis Lillee&#39;s who held the record previously.</p>

<p><a href="http://www.wionews.com/world/prince-harry-announces-his-engagement-to-actress-meghan-markle-25254" target="_blank">Prince Harry announces his engagement to actress Meghan Markle</a></p>

<p>It is official. Prince Harry of UK is engaged to actress Meghan Markle. The two will be getting married in the spring of 2018, Harry&#39;s father Prince Charles announced in a statement on Monday.</p>

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<p>Twelve Afghan&nbsp;soldiers have been killed in an attack by Taliban in Nimroz province, reports said. Afghan news agencies reported district governor of Khashrood in Nimroz said the blast occurred due to a&nbsp;roadside bomb. No group has taken responsibility for the attack.</p>

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<p>The American president&#39;s daughter, who is a White House adviser, will be in the country to promote female entrepreneurship and economic power.&nbsp;</p>

<p><a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/kerala-love-jihad-nia-submits-100-page-report-on-hadiya-25262" target="_blank">Kerala &#39;love jihad&#39;: I want freedom, Hadiya tells Supreme Court</a></p>

<p>The Supreme Court has directed that Hadiya be&nbsp;taken to college for her studies and that the college should provide her hostel facilities. The next hearing of the case&nbsp;has been postponed the next hearing for&nbsp;the third week of January.&nbsp;</p>


After bagging quickest 300 Test wickets, Ashwin eyes 'super 600' As India beat Sri Lanka by an inning and 239 runs in the Nagpur test today, spinner Ravichandran Ashwin penned history by becoming the quickest bowler to collect 300 Test wickets in 54 matches, two shy of Australian pace bowler Dennis Lillee's who held the record previously. Prince Harry announces his engagement to actress Meghan Markle It is official. Prince Harry of UK is engaged to actress Meghan Markle. The two will be getting married in the spring of 2018, Harry's father Prince Charles announced in a statement on Monday. 12 Afghan soldiers killed in attack by Taliban Twelve Afghan soldiers have been killed in an attack by Taliban in Nimroz province, reports said. Afghan news agencies reported district governor of Khashrood in Nimroz said the blast occurred due to a roadside bomb. No group has taken responsibility for the attack. Ivanka Trump in India, mum about working conditions of employees The American president's daughter, who is a White House adviser, will be in the country to promote female entrepreneurship and economic power. Kerala 'love jihad': I want freedom, Hadiya tells Supreme Court The Supreme Court has directed that Hadiya be taken to college for her studies and that the college should provide her hostel facilities. The next hearing of the case has been postponed the next hearing for the third week of January.

WION Evening News Brief, November 27

<p>Prince Harry and girlfriend-actress Meghan Markle made headlines after they were photographed holding hands in Toronto at the&nbsp;wheelchair tennis event as part of Invictus Games 2017.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The event on Monday marked their first official public appearance as a couple.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The couple&nbsp;left hand in hand for Toronto&#39;s city hall after&nbsp;a match of the wheelchair tennis between Australia and New Zealand at the small venue.&nbsp;</p>

<p>They&nbsp;were also photographed exchanging a few laughs.</p>

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<p>The prince was seen sporting an &quot;Invictus Games&quot; polo shirt and jeans while the America actress&nbsp;also kept it low in a white button-down shirt with ripped blue denim jeans.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The <a href="http://www.wionews.com/world/prince-harry-with-actress-girlfriend-meghan-markle-launch-the-third-invictus-games-20572" target="_blank">two were earlier spotted at the Invictus Games opening ceremony</a> this weekend. Meghan was spotted cheering from the stands while Harry was seated in the VIP section with US First lady Melania Trump besides him.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Prince Harry was seated next to US First Lady Melania Trump while his girlfriend Meghan Markle sat 18 seats to his left and three rows in front with her good friend. (Reuters)</p>
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<p>Both the prince and his lady are in Toronto attending the Invictus Games in its third season.&nbsp;The first Invictus Games, based on the Paralympic Games, were held in September 2014 in London. They were launched by Prince Harry, who served with the British Army in Afghanistan. He was inspired to create the Games, in order to help wounded and sick military personnel and their families.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The couple has been photographed together in the past but this is the first time they have appeared together at an official event. Their relationship news thickened after the actress in an interview to magazine Variety went on record to say: &quot;We&#39;re two people who are really happy and in love.&quot;&nbsp;</p>

<p>Prince Harry has been dating Markle since last year.&nbsp;</p>


The couple held hands as they walked toward Toronto's city hall after attending an Invictus Games 2017 event

Prince Harry and girlfriend-actress Meghan Markle made headlines after they were photographed holding hands in Toronto at the wheelchair tennis event as part of Invictus Games 2017. The event on Monday marked their first official public appearance as a couple. The couple left hand in hand for Toronto's city hall after a match of the wheelchair tennis between Australia and New Zealand at the small venue. They were also photographed exchanging a few laughs. Prince Harry and girlfriend Meghan Markle share a moment together (AFP) × The couple have been dating since last year (AFP) × Prince Harry and Meghan Markle attend a Wheelchair Tennis match during the Invictus Games 2017 at Nathan Philips Square in Toronto, Canada (AFP) × The couple leave after watching an exciting and inspiring game of wheelchair tennis (AFP) × The prince was seen sporting an "Invictus Games" polo shirt and jeans while the America actress also kept it low in a white button-down shirt with ripped blue denim jeans. The two were earlier spotted at the Invictus Games opening ceremony this weekend. Meghan was spotted cheering from the stands while Harry was seated in the VIP section with US First lady Melania Trump besides him. Prince Harry was seated next to US First Lady Melania Trump while his girlfriend Meghan Markle sat 18 seats to his left and three rows in front with her good friend. (Reuters) × Both the prince and his lady are in Toronto attending the Invictus Games in its third season. The first Invictus Games, based on the Paralympic Games, were held in September 2014 in London. They were launched by Prince Harry, who served with the British Army in Afghanistan. He was inspired to create the Games, in order to help wounded and sick military personnel and their families. The couple has been photographed together in the past but this is the first time they have appeared together at an official event. Their relationship news thickened after the actress in an interview to magazine Variety went on record to say: "We're two people who are really happy and in love." Prince Harry has been dating Markle since last year.

Prince Harry, Meghan Markle hold hands in first official public appearance as couple

<p>Britain&#39;s Prince Harry has hit out at the press for subjecting his girfriend, American actress Meghan Markle to constant &quot;abuse and harassment.&quot;&nbsp;</p>

<p>A statement issued by Kensington Palace criticised the media for their defamatory articles about his girlfriend and for the sexist and racist articles against her online. This is the first time that the 32-year-old prince has spoke about his relationship with the US actress best known for playing Rachel Zane in the TV drama Suits.</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Kensington Palace has issued a statement this morning about the harassment currently being experienced by Meghan Markle and her family. <a href="https://t.co/EuFZ4fmUIj">pic.twitter.com/EuFZ4fmUIj</a></p>
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<p>&quot;But the past week has seen a line crossed. His girlfriend, has been subject to a wave of abuse and harassment. Some of this has been very public - the smear on the front page of a national newspaper; the racial undertones of comment pieces; and the outright sexism and racism of social media trolls and web article comments,&quot; the statement read.</p>

<p>British newspapers have been running daily stories about Markle since news emerged that the 35-year-old actress was dating the prince. The statement spoke of the constant legal battles the royal family had to fight to keep defamatory stories about the couple from appearing in papers.</p>

<p>&quot;Some of it has been hidden from the public - the nightly legal battles to keep defamatory stories out of papers; her mother having to struggle past photographers in order to get to her front door; the attempts of reporters and photographers to gain illegal entry to her home and the calls to police that followed; the substantial bribes offered by papers to her ex-boyfriend; the bombardment of nearly every friend, co-worker, and loved one in her life.</p>

<p>Harry, grandson of Queen Elizabeth, has often made headlines for his personal life. He says he is worried about his girlfriend&#39;s safety and &quot;deeply disappointed&quot; that he has not been able to protect her.</p>

<p>&quot;Prince Harry is worried about Ms. Markle&rsquo;s safety and is deeply disappointed that he has not been able to protect her. It is not right that a few months into a relationship with him that Ms. Markle should be subjected to such a storm.&quot;</p>

<p>Meghan Markle also featured in the 2011 film &quot;Horrible Bosses.&quot;</p>

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British newspapers have been running daily stories about Markle since news emerged that she was dating Prince Harry

Britain's Prince Harry has hit out at the press for subjecting his girfriend, American actress Meghan Markle to constant "abuse and harassment." A statement issued by Kensington Palace criticised the media for their defamatory articles about his girlfriend and for the sexist and racist articles against her online. This is the first time that the 32-year-old prince has spoke about his relationship with the US actress best known for playing Rachel Zane in the TV drama Suits. Kensington Palace has issued a statement this morning about the harassment currently being experienced by Meghan Markle and her family. pic.twitter.com/EuFZ4fmUIj — Kensington Palace (@KensingtonRoyal) November 8, 2016 × "But the past week has seen a line crossed. His girlfriend, has been subject to a wave of abuse and harassment. Some of this has been very public - the smear on the front page of a national newspaper; the racial undertones of comment pieces; and the outright sexism and racism of social media trolls and web article comments," the statement read. British newspapers have been running daily stories about Markle since news emerged that the 35-year-old actress was dating the prince. The statement spoke of the constant legal battles the royal family had to fight to keep defamatory stories about the couple from appearing in papers. "Some of it has been hidden from the public - the nightly legal battles to keep defamatory stories out of papers; her mother having to struggle past photographers in order to get to her front door; the attempts of reporters and photographers to gain illegal entry to her home and the calls to police that followed; the substantial bribes offered by papers to her ex-boyfriend; the bombardment of nearly every friend, co-worker, and loved one in her life. Harry, grandson of Queen Elizabeth, has often made headlines for his personal life. He says he is worried about his girlfriend's safety and "deeply disappointed" that he has not been able to protect her. "Prince Harry is worried about Ms. Markle’s safety and is deeply disappointed that he has not been able to protect her. It is not right that a few months into a relationship with him that Ms. Markle should be subjected to such a storm." Meghan Markle also featured in the 2011 film "Horrible Bosses." (WION)

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