<p>Donna Werner, an American who has spent four nights on the streets in Windsor to secure a prime position for Saturday`s royal wedding, was cold and stiff as dawn broke but looking forward to catching a glimpse of the newlyweds.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"I`m really excited," Werner, 66, told source at her camping spot at around 0530 GMT on Saturday morning, surrounded by camping chairs, sleeping bags and positioned directly in front of Windsor Castle.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"Today`s the day, this is the big build-up ... I just can`t wait, they’re going to pipe out the music and the ceremony so we`re going to hear it, so that’ll be fun."</p>

<p>Werner and many others like her have travelled from around the globe to watch the wedding of the queen`s grandson, Prince Harry, and U.S. actress Meghan Markle, due to take place later on Saturday in a display of royal pomp and pageantry.&nbsp;</p>

<p>These super-fans lined the barricades on the streets around Windsor Castle in the days before, braving the elements to secure the best viewing spots.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Terry Hett, 83, a regular at royal events where he dresses up in a full Union Jack suit, sat shivering in his camping chair on Saturday after six nights outside.</p>

<p>"I`m looking forward to this wedding," he told a&nbsp;source. "It`s a different wedding, a romantic wedding."</p>

<p>Markle met Harry in 2016, and after a whirlwind romance announced their engagement a year later.&nbsp;</p>

<p>While the carefully choreographed build-up to the wedding was overshadowed by uncertainty over whether her father, Thomas Markle, would be able to walk her down the aisle, fans said it didn`t spoil the romance for them.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"Everybody`s family is a little bit complicated, a little bit quirky, and it just makes it more real doesn`t it," said Carol Ridding, 48, a hairdresser from Bristol in England whose daughter works as a Markle look-alike.&nbsp;</p>

<p>She was running on no sleep after enjoying the festivities on the street throughout the early hours.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Some, like Jamie Williams, 33, from Texas, and her group, had hotel rooms booked but decided to stay outside to enjoy the atmosphere instead.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"It was so special ... people were sharing their supplies," she said. "It was worth it, we all bonded last night."</p>

<p>Closer to the castle, Werner said the same of the 12-15 people surrounding her, who hail from around the world.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"It`s like family, we`ve all exchanged names, numbers and we`re going to keep in touch and meet for another big royal event some day," she said.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The best thing that could happen today, for her, is to get a wave from Harry and Meghan, she said.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"Today is going to be the happily ever after for Meghan and Harry, and I`m just a little tiny part of it and I`m just thrilled."</p>

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Today is going to be the happily ever after for Meghan and Harry

Donna Werner, an American who has spent four nights on the streets in Windsor to secure a prime position for Saturday`s royal wedding, was cold and stiff as dawn broke but looking forward to catching a glimpse of the newlyweds. "I`m really excited," Werner, 66, told source at her camping spot at around 0530 GMT on Saturday morning, surrounded by camping chairs, sleeping bags and positioned directly in front of Windsor Castle. "Today`s the day, this is the big build-up ... I just can`t wait, they’re going to pipe out the music and the ceremony so we`re going to hear it, so that’ll be fun." Werner and many others like her have travelled from around the globe to watch the wedding of the queen`s grandson, Prince Harry, and U.S. actress Meghan Markle, due to take place later on Saturday in a display of royal pomp and pageantry. These super-fans lined the barricades on the streets around Windsor Castle in the days before, braving the elements to secure the best viewing spots. Terry Hett, 83, a regular at royal events where he dresses up in a full Union Jack suit, sat shivering in his camping chair on Saturday after six nights outside. "I`m looking forward to this wedding," he told a source. "It`s a different wedding, a romantic wedding." Markle met Harry in 2016, and after a whirlwind romance announced their engagement a year later. While the carefully choreographed build-up to the wedding was overshadowed by uncertainty over whether her father, Thomas Markle, would be able to walk her down the aisle, fans said it didn`t spoil the romance for them. "Everybody`s family is a little bit complicated, a little bit quirky, and it just makes it more real doesn`t it," said Carol Ridding, 48, a hairdresser from Bristol in England whose daughter works as a Markle look-alike. She was running on no sleep after enjoying the festivities on the street throughout the early hours. Some, like Jamie Williams, 33, from Texas, and her group, had hotel rooms booked but decided to stay outside to enjoy the atmosphere instead. "It was so special ... people were sharing their supplies," she said. "It was worth it, we all bonded last night." Closer to the castle, Werner said the same of the 12-15 people surrounding her, who hail from around the world. "It`s like family, we`ve all exchanged names, numbers and we`re going to keep in touch and meet for another big royal event some day," she said. The best thing that could happen today, for her, is to get a wave from Harry and Meghan, she said. "Today is going to be the happily ever after for Meghan and Harry, and I`m just a little tiny part of it and I`m just thrilled."

After cold nights on Windsor streets, royal super-fans thrilled as big day dawns

<p>Prince Harry was given the title Duke of Sussex by his grandmother Queen Elizabeth on Saturday, Buckingham Palace said, meaning his American fiancee Meghan Markle will become a duchess after the couple wed later.</p>

<p>Traditionally the monarch bestows titles on princes and their spouses in the day of their wedding.</p>

<p>Harry was also named Earl of Dumbarton and Baron Kilkeel, in keeping with the tradition of awarding titles from different constituent parts of the United Kingdom.</p>

<p>The royal duchy of Sussex was created by George III for his fifth son Augustus Frederick in 1801. Augustus died without having any children in 1843 when the dukedom became extinct.</p>


Traditionally the monarch bestows titles on princes and their spouses in the day of their wedding

Prince Harry was given the title Duke of Sussex by his grandmother Queen Elizabeth on Saturday, Buckingham Palace said, meaning his American fiancee Meghan Markle will become a duchess after the couple wed later. Traditionally the monarch bestows titles on princes and their spouses in the day of their wedding. Harry was also named Earl of Dumbarton and Baron Kilkeel, in keeping with the tradition of awarding titles from different constituent parts of the United Kingdom. The royal duchy of Sussex was created by George III for his fifth son Augustus Frederick in 1801. Augustus died without having any children in 1843 when the dukedom became extinct.

Prince Harry named Duke of Sussex, Markle to be a duchess

<p>With less than a day left for arrangements for the royal wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle that is to take place tomorrow, the British Armed Forces have started practice with full dress rehearsals to start with. The world will see the British Queen Elizabeth’s descendants get married after a gap of 7 years as Prince William and Kate Middleton got married in 2011.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Their “dress rehearsal” today includes practising the long walk that is literally on an avenue called the Long Walk -- through Windsor Town and Castle, rehearsing the route of the carriage procession that Markle and the Prince will embark upon just after they take their wedding vows in St. George’s Chapel on Saturday afternoon. <a href="http://www.wionews.com/world/entertainment-prince-harry-and-meghan-markles-cake-will-break-with-tradition-says-royal-wedding-baker-137855"><em>Also</em></a><a href="http://www.wionews.com/world/entertainment-prince-harry-and-meghan-markles-cake-will-break-with-tradition-says-royal-wedding-baker-137855"><em> Read:&nbsp;Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's cake will break with tradition, says royal wedding baker</em></a></p>

<p>The Household Cavalry, Royal Navy, Army Air Corps, British Army and Irish Guards are all participating in putting on the formal pomp and circumstance for the occasion. <a href="http://www.wionews.com/world/entertainment-punters-betting-on-queen-hat-guest-list-couples-first-dance-song-ahead-of-royal-wedding-137479"><em>Also Read:&nbsp;Punters betting on Queen's hat, guest list, couple's first dance' ahead of the royal wedding</em></a></p>

<p>The entire street up from the Castle will be decked with horses, riders in top hats, elaborately gilded helmets, crisp military uniforms and plenty of British flags for that extra touch of patriotism.</p>

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<p>As revealed by the official sources, the Kensington Palace Twitter account, more than 250 members of the Armed Forces will be involved for “ceremonial support,” including “regiments and units with a special relationship with Prince Harry.” This, because Prince Harry served in the military for a decade, taking part in two tours to Afghanistan as a member of the Blues and Royals and the Army Air Corps. He also holds the title of Captain General of the Royal Marines.&nbsp;</p>

<p><a href="http://www.wionews.com/world/princess-charlotte-and-not-priyanka-chopra-to-be-meghan-markles-bridesmaid-137477"><em>Also Read:&nbsp;Princess Charlotte and not Priyanka Chopra to be Meghan Markle's bridesmaid</em></a></p>

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<p>The royal wedding is set to kick off at noon on Saturday in the UK and will be broadcast and live streamed by a number of news media outlets. Keep reading this space for more details on the royal wedding.&nbsp;</p>


Prince Harry will tie the knot with Meghan Markle on May 19 at St. George’s Chapel

With less than a day left for arrangements for the royal wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle that is to take place tomorrow, the British Armed Forces have started practice with full dress rehearsals to start with. The world will see the British Queen Elizabeth’s descendants get married after a gap of 7 years as Prince William and Kate Middleton got married in 2011. Their “dress rehearsal” today includes practising the long walk that is literally on an avenue called the Long Walk -- through Windsor Town and Castle, rehearsing the route of the carriage procession that Markle and the Prince will embark upon just after they take their wedding vows in St. George’s Chapel on Saturday afternoon. Also Read: Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's cake will break with tradition, says royal wedding baker The Household Cavalry, Royal Navy, Army Air Corps, British Army and Irish Guards are all participating in putting on the formal pomp and circumstance for the occasion. Also Read: Punters betting on Queen's hat, guest list, couple's first dance' ahead of the royal wedding The entire street up from the Castle will be decked with horses, riders in top hats, elaborately gilded helmets, crisp military uniforms and plenty of British flags for that extra touch of patriotism. Rehearsing for the #RoyalWedding: Members of the Armed Forces were among those taking part in a dress rehearsal of the carriage procession through Windsor Town and The Long Walk today. pic.twitter.com/vg7QMVNrt6 — Kensington Palace (@KensingtonRoyal) May 17, 2018 × Led by Director James Vivian, the St. George's Chapel Choir were in rehearsal for the wedding of Prince Harry and Ms. Meghan Markle yesterday. #RoyalWedding pic.twitter.com/jAORFeV6Ca — The Royal Family (@RoyalFamily) May 17, 2018 × As revealed by the official sources, the Kensington Palace Twitter account, more than 250 members of the Armed Forces will be involved for “ceremonial support,” including “regiments and units with a special relationship with Prince Harry.” This, because Prince Harry served in the military for a decade, taking part in two tours to Afghanistan as a member of the Blues and Royals and the Army Air Corps. He also holds the title of Captain General of the Royal Marines. Also Read: Princess Charlotte and not Priyanka Chopra to be Meghan Markle's bridesmaid More than 250 members of the Armed Forces will provide ceremonial support at the #RoyalWedding, including regiments and units with a special relationship with Prince Harry. pic.twitter.com/O9tT0cVKC2 — Kensington Palace (@KensingtonRoyal) May 17, 2018 × The royal wedding is set to kick off at noon on Saturday in the UK and will be broadcast and live streamed by a number of news media outlets. Keep reading this space for more details on the royal wedding.

Take a look at the royal wedding dress rehearsal ahead of Prince Harry, Meghan Markle's wedding

<p>With less than 24 hours left for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle to marry, the groom's father Prince Charles has agreed to walk his future daughter-in-law down the aisle. On Monday, Markle's father pulled out citing health reasons.&nbsp;<br />
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Meghan reportedly had requested Prince Charles to walk her down the aisle and he agreed, informed sources at the Kengistong Palace.&nbsp;<br />
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"Meghan Markle has asked His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales to accompany her down the aisle of the Quire of St George`s Chapel on her Wedding Day," Harry`s office Kensington Palace said in a statement.&nbsp;<br />
"The Prince of Wales is pleased to be able to welcome Ms Markle to The Royal Family in this way," the palace said.&nbsp;<br />
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Her father, Thomas, pulled out of the wedding and was reported to have undergone heart surgery this week in a family drama that was played out under the glare of global media attention. Markle said in a statement on Thursday she was sad he could not make it.</p>

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<p>Markle's mother is due to take tea with Britain`s Queen Elizabeth, Harry`s grandmother, on the eve of the sumptuous wedding that will be watched by millions across the world.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Outside the ancient stone walls of Windsor Castle, home to the English royal family for nearly 1,000 years, well-wishers mingled with tourists and swarms of television crews under swathes of British and American flags.<br />
Harry will marry Markle, a star of the TV drama "Suits", in Windsor Castle`s 15th-century St George`s Chapel at a ceremony that begins at about 1100 GMT on Saturday.&nbsp;<br />
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The newly weds will then be driven around Windsor in a horse-drawn carriage.<br />
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Markle`s African-American mother, Doria Ragland, was due to meet the 92-year-old monarch on Friday after the yoga instructor charmed her daughter`s future father-in-law when they met on Wednesday, a source close to the royal family said.<br />
<br />
After the schism of Brexit divided the United Kingdom and triggered a wave of doubt about its future place in the world, the glittering union of one of the most popular royals and an elegant U.S. divorcee may offer some distraction.<br />
<br />
The British remain broadly supportive of the monarchy albeit with a sense of mild irony about the pomp and pageantry that accompanies it, though many have deep respect for the current monarch, Elizabeth, after her decades of dutiful service.&nbsp;<br />
<br />
For some black Britons, the prospect of a mixed-race royal princess has increased interest in the monarchy, which has so far been all white. A black American bishop is to give the address at the wedding.<br />
<br />
But for some other Britons, the event has as much relevance as the union of two distant superstars. Many will not even bother to watch the wedding despite massive media interest.<br />
<br />
After the hour-long ceremony, the couple will take part in a procession through the town`s ancient streets on a 19th century Ascot Landau carriage pulled by four Windsor Grey horses.<br />
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Police are expecting more than 100,000 people to throng the streets outside the castle, the queen`s home west of London and the oldest and largest inhabited fortress in the world, and have said there would be tight security for the event.<br />
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Harry, 33, the younger son of the late Princess Diana, has always been a popular member of the royal family.<br />
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A cheeky child who stuck his tongue out at photographers, he left a lasting memory in the minds of many when aged just 12, he walked solemnly behind his mother`s coffin as her funeral cortege made its way through London after her death in a car crash in 1997.</p>

<p>(With inputs from Reuters)</p>


Meghan reportedly had requested Prince Charles to walk her down the aisle and he has agreed.

With less than 24 hours left for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle to marry, the groom's father Prince Charles has agreed to walk his future daughter-in-law down the aisle. On Monday, Markle's father pulled out citing health reasons. Meghan reportedly had requested Prince Charles to walk her down the aisle and he agreed, informed sources at the Kengistong Palace. "Meghan Markle has asked His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales to accompany her down the aisle of the Quire of St George`s Chapel on her Wedding Day," Harry`s office Kensington Palace said in a statement. "The Prince of Wales is pleased to be able to welcome Ms Markle to The Royal Family in this way," the palace said. Her father, Thomas, pulled out of the wedding and was reported to have undergone heart surgery this week in a family drama that was played out under the glare of global media attention. Markle said in a statement on Thursday she was sad he could not make it. An update on the #RoyalWedding: pic.twitter.com/wfJ6ZFyzHi — Kensington Palace (@KensingtonRoyal) May 18, 2018 × Markle's mother is due to take tea with Britain`s Queen Elizabeth, Harry`s grandmother, on the eve of the sumptuous wedding that will be watched by millions across the world. Outside the ancient stone walls of Windsor Castle, home to the English royal family for nearly 1,000 years, well-wishers mingled with tourists and swarms of television crews under swathes of British and American flags. Harry will marry Markle, a star of the TV drama "Suits", in Windsor Castle`s 15th-century St George`s Chapel at a ceremony that begins at about 1100 GMT on Saturday. The newly weds will then be driven around Windsor in a horse-drawn carriage. Markle`s African-American mother, Doria Ragland, was due to meet the 92-year-old monarch on Friday after the yoga instructor charmed her daughter`s future father-in-law when they met on Wednesday, a source close to the royal family said. After the schism of Brexit divided the United Kingdom and triggered a wave of doubt about its future place in the world, the glittering union of one of the most popular royals and an elegant U.S. divorcee may offer some distraction. The British remain broadly supportive of the monarchy albeit with a sense of mild irony about the pomp and pageantry that accompanies it, though many have deep respect for the current monarch, Elizabeth, after her decades of dutiful service. For some black Britons, the prospect of a mixed-race royal princess has increased interest in the monarchy, which has so far been all white. A black American bishop is to give the address at the wedding. But for some other Britons, the event has as much relevance as the union of two distant superstars. Many will not even bother to watch the wedding despite massive media interest. After the hour-long ceremony, the couple will take part in a procession through the town`s ancient streets on a 19th century Ascot Landau carriage pulled by four Windsor Grey horses. Police are expecting more than 100,000 people to throng the streets outside the castle, the queen`s home west of London and the oldest and largest inhabited fortress in the world, and have said there would be tight security for the event. Harry, 33, the younger son of the late Princess Diana, has always been a popular member of the royal family. A cheeky child who stuck his tongue out at photographers, he left a lasting memory in the minds of many when aged just 12, he walked solemnly behind his mother`s coffin as her funeral cortege made its way through London after her death in a car crash in 1997. (With inputs from Reuters)

Prince Charles to walk Meghan Markle down the aisle

<p>Meghan Markle`s American mother was due to take tea with Britain`s Queen Elizabeth, Prince Harry`s grandmother, on the eve of a sumptuous royal wedding that will be watched by millions across the world.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Outside the ancient stone walls of Windsor Castle, home to the English royal family for nearly 1,000 years, well-wishers mingled with tourists and swarms of television crews under swathes of British and American flags.</p>

<p>Harry will marry Markle, a star of the TV drama "Suits", in Windsor Castle`s 15th-century St George`s Chapel at a ceremony that begins at about 1100 GMT on Saturday.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The newlyweds will then be driven around Windsor in a horse-drawn carriage.</p>

<p>Markle`s African-American mother, Doria Ragland, was due to meet Queen Elizabeth, 92, for tea in Windsor on Friday. The yoga instructor charmed Harry`s father, Prince Charles when they met on Wednesday.</p>

<p>But it is still unclear who will walk Markle down the aisle after her father, Thomas, pulled out of the wedding in a family drama that was played out under the glare of global media attention. Markle said she was sad he could not make it.</p>

<p>After the schism of Brexit divided the United Kingdom and triggered a wave of doubt about its future place in the world, the glittering union of one of the most popular royals and an elegant U.S. divorcee may offer some distraction.</p>

<p>The British remain broadly supportive of the monarchy albeit with a sense of mild irony about the pomp and pageantry that accompanies it, though many have deep respect for the current monarch, Elizabeth, after her decades of dutiful service.&nbsp;</p>

<p>For some black Britons, the prospect of a mixed-race royal princess has increased interest in the monarchy, which has so far been all white. A black American bishop is to give the address at the wedding.</p>

<p>But for some other Britons, the event has as much relevance as the union of two distant superstars. Many will not even bother to watch the wedding despite massive media interest.</p>

<p>After the hour-long ceremony, the couple will take part in a procession through the town`s ancient streets on a 19th century Ascot Landau carriage pulled by four Windsor Grey horses.</p>

<p>Police are expecting more than 100,000 people to throng the streets outside the castle, the queen`s home west of London and the oldest and largest inhabited fortress in the world, and have said there would be tight security for the event.</p>

<p>Harry, 33, the younger son of the late Princess Diana, has always been a popular member of the royal family.</p>

<p>A cheeky child who stuck his tongue out at photographers, he left a lasting memory in the minds of many when aged just 12, he walked solemnly behind his mother`s coffin as her funeral cortege made its way through London after her death in a car crash in 1997.</p>


Doria Ragland was due to meet Queen Elizabeth over a cup of tea before the wedding date

Meghan Markle`s American mother was due to take tea with Britain`s Queen Elizabeth, Prince Harry`s grandmother, on the eve of a sumptuous royal wedding that will be watched by millions across the world. Outside the ancient stone walls of Windsor Castle, home to the English royal family for nearly 1,000 years, well-wishers mingled with tourists and swarms of television crews under swathes of British and American flags. Harry will marry Markle, a star of the TV drama "Suits", in Windsor Castle`s 15th-century St George`s Chapel at a ceremony that begins at about 1100 GMT on Saturday. The newlyweds will then be driven around Windsor in a horse-drawn carriage. Markle`s African-American mother, Doria Ragland, was due to meet Queen Elizabeth, 92, for tea in Windsor on Friday. The yoga instructor charmed Harry`s father, Prince Charles when they met on Wednesday. But it is still unclear who will walk Markle down the aisle after her father, Thomas, pulled out of the wedding in a family drama that was played out under the glare of global media attention. Markle said she was sad he could not make it. After the schism of Brexit divided the United Kingdom and triggered a wave of doubt about its future place in the world, the glittering union of one of the most popular royals and an elegant U.S. divorcee may offer some distraction. The British remain broadly supportive of the monarchy albeit with a sense of mild irony about the pomp and pageantry that accompanies it, though many have deep respect for the current monarch, Elizabeth, after her decades of dutiful service. For some black Britons, the prospect of a mixed-race royal princess has increased interest in the monarchy, which has so far been all white. A black American bishop is to give the address at the wedding. But for some other Britons, the event has as much relevance as the union of two distant superstars. Many will not even bother to watch the wedding despite massive media interest. After the hour-long ceremony, the couple will take part in a procession through the town`s ancient streets on a 19th century Ascot Landau carriage pulled by four Windsor Grey horses. Police are expecting more than 100,000 people to throng the streets outside the castle, the queen`s home west of London and the oldest and largest inhabited fortress in the world, and have said there would be tight security for the event. Harry, 33, the younger son of the late Princess Diana, has always been a popular member of the royal family. A cheeky child who stuck his tongue out at photographers, he left a lasting memory in the minds of many when aged just 12, he walked solemnly behind his mother`s coffin as her funeral cortege made its way through London after her death in a car crash in 1997.

Meghan Markle's mother due to meet Queen Elizabeth on eve of royal wedding extravaganza

<p>Across the road from Queen Elizabeth`s Windsor Castle home, Lewis Davis huddles under a bus shelter, one of the many town`s homeless people who sleep rough in doorways in the genteel town.<br />
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Opposite, a new array of sleeping bags has appeared, the temporary home for royal superfans, some of whom have travelled thousands of miles to spend their days and nights on Windsor`s streets for a glimpse of the queen`s grandson Prince Harry and his fiancee Meghan Markle`s on their glittering wedding day.&nbsp<br />
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"They’ve got their own home, they’re camping. We actually live out here. That’s the difference," Davis, originally from the nearby town of Slough, told Reuters.<br />
<br />
The issue of rough sleepers in Windsor made headlines in January when the local council leader said they would be cleared from the streets before Saturday`s wedding because their “detritus” was presenting the quaint town, dominated by the castle to the west of London, in a poor light.&nbsp<br />
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Simon Dudley, the leader of the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead council, wrote on Twitter there had been an “epidemic of rough sleeping and vagrancy” in the town and said he wanted police “to focus on dealing with this before the #RoyalWedding”. His remarks drew criticism from local homeless organisations and even Prime Minister Theresa May.<br />
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"They shouldn’t really hide the fact that there are homeless people here," Davis said. "They should help us."<br />
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Homelessness has become a high-profile political issue in recent months, with official figures showing that there were 4,134 rough sleepers counted on a single night in England in autumn 2016, an increase of 134 percent since 2010 when there were fewer than 1,800.<br />
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The government has set a target of halving rough sleeping by 2022 and abolishing it by 2027, with May promising to spend 500 million pounds on tackling homelessness.<br />
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<strong>SUPERFANS</strong><br />
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Other rough sleepers in Windsor said they feared that the authorities would clear them from the town`s streets before the wedding on Saturday - in stark contrast to the welcome that the royal fans, nestled down beneath swathes of fluttering red, white and blue bunting, had received.<br />
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Thames Valley Police, the local force in charge of the wedding security, they were working closely with the council and local services to “offer support” to the homeless in Windsor.<br />
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"A scheme has been set up for those who choose, to store their belongings at the Windsor Homeless Project during the Royal Wedding, and our officers have been assisting with transport of belongings, however this is entirely voluntary to ensure the safety of the homeless community," police said.<br />
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The council said all those sleeping rough had been offered somewhere to stay or a place to house their belongings while the more than 100,000 visitors throng the streets of Windsor this weekend.&nbsp<br />
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"We hope individuals will take up the offer to so that we can help prevent them from losing possessions on a day when the town will be extremely busy," the council said in a statement. &nbsp<br />
<br />
The superfans by the castle have been banned from erecting tents as part of tight security measures and they were sympathetic to the homeless living just a stone’s throw away from where they were camping. &nbsp &nbsp“Everybody needs a place to sleep,” said American Donna Werner, who had travelled 3,000 miles from New Fairfield, Connecticut, to camp by the castle for several days. &nbsp &nbsp"Everybody’s not as lucky as some of us ... I feel bad for them," she said.</p>


Fans have already started gathering outside Windsor castle days before Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's wedding.

Across the road from Queen Elizabeth`s Windsor Castle home, Lewis Davis huddles under a bus shelter, one of the many town`s homeless people who sleep rough in doorways in the genteel town. Opposite, a new array of sleeping bags has appeared, the temporary home for royal superfans, some of whom have travelled thousands of miles to spend their days and nights on Windsor`s streets for a glimpse of the queen`s grandson Prince Harry and his fiancee Meghan Markle`s on their glittering wedding day. "They’ve got their own home, they’re camping. We actually live out here. That’s the difference," Davis, originally from the nearby town of Slough, told Reuters. The issue of rough sleepers in Windsor made headlines in January when the local council leader said they would be cleared from the streets before Saturday`s wedding because their “detritus” was presenting the quaint town, dominated by the castle to the west of London, in a poor light. Simon Dudley, the leader of the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead council, wrote on Twitter there had been an “epidemic of rough sleeping and vagrancy” in the town and said he wanted police “to focus on dealing with this before the #RoyalWedding”. His remarks drew criticism from local homeless organisations and even Prime Minister Theresa May. "They shouldn’t really hide the fact that there are homeless people here," Davis said. "They should help us." Homelessness has become a high-profile political issue in recent months, with official figures showing that there were 4,134 rough sleepers counted on a single night in England in autumn 2016, an increase of 134 percent since 2010 when there were fewer than 1,800. The government has set a target of halving rough sleeping by 2022 and abolishing it by 2027, with May promising to spend 500 million pounds on tackling homelessness. SUPERFANS Other rough sleepers in Windsor said they feared that the authorities would clear them from the town`s streets before the wedding on Saturday - in stark contrast to the welcome that the royal fans, nestled down beneath swathes of fluttering red, white and blue bunting, had received. Thames Valley Police, the local force in charge of the wedding security, they were working closely with the council and local services to “offer support” to the homeless in Windsor. "A scheme has been set up for those who choose, to store their belongings at the Windsor Homeless Project during the Royal Wedding, and our officers have been assisting with transport of belongings, however this is entirely voluntary to ensure the safety of the homeless community," police said. The council said all those sleeping rough had been offered somewhere to stay or a place to house their belongings while the more than 100,000 visitors throng the streets of Windsor this weekend. "We hope individuals will take up the offer to so that we can help prevent them from losing possessions on a day when the town will be extremely busy," the council said in a statement. The superfans by the castle have been banned from erecting tents as part of tight security measures and they were sympathetic to the homeless living just a stone’s throw away from where they were camping. “Everybody needs a place to sleep,” said American Donna Werner, who had travelled 3,000 miles from New Fairfield, Connecticut, to camp by the castle for several days. "Everybody’s not as lucky as some of us ... I feel bad for them," she said.

Ahead of Royal wedding, fans join the homeless in the UK as they sleep on the streets outside Windsor castle

<p>Months before meeting the Queen for the first time and having a "cuppa" with her Majesty, Meghan Markle brushed up on tea drinking etiquette at a cottage near Los Angeles -- where she was apparently a natural.</p>

<p>"Well, she learned it all here," Edmund Fry, the British-born owner of Rose Tree Cottage in Pasadena, told AFP in an interview this week. "On a scale of one to 10, by the time she finished coming to us, I would say she would probably be a 9.5.</p>

<p>"But I have to say that because I want her to come back for the other half point."&nbsp</p>

<p>Fry said the California-born actress, who will marry Prince Harry this weekend, on several occasions visited the picturesque tea room -- decked out with all things British -- where she was given the inside track on tea drinking.</p>

<p>"She came with friends and was very relaxed and very much in control," he recalled.</p>

<p>Also read:&nbsp<a href="http://www.wionews.com/world/entertainment-why-meghan-markles-sister-is-upset-with-her-130199">Why is Meghan Markle's sister upset with her?</a></p>

<p>He said he shared some tips on the quintessential tea experience with the soon-to-be new member of the royal family, as she munched on traditional finger sandwiches and scones.</p>

<p><strong>No slurping or dribbling</strong><br />
"I do believe that I mentioned, as I always do, that the handle of the cup is always left at three o'clock of course ... and the spoon always needs to be left at six o'clock and 12 o'clock," said the 77-year-old, who dresses in tails and white gloves while serving and educating his customers.</p>

<p>He added that Markle seemed like a natural on her repeated visits and was unlikely to make any faux pas -- like slurping or using her napkin to blow her nose or wipe her glasses &nbsp-- while sipping tea with the Queen.</p>

<p>"I remember telling her one of the habits in this country is people tend to get much more palsy walsy with their cup ... and they move it in front of them," Fry said, raising his eyebrows in despair.&nbsp</p>

<p>"Maybe it's because they have a tendency to dribble, I'm not sure," he added.</p>

<p>"But this is not a good thing to do."</p>

<p>Another no-no he shared with Markle, he said, was changing the table setting.</p>

<p>"If you were at the palace, you wouldn't dream of moving the cutlery and the silver or the china away from the place where it should be," he said.</p>

<p>Traditional English scones served with tea should also be sliced sideways and topped with jam and clotted cream before each half is eaten separately, pleaded Fry, who looks like a character straight out of "Downton Abbey."</p>

<p>"You don't want to put the two halves together because it ends up looking like a quarter pound hamburger, and the last thing you want is people having cream come down their jowls," he said in his cut-glass British accent.&nbsp</p>

<p>And please, when drinking tea, refrain from slurping or clinking the cup with the spoon when stirring, he added.</p>

<p>As for crooking the little finger while holding the cup and saucer, Fry said that was optional.</p>

<p>"It's not wrong to have your finger in, but ladies tend to leave the pinky slightly crooked," he said.</p>

<p>Fry said he will be celebrating Harry and Meghan's nuptials on Saturday with a wedding party, and will always keep a table open for the newlyweds.</p>

<p>"She will always have a table here, and Harry of course," he said. "There will be the time when he wants real bacon and he'll come here for it."</p>


Before having a 'cuppa' with her Majesty, Markle brushed up on tea-drinking etiquette at a cottage near Los Angeles — where she was apparently a natural

Months before meeting the Queen for the first time and having a "cuppa" with her Majesty, Meghan Markle brushed up on tea drinking etiquette at a cottage near Los Angeles -- where she was apparently a natural. "Well, she learned it all here," Edmund Fry, the British-born owner of Rose Tree Cottage in Pasadena, told AFP in an interview this week. "On a scale of one to 10, by the time she finished coming to us, I would say she would probably be a 9.5. "But I have to say that because I want her to come back for the other half point." Fry said the California-born actress, who will marry Prince Harry this weekend, on several occasions visited the picturesque tea room -- decked out with all things British -- where she was given the inside track on tea drinking. "She came with friends and was very relaxed and very much in control," he recalled. Also read: Why is Meghan Markle's sister upset with her? He said he shared some tips on the quintessential tea experience with the soon-to-be new member of the royal family, as she munched on traditional finger sandwiches and scones. No slurping or dribbling "I do believe that I mentioned, as I always do, that the handle of the cup is always left at three o'clock of course ... and the spoon always needs to be left at six o'clock and 12 o'clock," said the 77-year-old, who dresses in tails and white gloves while serving and educating his customers. He added that Markle seemed like a natural on her repeated visits and was unlikely to make any faux pas -- like slurping or using her napkin to blow her nose or wipe her glasses -- while sipping tea with the Queen. "I remember telling her one of the habits in this country is people tend to get much more palsy walsy with their cup ... and they move it in front of them," Fry said, raising his eyebrows in despair. "Maybe it's because they have a tendency to dribble, I'm not sure," he added. "But this is not a good thing to do." Another no-no he shared with Markle, he said, was changing the table setting. "If you were at the palace, you wouldn't dream of moving the cutlery and the silver or the china away from the place where it should be," he said. Traditional English scones served with tea should also be sliced sideways and topped with jam and clotted cream before each half is eaten separately, pleaded Fry, who looks like a character straight out of "Downton Abbey." "You don't want to put the two halves together because it ends up looking like a quarter pound hamburger, and the last thing you want is people having cream come down their jowls," he said in his cut-glass British accent. And please, when drinking tea, refrain from slurping or clinking the cup with the spoon when stirring, he added. As for crooking the little finger while holding the cup and saucer, Fry said that was optional. "It's not wrong to have your finger in, but ladies tend to leave the pinky slightly crooked," he said. Fry said he will be celebrating Harry and Meghan's nuptials on Saturday with a wedding party, and will always keep a table open for the newlyweds. "She will always have a table here, and Harry of course," he said. "There will be the time when he wants real bacon and he'll come here for it."

This is where Meghan Markle learned how to take tea with the Queen

<p>As the royal wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle draws closer, everybody wants to be a part of the grand occasion. American professional wrestler and actor John Cena recently expressed his desire to walk Markle down the aisle.</p>

<p>Cena's comment came shortly after reports emerged stating that Markle's father may skip the royal wedding due to a heart procedure.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Cena and his co-host on the TV show "Today" joked about the same when Cena said, "I can hop on a plane, I can get there in a few days".</p>

<p>Cena was responding to co-host Kathie Lee Gifford's who said, "She (Markle) is in need of someone to give her away, isn't she? Who better than you?"</p>

<p>Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are set to exchange wedding rings at St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle this Saturday.&nbsp;</p>


Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are set to exchange wedding rings at St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle this Saturday

As the royal wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle draws closer, everybody wants to be a part of the grand occasion. American professional wrestler and actor John Cena recently expressed his desire to walk Markle down the aisle. Cena's comment came shortly after reports emerged stating that Markle's father may skip the royal wedding due to a heart procedure. Cena and his co-host on the TV show "Today" joked about the same when Cena said, "I can hop on a plane, I can get there in a few days". Cena was responding to co-host Kathie Lee Gifford's who said, "She (Markle) is in need of someone to give her away, isn't she? Who better than you?" Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are set to exchange wedding rings at St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle this Saturday.

John Cena willing to walk Markle down the aisle

<p>As the world gears up to witness UK's Prince Harry marry American actress Meghan Markle on Saturday, Bookmakers are offering a plethora of betting opportunities for those wishing to take a punt &nbsp;on the royal wedding.&nbsp;<br />
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Bets are being placed on everything from what colour the Queen’s hat is going to be to which song would Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s first dance to.<br />
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A large amount of money has been wagered on who will walk the bride-to-be down the aisle after her father, Thomas, said on Monday that he wouldn’t attend the event.&nbsp;<br />
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The odds currently lean towards Meghan's mother, with whom the bride will spend the night before her royal wedding.&nbsp;<br />
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People have also placed bets on Donald Trump, Kate Middleton and Prince Charles.&nbsp;<br />
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The newlywed prince and princess are likely to dance to a Whitney Houston number after the ceremony. The American singer is the 2/5 favourite. Other names who have cropped up include Bob Marley and Elton John - who was known to close to Princess Diana and even sang at her funeral.&nbsp;<br />
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Bets have also been placed on guest lits- many of the names in the list are already known- punters are betting on unlikely names.&nbsp;</p>


Bets are being placed on everything from what colour the Queen’s hat is going to be to which song would Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s first dance to.

As the world gears up to witness UK's Prince Harry marry American actress Meghan Markle on Saturday, Bookmakers are offering a plethora of betting opportunities for those wishing to take a punt on the royal wedding. Bets are being placed on everything from what colour the Queen’s hat is going to be to which song would Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s first dance to. A large amount of money has been wagered on who will walk the bride-to-be down the aisle after her father, Thomas, said on Monday that he wouldn’t attend the event. The odds currently lean towards Meghan's mother, with whom the bride will spend the night before her royal wedding. People have also placed bets on Donald Trump, Kate Middleton and Prince Charles. The newlywed prince and princess are likely to dance to a Whitney Houston number after the ceremony. The American singer is the 2/5 favourite. Other names who have cropped up include Bob Marley and Elton John - who was known to close to Princess Diana and even sang at her funeral. Bets have also been placed on guest lits- many of the names in the list are already known- punters are betting on unlikely names.

Punters betting on Queen's hat, guest list, couple's first dance' ahead of the royal wedding

<p>After news of Actress Meghan Markle's father decided to pull out of the Royal wedding which is set to take place on Saturday, reports on Tuesday said that the reason behind his absence is because he needed a heart procedure.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Thomas Markle, who lives in Mexico, was quoted as telling Los Angeles-based celebrity website TMZ.com that he was scheduled to undergo a heart repair and blockage clearance procedure early on Wednesday morning.</p>

<p>Markle, 73, was due to walk his daughter down the aisle in front of 600 guests including all the senior British royals and a smattering of celebrities.</p>

<p>On Tuesday, Markle told TMZ that he hated "the idea of missing one of the greatest moments in history and walking my daughter down the aisle."<br />
But he later said doctors had scheduled surgery on Wednesday morning.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"They (doctors) will go in and clear blockage, repair damage and put a stent where it is needed," Markle told the website. Kensington Palace, Harry`s office, could not immediately be reached for comment on Tuesday.</p>

<p>But in a statement issued on Monday, it said called Thomas Markle`s comments "a deeply personal moment for Ms Markle."</p>

<p>"She and Prince Harry ask again for understanding and respect to be extended to&nbsp;Markle in this difficult situation," Kensington Palace said.</p>

<p>Earlier, it was said that he was not going to attend the wedding as he did not want to embarrass his daughter or the royal family after reports he had staged pictures with a paparazzi photographer for a fee. He also said he had suffered a heart attack a week ago.</p>

<p>Thousands of journalists from across the world are descending on the genteel town of Windsor for the wedding, and Thomas Markle told TMZ earlier this week that the media attention had taken its toll. He said he had been offered up to $100,000 for interviews and been ambushed by paparazzi whose snaps had shown him buying beer and looking disheveled.</p>

<p>TMZ said he had agreed to the staged pictures, which showed him looking at images of the couple on a computer and being sized up for a suit because he hoped they would improve his image.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The bride-to-be`s parents are divorced and while Harry has been pictured with her mother Doria Ragland, 61, there had been speculation about how Thomas Markle, a former lighting director for TV soaps and sitcoms, would feature.<br />
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Thomas Markle, who lives in Mexico, was quoted as telling Los Angeles-based celebrity website TMZ.com that he was scheduled to undergo a heart repair and blockage clearance procedure early on Wednesday morning

After news of Actress Meghan Markle's father decided to pull out of the Royal wedding which is set to take place on Saturday, reports on Tuesday said that the reason behind his absence is because he needed a heart procedure. Thomas Markle, who lives in Mexico, was quoted as telling Los Angeles-based celebrity website TMZ.com that he was scheduled to undergo a heart repair and blockage clearance procedure early on Wednesday morning. Markle, 73, was due to walk his daughter down the aisle in front of 600 guests including all the senior British royals and a smattering of celebrities. On Tuesday, Markle told TMZ that he hated "the idea of missing one of the greatest moments in history and walking my daughter down the aisle." But he later said doctors had scheduled surgery on Wednesday morning. "They (doctors) will go in and clear blockage, repair damage and put a stent where it is needed," Markle told the website. Kensington Palace, Harry`s office, could not immediately be reached for comment on Tuesday. But in a statement issued on Monday, it said called Thomas Markle`s comments "a deeply personal moment for Ms Markle." "She and Prince Harry ask again for understanding and respect to be extended to Markle in this difficult situation," Kensington Palace said. Earlier, it was said that he was not going to attend the wedding as he did not want to embarrass his daughter or the royal family after reports he had staged pictures with a paparazzi photographer for a fee. He also said he had suffered a heart attack a week ago. Thousands of journalists from across the world are descending on the genteel town of Windsor for the wedding, and Thomas Markle told TMZ earlier this week that the media attention had taken its toll. He said he had been offered up to $100,000 for interviews and been ambushed by paparazzi whose snaps had shown him buying beer and looking disheveled. TMZ said he had agreed to the staged pictures, which showed him looking at images of the couple on a computer and being sized up for a suit because he hoped they would improve his image. The bride-to-be`s parents are divorced and while Harry has been pictured with her mother Doria Ragland, 61, there had been speculation about how Thomas Markle, a former lighting director for TV soaps and sitcoms, would feature.

Meghan Markle's father says he is having heart procedure, so not coming to wedding

<p>&nbsp;Britain`s Prince Harry and his U.S. fiancee Meghan Markle have chosen George and Charlotte, the children of the royal`s elder brother Prince William, to be among the bridesmaids and page boys for their wedding, his office said on Wednesday.</p>

<p>Also selected for the much-anticipated event at Windsor Castle on Saturday are the couple`s goddaughters and godson, and the children of one of her best friends.</p>

<p>Harry`s office said last week that all the bridesmaids would be children and that Markle had decided not to have a maid of honor because she could not choose between her friends.</p>

<p>Princess Charlotte, 3, will be joined as a bridesmaid by Florence van Cutsem, 3, and Zalie Warren, 2, Harry`s goddaughters Remi and Rylan Litt, 6 and 7, who are Markle`s goddaughters and Ivy Mulroney, the 4-year-old daughter of her friend Jessica Mulroney.</p>

<p>Mulroney`s sons Brian and John Mulroney, both 7, will also join Prince George as a page boy along with his godson Jasper Dyer, 6.</p>


The children of the royal`s elder brother Prince William, to be among the bridesmaids for their wedding

Britain`s Prince Harry and his U.S. fiancee Meghan Markle have chosen George and Charlotte, the children of the royal`s elder brother Prince William, to be among the bridesmaids and page boys for their wedding, his office said on Wednesday. Also selected for the much-anticipated event at Windsor Castle on Saturday are the couple`s goddaughters and godson, and the children of one of her best friends. Harry`s office said last week that all the bridesmaids would be children and that Markle had decided not to have a maid of honor because she could not choose between her friends. Princess Charlotte, 3, will be joined as a bridesmaid by Florence van Cutsem, 3, and Zalie Warren, 2, Harry`s goddaughters Remi and Rylan Litt, 6 and 7, who are Markle`s goddaughters and Ivy Mulroney, the 4-year-old daughter of her friend Jessica Mulroney. Mulroney`s sons Brian and John Mulroney, both 7, will also join Prince George as a page boy along with his godson Jasper Dyer, 6.

Prince William's children get starring roles at brother's wedding

<p>Will he? Won't he? &nbsp;As millions wait eagerly for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle to walk down the aisle on Saturday, their wedding has been marred by confusion as on Tuesday Markle father told a celebrity news father he was no longer attending the royal wedding.&nbsp;<br />
<br />
Harry, 33, Queen Elizabeth`s grandson and the sixth-in-line to the British throne, and Markle, 36, will marry on Saturday at St George`s Chapel in Windsor Castle in a ceremony that has sparked huge global media interest.<br />
Markle`s father Thomas, 73, was due to walk his daughter down the aisle in front of 600 guests including all the senior Britain`s royals and a smattering of celebrities.<br />
<br />
However, the TMZ website reported on Monday that he had decided not to attend the glittering wedding at the castle, the home of English and British monarchs for almost 1,000 years.<br />
<br />
He told TMZ he did not want to embarrass his daughter or the royal family after reports he had staged pictures with a paparazzi photographer for a fee. He also said he had suffered a heart attack a week ago.<br />
"This is a deeply personal moment for Ms Markle in the days before her wedding," Kensington Palace, Harry`s office, said in a statement. "She and Prince Harry ask again for understanding and respect to be extended to Mr Markle in this difficult situation."<br />
<br />
A spokeswoman for the prince declined to comment directly on the TMZ report or to say whether the statement meant Markle`s father would be at the wedding.&nbsp;<br />
<br />
The bride-to-be`s parents are divorced and while Harry has been pictured with her mother Doria Ragland, 61, there had been speculation about how Thomas Markle, a former lighting director for TV soaps and sitcoms, would feature.<br />
<br />
However, Harry`s communications secretary told reporters last week he would have an important role and would give away his daughter on the couple`s big day. He had also been expected to meet the queen, her husband and the other senior members of the Windsor family this week.<br />
<br />
Thousands of journalists from across the world are descending on the genteel town of Windsor for the wedding, and Thomas Markle told TMZ that the media attention had taken its toll. He said he had been offered up to $100,000 for interviews and been ambushed by paparazzi whose snaps had shown him buying beer and looking dishevelled.<br />
<br />
TMZ said he had agreed to the staged pictures, which showed him looking at images of the couple on a computer and being sized up for a suit, because he hoped they would improve his image.&nbsp;<br />
<br />
Prince Harry and his elder brother Prince William have both made clear in the past their dislike of the press, fuelled by the death of their mother Princess Diana in a Paris car crash in 1997 as her limousine sped away from chasing paparazzi.<br />
<br />
Kensington Palace has limited press access to the ceremony itself and strictly controlled the release of details about the wedding to the media.<br />
If her father does not come, British newspapers suggested that Markle`s mother, with whom she is spending the night before the ceremony at a nearby luxury hotel, would walk her daughter down the aisle.</p>


Markle's father said he did not want to embarrass his daughter or the royal family

Will he? Won't he? As millions wait eagerly for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle to walk down the aisle on Saturday, their wedding has been marred by confusion as on Tuesday Markle father told a celebrity news father he was no longer attending the royal wedding. Harry, 33, Queen Elizabeth`s grandson and the sixth-in-line to the British throne, and Markle, 36, will marry on Saturday at St George`s Chapel in Windsor Castle in a ceremony that has sparked huge global media interest. Markle`s father Thomas, 73, was due to walk his daughter down the aisle in front of 600 guests including all the senior Britain`s royals and a smattering of celebrities. However, the TMZ website reported on Monday that he had decided not to attend the glittering wedding at the castle, the home of English and British monarchs for almost 1,000 years. He told TMZ he did not want to embarrass his daughter or the royal family after reports he had staged pictures with a paparazzi photographer for a fee. He also said he had suffered a heart attack a week ago. "This is a deeply personal moment for Ms Markle in the days before her wedding," Kensington Palace, Harry`s office, said in a statement. "She and Prince Harry ask again for understanding and respect to be extended to Mr Markle in this difficult situation." A spokeswoman for the prince declined to comment directly on the TMZ report or to say whether the statement meant Markle`s father would be at the wedding. The bride-to-be`s parents are divorced and while Harry has been pictured with her mother Doria Ragland, 61, there had been speculation about how Thomas Markle, a former lighting director for TV soaps and sitcoms, would feature. However, Harry`s communications secretary told reporters last week he would have an important role and would give away his daughter on the couple`s big day. He had also been expected to meet the queen, her husband and the other senior members of the Windsor family this week. Thousands of journalists from across the world are descending on the genteel town of Windsor for the wedding, and Thomas Markle told TMZ that the media attention had taken its toll. He said he had been offered up to $100,000 for interviews and been ambushed by paparazzi whose snaps had shown him buying beer and looking dishevelled. TMZ said he had agreed to the staged pictures, which showed him looking at images of the couple on a computer and being sized up for a suit, because he hoped they would improve his image. Prince Harry and his elder brother Prince William have both made clear in the past their dislike of the press, fuelled by the death of their mother Princess Diana in a Paris car crash in 1997 as her limousine sped away from chasing paparazzi. Kensington Palace has limited press access to the ceremony itself and strictly controlled the release of details about the wedding to the media. If her father does not come, British newspapers suggested that Markle`s mother, with whom she is spending the night before the ceremony at a nearby luxury hotel, would walk her daughter down the aisle.

Days before her wedding to Prince Harry, Meghan Markle's father pulls out of ceremony

<p>Britain's Prince Harry weds American actress Meghan Markle next Saturday in a union of youthful royalty and Hollywood glamour expected to reinvigorate the venerable House of Windsor.</p>

<p>Harry, grandson of Queen Elizabeth and sixth-in-line to the throne, and Markle, star of US&nbspTV drama "Suits" will tie the knot next Saturday at Windsor Castle, home to the British royal family for nearly 1,000 years.</p>

<p>With celebrities expected to join the queen and senior royals for the ceremony and reception, thousands of journalists from across the globe will descend on the picturesque town of Windsor.</p>

<p>"It's absolutely marvellous. It's going to be a very special day for everybody," Harry's father Prince Charles said during a visit to France this week.</p>

<p>Harry, 33, a former army officer and one-time royal wild child, met his bride-to-be on a blind date in July 2016 after being set up through a mutual friend. Markle, 36, said she knew little about her royal date while Harry said he had never heard of Markle or watched her TV series.</p>

<p>However, it was love at first sight, and after just two dates, he whisked her off to Botswana for an intimate holiday, camping under the stars.</p>

<p>"The fact that I fell in love with Meghan so incredibly quickly was confirmation to me that all the stars were aligned, everything was just perfect," Harry said in an interview to mark the engagement last November.</p>

<p>"This beautiful woman just tripped and fell into my life, I fell into her life."</p>

<p>Saturday's wedding will take place at St George's Chapel of Windsor Castle, the queen's home west of London and the oldest and largest inhabited fortress in the world.</p>

<p>Some 40 monarchs have called the castle home and the chapel contains the remains of 10 kings, including Henry VIII and George VI, Elizabeth's father.</p>

<p>Set against all this tradition, Markle is a stark contrast in modernity. As a divorcee, with a white father and African-American mother, her background has provided a source of huge interest and comment, not all positive.</p>

<p>Harry's Kensington Palace office issued a rebuke to the media in November 2016, decrying the sexism and racism Markle had suffered in some press reports.</p>

<p>Markle's family has continued to come under scrutiny, with her half-siblings criticising her in newspapers and saying they had been snubbed after not receiving invitations to the wedding.</p>

<p>However, both her divorced parents, mother Doria Ragland, a clinical therapist, and father Thomas Markle, a former TV lighting director for soaps and sitcoms, will play "important roles" on the day.</p>

<p>Markle is due to arrive at the chapel in a car with her mother, while her father will escort her down the aisle.</p>

<p><strong>Perspective</strong></p>

<p>This wedding has drawn comparisons with some remarkable episodes of recent royal history: Edward VIII's relationship with American divorcee Wallis Simpson, which led him to abdicate in 1936, and the queen's late sister Margaret's decision to call off her marriage to an equerry Peter Townsend.</p>

<p>"Meghan will bring a new perspective to the royal family," royal biographer Claudia Joseph said. "Obviously she comes from a very different background and ... that's hugely important to take the royal family into the future."</p>

<p>The younger son of the late Princess Diana, Harry has always been a hugely popular figure member of the royal family.</p>

<p>A cheeky child who stuck his tongue out at photographers, he left a lasting memory in the minds of many when aged just 12, he walked solemnly behind his mother's coffin as her funeral cortege made its way through London after her death in a car crash in 1997.</p>

<p>"I don't think any child should be asked to do that, under any circumstances. I don't think it would happen today," he said in an interview published last June.</p>

<p>The impact of her death threw the prince off the rails, and his teenage years were overshadowed by negative headlines. In 2002 he admitted smoking cannabis and getting drunk when underage in a pub near the royal family's country estate.</p>

<p>He later scuffled with paparazzi outside a London nightclub and caused outrage by dressing as a Nazi officer at a party.</p>

<p>He began to get his life back on track after joining the army, serving two tours of duty in Afghanistan and escaping the media scrutiny and other trappings of his gilded upbringing.</p>

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<p>Now a campaigner on mental health issues, he says he was close to a breakdown in his 20s. Such frank admissions of frailty have resonated with Britons as has his natural ease when mingling with the public.</p>

<p>"One of the reasons why Prince Harry is so popular is when he was young he was something of a wild child, he got himself into a number of scrapes," said royal historian Hugo Vickers.</p>

<p>"All that has served to do is make him even more popular."</p>

<p>A poll last week found 71 percent of respondents had a favourable view of Harry. That made him the second-highest rated members of the royals, just behind his brother but ahead of the 92-year-old queen.</p>

<p>Markle, who was born in Los Angeles, made her first TV appearance in a 2002 episode of the medical drama "General Hospital" and has appeared in other TV shows and films.</p>

<p>In 2011, she married film producer Trevor Engelson but they divorced two years later. She achieved the greatest fame as an actress for her starring part as Rachel Zane in the legal drama "Suits". She bowed out of the series last month after her character married her long-time love interest.</p>

<p>Meghan will not become a princess in her own right, but her unlikely marriage to Harry has led many to describe it as a magical children's story.</p>

<p>"The Americans love the British royal family and when you have an American actress marrying a British royal prince, it is the stuff of fairy tales," biographer Joseph said.</p>

<p>However, certainly not everyone in Britain agrees and an opinion poll this week suggested more than half the country would not watch the wedding.</p>

<p>"The idea that someone's aspiration should be to marry into someone else's wealth and status, the idea that Meghan Markle wasn't already successful in her own right, I don't think that's ok," Graham Smith, the chief executive of the anti-monarchist campaign group Republic, told Reuters.</p>

<p>"That's not my idea of a fairy tale."</p>


It was love at first sight, and after just two dates, he whisked her off to Botswana for an intimate holiday, camping under the stars

Britain's Prince Harry weds American actress Meghan Markle next Saturday in a union of youthful royalty and Hollywood glamour expected to reinvigorate the venerable House of Windsor. Harry, grandson of Queen Elizabeth and sixth-in-line to the throne, and Markle, star of US&nbspTV drama "Suits" will tie the knot next Saturday at Windsor Castle, home to the British royal family for nearly 1,000 years. With celebrities expected to join the queen and senior royals for the ceremony and reception, thousands of journalists from across the globe will descend on the picturesque town of Windsor. "It's absolutely marvellous. It's going to be a very special day for everybody," Harry's father Prince Charles said during a visit to France this week. Harry, 33, a former army officer and one-time royal wild child, met his bride-to-be on a blind date in July 2016 after being set up through a mutual friend. Markle, 36, said she knew little about her royal date while Harry said he had never heard of Markle or watched her TV series. However, it was love at first sight, and after just two dates, he whisked her off to Botswana for an intimate holiday, camping under the stars. "The fact that I fell in love with Meghan so incredibly quickly was confirmation to me that all the stars were aligned, everything was just perfect," Harry said in an interview to mark the engagement last November. "This beautiful woman just tripped and fell into my life, I fell into her life." Saturday's wedding will take place at St George's Chapel of Windsor Castle, the queen's home west of London and the oldest and largest inhabited fortress in the world. Some 40 monarchs have called the castle home and the chapel contains the remains of 10 kings, including Henry VIII and George VI, Elizabeth's father. Set against all this tradition, Markle is a stark contrast in modernity. As a divorcee, with a white father and African-American mother, her background has provided a source of huge interest and comment, not all positive. Harry's Kensington Palace office issued a rebuke to the media in November 2016, decrying the sexism and racism Markle had suffered in some press reports. Markle's family has continued to come under scrutiny, with her half-siblings criticising her in newspapers and saying they had been snubbed after not receiving invitations to the wedding. However, both her divorced parents, mother Doria Ragland, a clinical therapist, and father Thomas Markle, a former TV lighting director for soaps and sitcoms, will play "important roles" on the day. Markle is due to arrive at the chapel in a car with her mother, while her father will escort her down the aisle. Perspective This wedding has drawn comparisons with some remarkable episodes of recent royal history: Edward VIII's relationship with American divorcee Wallis Simpson, which led him to abdicate in 1936, and the queen's late sister Margaret's decision to call off her marriage to an equerry Peter Townsend. "Meghan will bring a new perspective to the royal family," royal biographer Claudia Joseph said. "Obviously she comes from a very different background and ... that's hugely important to take the royal family into the future." The younger son of the late Princess Diana, Harry has always been a hugely popular figure member of the royal family. A cheeky child who stuck his tongue out at photographers, he left a lasting memory in the minds of many when aged just 12, he walked solemnly behind his mother's coffin as her funeral cortege made its way through London after her death in a car crash in 1997. "I don't think any child should be asked to do that, under any circumstances. I don't think it would happen today," he said in an interview published last June. The impact of her death threw the prince off the rails, and his teenage years were overshadowed by negative headlines. In 2002 he admitted smoking cannabis and getting drunk when underage in a pub near the royal family's country estate. He later scuffled with paparazzi outside a London nightclub and caused outrage by dressing as a Nazi officer at a party. He began to get his life back on track after joining the army, serving two tours of duty in Afghanistan and escaping the media scrutiny and other trappings of his gilded upbringing. Popular Now a campaigner on mental health issues, he says he was close to a breakdown in his 20s. Such frank admissions of frailty have resonated with Britons as has his natural ease when mingling with the public. "One of the reasons why Prince Harry is so popular is when he was young he was something of a wild child, he got himself into a number of scrapes," said royal historian Hugo Vickers. "All that has served to do is make him even more popular." A poll last week found 71 percent of respondents had a favourable view of Harry. That made him the second-highest rated members of the royals, just behind his brother but ahead of the 92-year-old queen. Markle, who was born in Los Angeles, made her first TV appearance in a 2002 episode of the medical drama "General Hospital" and has appeared in other TV shows and films. In 2011, she married film producer Trevor Engelson but they divorced two years later. She achieved the greatest fame as an actress for her starring part as Rachel Zane in the legal drama "Suits". She bowed out of the series last month after her character married her long-time love interest. Meghan will not become a princess in her own right, but her unlikely marriage to Harry has led many to describe it as a magical children's story. "The Americans love the British royal family and when you have an American actress marrying a British royal prince, it is the stuff of fairy tales," biographer Joseph said. However, certainly not everyone in Britain agrees and an opinion poll this week suggested more than half the country would not watch the wedding. "The idea that someone's aspiration should be to marry into someone else's wealth and status, the idea that Meghan Markle wasn't already successful in her own right, I don't think that's ok," Graham Smith, the chief executive of the anti-monarchist campaign group Republic, told Reuters. "That's not my idea of a fairy tale."

When Harry weds Meghan: A week until Britain's royal wedding

<p>She is now royalty so it natural that she would find a place at Madame Tussauds London. The waxwork of "Suits" actress Meghan Markle, who is set to wed Prince Harry later this month, is the latest addition to Madame Tussauds museum.<br />
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"Dressed in their famous engagement announcement outfits, Meghan`s figure sports the sold-out green P.A.R.O.S.H. dress and a replica of the engagement ring designed by Harry himself, with some added Madame Tussauds London magic to make it sparkle elegantly on the future Duchess` perfectly manicured hand," the museum said in a statement.</p>

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<p>The new piece was unveiled ahead of its installation on May 18, when the museum would be holding a special "royal stag and hen do" on the eve of the couple`s real-life big day.</p>

<p>"You are cordially invited to A Royal Stage and Hen-Do! What better way to celebrate the wedding of the year than with the happy couple themselves during their last night of freedom!" the attraction said.</p>

<p>The figure of Prince Harry was originally introduced to celebrate the young royal`s 30th birthday but has been remodelled to mark his wedding to Markle. It adds his "dashing beard".</p>

<p>"There is a lot of love out there for Meghan and Harry and we`re following their lead by inviting the great British public to join the couple in their wedding celebrations here at Madame Tussauds London," said the facility`s general manager Edward Fuller.</p>


The new piece was unveiled ahead of its installation on May 18

She is now royalty so it natural that she would find a place at Madame Tussauds London. The waxwork of "Suits" actress Meghan Markle, who is set to wed Prince Harry later this month, is the latest addition to Madame Tussauds museum. "Dressed in their famous engagement announcement outfits, Meghan`s figure sports the sold-out green P.A.R.O.S.H. dress and a replica of the engagement ring designed by Harry himself, with some added Madame Tussauds London magic to make it sparkle elegantly on the future Duchess` perfectly manicured hand," the museum said in a statement. OMG the day has come! We're SO excited to announce that Meghan Markle will be joining Prince Harry at #MadameTussaudsLondon on the 19th of May! Who's ready to hang with the royal couple? ? #RoyalWedding #MeghanMarkle pic.twitter.com/d1swSiAHgz — Madame Tussauds (@MadameTussauds) May 9, 2018 × The new piece was unveiled ahead of its installation on May 18, when the museum would be holding a special "royal stag and hen do" on the eve of the couple`s real-life big day. "You are cordially invited to A Royal Stage and Hen-Do! What better way to celebrate the wedding of the year than with the happy couple themselves during their last night of freedom!" the attraction said. The figure of Prince Harry was originally introduced to celebrate the young royal`s 30th birthday but has been remodelled to mark his wedding to Markle. It adds his "dashing beard". "There is a lot of love out there for Meghan and Harry and we`re following their lead by inviting the great British public to join the couple in their wedding celebrations here at Madame Tussauds London," said the facility`s general manager Edward Fuller.

Ahead of her wedding, Meghan Markle finds a place in UK's Madame Tussauds

<p>Meghan Markle's father will walk her down the aisle at St George's Chapel in Windsor Castle to marry Prince Harry on May 19, the Kensington Palace announced today.</p>

<p>Thomas Markle, 73, will be by the side of his daughter, who will drive up to the wedding venue with her mother, Doria Ragland, 61.</p>

<p>"Both of the bride's parents will have important roles in the wedding. On the morning of the wedding, Ms Ragland will travel with Ms Markle by car to Windsor Castle," the Kensington Palace statement said.</p>

<p>"Mr Markle will walk his daughter down the aisle of St George's Chapel. Ms Markle is delighted to have her parents by her side on this important and happy occasion," the statement said.</p>

<p>Thomas Markle, a former Hollywood lighting director, now lives in retirement in Mexico. There had been a lot of media speculation if he would be part of the wedding ceremony as American actress Markle was known to be closer to her mother, who divorced her father in 1988.</p>

<p>Ragland, a yoga enthusiast, reportedly works at a non-profit mental health clinic and specialises in helping the geriatric community in the US.&nbsp</p>

<p>But the Kensington Palace has confirmed that they both will be an important part of the wedding party. The bride-to-be's parents will arrive a week before the wedding to meet senior royals, including Harry's grandparents -? Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh.</p>

<p>They will also meet her fiance's father, Prince Charles, as well as Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, and the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, Prince William and Kate Middleton.</p>

<p>The announcement comes soon after Thomas Markle Junior, Meghan's half-brother on her paternal side, wrote an open letter claiming his father was not invited to the wedding.</p>

<p>In the harshly-worded letter, he also warned Prince Harry that his half-sister was a "jaded, shallow, conceited woman" and marrying her was "the biggest mistake in royal wedding history".</p>

<p>In other details released by the Kensington Palace today said, the 36-year-old Markle will not have a maid of honour and all her bridesmaids as well as pageboys at the ceremony will be children.&nbsp</p>

<p>During the ceremony, Lady Jane Fellowes, the older sister of Harry's late mother Princess Diana, will give a reading as a representative of his mother's Spencer side of the family.</p>

<p>The location of the couple's honeymoon has not yet been revealed. However, the first royal engagement of the newly-weds will be the week after the wedding.</p>

<p>The Kensington Palace also released details of what members of the public can expect on the big day. Around 1,200 people have been invited into the grounds of Windsor Castle to participate in a large picnic as part of the wedding ceremony. The Windsor town centre will be decorated with bunting and ceremonial banners along parts of the route and there will be live entertainment, the palace said.</p>

<p>The couple will travel through the town in a carriage before arriving at St George's Chapel for the ceremony, to which 600 guests have been invited.</p>

<p>"After the service has concluded, the newly-married couple will proceed out of the church and acknowledge the 200 representatives of Prince Harry's charities gathered in the Cloister.</p>

<p>"The couple are delighted that these people, who will be such an important part of their official work in the years to come, will be the first people they see after their wedding," the palace statement said.</p>

<p>The final aspect of the wedding open to the public and live television coverage will be the new bride and groom departing Windsor Castle for the evening reception at nearby Frogmore House, located within the grounds of the Home Park in the town of Windsor.&nbsp</p>


Thomas Markle will be by the side of his daughter, who will drive up to the wedding venue with her mother, Doria Ragland.

Meghan Markle's father will walk her down the aisle at St George's Chapel in Windsor Castle to marry Prince Harry on May 19, the Kensington Palace announced today. Thomas Markle, 73, will be by the side of his daughter, who will drive up to the wedding venue with her mother, Doria Ragland, 61. "Both of the bride's parents will have important roles in the wedding. On the morning of the wedding, Ms Ragland will travel with Ms Markle by car to Windsor Castle," the Kensington Palace statement said. "Mr Markle will walk his daughter down the aisle of St George's Chapel. Ms Markle is delighted to have her parents by her side on this important and happy occasion," the statement said. Thomas Markle, a former Hollywood lighting director, now lives in retirement in Mexico. There had been a lot of media speculation if he would be part of the wedding ceremony as American actress Markle was known to be closer to her mother, who divorced her father in 1988. Ragland, a yoga enthusiast, reportedly works at a non-profit mental health clinic and specialises in helping the geriatric community in the US. But the Kensington Palace has confirmed that they both will be an important part of the wedding party. The bride-to-be's parents will arrive a week before the wedding to meet senior royals, including Harry's grandparents -? Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh. They will also meet her fiance's father, Prince Charles, as well as Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, and the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, Prince William and Kate Middleton. The announcement comes soon after Thomas Markle Junior, Meghan's half-brother on her paternal side, wrote an open letter claiming his father was not invited to the wedding. In the harshly-worded letter, he also warned Prince Harry that his half-sister was a "jaded, shallow, conceited woman" and marrying her was "the biggest mistake in royal wedding history". In other details released by the Kensington Palace today said, the 36-year-old Markle will not have a maid of honour and all her bridesmaids as well as pageboys at the ceremony will be children. During the ceremony, Lady Jane Fellowes, the older sister of Harry's late mother Princess Diana, will give a reading as a representative of his mother's Spencer side of the family. The location of the couple's honeymoon has not yet been revealed. However, the first royal engagement of the newly-weds will be the week after the wedding. The Kensington Palace also released details of what members of the public can expect on the big day. Around 1,200 people have been invited into the grounds of Windsor Castle to participate in a large picnic as part of the wedding ceremony. The Windsor town centre will be decorated with bunting and ceremonial banners along parts of the route and there will be live entertainment, the palace said. The couple will travel through the town in a carriage before arriving at St George's Chapel for the ceremony, to which 600 guests have been invited. "After the service has concluded, the newly-married couple will proceed out of the church and acknowledge the 200 representatives of Prince Harry's charities gathered in the Cloister. "The couple are delighted that these people, who will be such an important part of their official work in the years to come, will be the first people they see after their wedding," the palace statement said. The final aspect of the wedding open to the public and live television coverage will be the new bride and groom departing Windsor Castle for the evening reception at nearby Frogmore House, located within the grounds of the Home Park in the town of Windsor.

Meghan Markle's father to walk her down the aisle at royal wedding

<p>Actress Meghan Markle and Prince Harry will tie the knot on May 19 and believe it or not, the guests to the royal wedding will not be treated with any grand gastronomic spread; the invitees have been asked to get their own food.</p>

<p>The idea is to let everyone get their own tidbits and share food to achieve a picnic-like scenario which will be personal and family-like.&nbsp;</p>

<p>However, there will be light refreshments and snacks on offer from the royal side.&nbsp;</p>

<p>According to reports, over 600 people have been invited to Windsor Castle's St. George's Chapel for what is been touted as the biggest wedding of the year. &nbsp;</p>

<p>Meanwhile, reports inform that decades-old slices of cake from British royal weddings - including those of Prince Charles and Princess Diana, and Prince William and Kate Middleton - will go up for auction.</p>

<p>The five cake slices from royal weddings are expected to fetch hundreds and perhaps thousands of dollars each next month as memorabilia at the sale in Las Vegas, Julien's Auctions said.</p>

<p>"These come from people who attended the wedding and kept them in the freezer the entire time," Julien said of all the cake slices, adding they have not been preserved by other means.</p>

<p>(<em>With inputs from agencies</em>)&nbsp;</p>

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Meanwhile, reports inform that decades-old slices of cake from British royal weddings will go up for auction

Actress Meghan Markle and Prince Harry will tie the knot on May 19 and believe it or not, the guests to the royal wedding will not be treated with any grand gastronomic spread; the invitees have been asked to get their own food. The idea is to let everyone get their own tidbits and share food to achieve a picnic-like scenario which will be personal and family-like. However, there will be light refreshments and snacks on offer from the royal side. According to reports, over 600 people have been invited to Windsor Castle's St. George's Chapel for what is been touted as the biggest wedding of the year. Meanwhile, reports inform that decades-old slices of cake from British royal weddings - including those of Prince Charles and Princess Diana, and Prince William and Kate Middleton - will go up for auction. The five cake slices from royal weddings are expected to fetch hundreds and perhaps thousands of dollars each next month as memorabilia at the sale in Las Vegas, Julien's Auctions said. "These come from people who attended the wedding and kept them in the freezer the entire time," Julien said of all the cake slices, adding they have not been preserved by other means. (With inputs from agencies)

Guests to get their own food at Prince Harry, Meghan Markle's wedding

<p>2018 has been an eventful day for the royals of Britain with Prince Harry announcing his engagement and then&nbsp;the wedding date with former American actress Meghan Markle to Duchess of Cambridge Kate announcing her third pregnancy.&nbsp;</p>

<p>A couple of days since Kate delivered a healthy baby boy, the Kensington Palace announced that the royal couple has named the royal baby Louis Arthur Charles.&nbsp;</p>

<p>In a statement, the palace said: “The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are delighted to announce that they have named their son Louis Arthur Charles.</p>

<p>“The baby will be known as His Royal Highness Prince Louis of Cambridge.”&nbsp;</p>

<p>Louis is William and Kate’s third child, the prince is the younger brother of Prince George and Princess Charlotte, and the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh’s sixth great-grandchild.</p>


The royal baby was born on Monday and is fifth in line to the throne.

2018 has been an eventful day for the royals of Britain with Prince Harry announcing his engagement and then the wedding date with former American actress Meghan Markle to Duchess of Cambridge Kate announcing her third pregnancy. A couple of days since Kate delivered a healthy baby boy, the Kensington Palace announced that the royal couple has named the royal baby Louis Arthur Charles. In a statement, the palace said: “The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are delighted to announce that they have named their son Louis Arthur Charles. “The baby will be known as His Royal Highness Prince Louis of Cambridge.” Louis is William and Kate’s third child, the prince is the younger brother of Prince George and Princess Charlotte, and the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh’s sixth great-grandchild.

Duke and Duchess of Cambridge name their newborn Louis Arthur Charles

<p>It's confirmed! After months of speculation, actress Priyanka Chopra has confirmed her attendance at pal Meghan Markle wedding to Britain's Prince Harry.&nbsp;<br />
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Priyanka Chopra confirmed her attendance at the wedding to the US weekly on Wednesday.&nbsp;<br />
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When she was asked if she had decided her outfit, Chopra said, " I sort of may have an idea,” But no, I haven’t picked one out yet."<br />
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Earlier it was reported that Priyanka's name was indeed in the guest list but the actress had not confirmed her presence even though her recent London visit sparked off rumours that the actress had come down to London for fittings for the outfit that she would be wearing at the wedding.&nbsp;<br />
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Markle and Chopra met in 2016 during a Women in Television event and bonded because of the philanthropic work they do. Priyanka was all praises for her friend and called her an 'activist'.&nbsp;<br />
“I’ve known Meghan for three years and I’m so happy the way the world has responded to her because as long as I’ve known her … she is a relatable young woman of the world today,” Priyanka said to the website.</p>

<p>“She’s that girl who thinks out of the box. She has always been an activist. She has always had a strong voice. She’s an ambitious girl of today. I think the world needs strong role models like Meghan. I think, I hope, Meghan will end up being one of those people.”<br />
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Priyanka also wrote an essay on Meghan after the bride-to-be features in TIME magazine's list of 100 Influential People.&nbsp;<br />
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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are set to get married in St. George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle in England on May 19th.&nbsp;<br />
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Priyanka Chopra has confirmed her presence at the royal wedding.

It's confirmed! After months of speculation, actress Priyanka Chopra has confirmed her attendance at pal Meghan Markle wedding to Britain's Prince Harry. Priyanka Chopra confirmed her attendance at the wedding to the US weekly on Wednesday. When she was asked if she had decided her outfit, Chopra said, " I sort of may have an idea,” But no, I haven’t picked one out yet." Earlier it was reported that Priyanka's name was indeed in the guest list but the actress had not confirmed her presence even though her recent London visit sparked off rumours that the actress had come down to London for fittings for the outfit that she would be wearing at the wedding. Markle and Chopra met in 2016 during a Women in Television event and bonded because of the philanthropic work they do. Priyanka was all praises for her friend and called her an 'activist'. “I’ve known Meghan for three years and I’m so happy the way the world has responded to her because as long as I’ve known her … she is a relatable young woman of the world today,” Priyanka said to the website. “She’s that girl who thinks out of the box. She has always been an activist. She has always had a strong voice. She’s an ambitious girl of today. I think the world needs strong role models like Meghan. I think, I hope, Meghan will end up being one of those people.” Priyanka also wrote an essay on Meghan after the bride-to-be features in TIME magazine's list of 100 Influential People. Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are set to get married in St. George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle in England on May 19th.

Confirmed: Priyanka Chopra will attend Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's May wedding

<p>There has been a lot of speculations on whether Priyanka Chopra will be attending friend Meghan Markle's wedding to Britain's Prince Harry in May. While Priyanka has not confirmed her attendance, sources close to the actress state that she has indeed received an invite for the royal wedding.&nbsp;</p>

<p>UK tabloid, Daily Mail, in one of its reports states that it, " understands the in-crowd includes Priyanka Chopra”. Other reports have suggested that Priyanka is indeed attending the wedding.&nbsp;</p>

<p>In fact, just a few days back, Priyanka Chopra was spotted in London which sparked off rumours about the actress making a quick visit to the city before the Royal wedding for her bridesmaids dress fittings.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Earlier, when she was asked about her attendance at the wedding,. Priyanka had quipped, " If you see me there, you’ll know.” Just a few days back, during a live chat on Instagram from InStyle magazine’s account, a fan had asked her the same question to which Priyanka had asnwered, "I am only concerned about the hat, I don’t know if I’ll be cute in a hat." When she was prodded further she had said, "It’s going to be fun.”</p>

<p>Priyanka also wrote an essay on Meghan as she featured in Time Magazine's 100 most influential list of 2018.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"Somewhere among biryani, poutine and endless conversations, I realized just how deeply Meghan Markle cares for the world,” Priyanka wrote. “With her, what you see is real, and what you get is a relatable young woman with her heart and mind in the right place. Her compassion, evident in the causes she supports, and her drive to break down stereotypes — obvious in her actions — will connect her to a generation in much need of kindness.”</p>

<p>Meghan and Prince Harry will get married on May 19th at St George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle.</p>


Sources state that the actress will indeed be attending the royal wedding.

There has been a lot of speculations on whether Priyanka Chopra will be attending friend Meghan Markle's wedding to Britain's Prince Harry in May. While Priyanka has not confirmed her attendance, sources close to the actress state that she has indeed received an invite for the royal wedding. UK tabloid, Daily Mail, in one of its reports states that it, " understands the in-crowd includes Priyanka Chopra”. Other reports have suggested that Priyanka is indeed attending the wedding. In fact, just a few days back, Priyanka Chopra was spotted in London which sparked off rumours about the actress making a quick visit to the city before the Royal wedding for her bridesmaids dress fittings. Earlier, when she was asked about her attendance at the wedding,. Priyanka had quipped, " If you see me there, you’ll know.” Just a few days back, during a live chat on Instagram from InStyle magazine’s account, a fan had asked her the same question to which Priyanka had asnwered, "I am only concerned about the hat, I don’t know if I’ll be cute in a hat." When she was prodded further she had said, "It’s going to be fun.” Priyanka also wrote an essay on Meghan as she featured in Time Magazine's 100 most influential list of 2018. "Somewhere among biryani, poutine and endless conversations, I realized just how deeply Meghan Markle cares for the world,” Priyanka wrote. “With her, what you see is real, and what you get is a relatable young woman with her heart and mind in the right place. Her compassion, evident in the causes she supports, and her drive to break down stereotypes — obvious in her actions — will connect her to a generation in much need of kindness.” Meghan and Prince Harry will get married on May 19th at St George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle.

Priyanka Chopra's name on guest list of Prince Harry-Meghan Markle's May wedding

<p>The much-awaited royal wedding of Prince Harry and his fiance <a href="http://www.wionews.com/world/meghan-markle-baptised-ahead-of-royal-wedding-report-35112" target="_blank">Meghan Markle</a> is barely a couple months away and we have news that the couple&#39;s wedding card is not only ready but has also been dispatched to 600 lucky guests, with a select 200 close friends invited to an after-party at Frogmore House. <a href="http://www.wionews.com/world/entertainment-priyanka-chopra-is-happy-for-friend-meghan-markle-as-she-gets-engaged-to-prince-harry-25366" target="_blank"><em>Also Read:&nbsp;Priyanka Chopra is &#39;happy&#39; for friend Meghan Markle as she gets engaged to Prince Harry</em></a></p>

<p>Confirming the same, the Kensington Palace said that the formal invitations have been sent by the Prince of Wales, for the May 19 service at St George&#39;s Chapel, Windsor&nbsp;(The couple get married on May 19 as revealed by the Palace twitter account earlier). <em><a href="http://www.wionews.com/world/entertainment-in-pictures-prince-harry-meghan-markle-release-official-engagement-photoshoot-pics-27389" target="_blank">In pictures: Prince Harry, Meghan Markle release official engagement photoshoot</a></em></p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">The invitations follow many years of Royal tradition and have been made by <a href="https://twitter.com/BarnardWestwood?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@BarnardWestwood</a>. They feature the Three-Feathered Badge of the Prince of Wales printed in gold ink. <a href="https://t.co/cd7LBmRJxO">pic.twitter.com/cd7LBmRJxO</a></p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Invitations to the wedding of Prince Harry and Ms. Meghan Markle have been issued in the name of His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales. <a href="https://t.co/jidwuYboon">pic.twitter.com/jidwuYboon</a></p>
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<p>The beautiful card was&nbsp;produced by Barnard and Westwood, which has held the &quot;Royal Warrant for Printing &amp; Bookbinding by Appointment to Her Majesty The Queen&quot; since 1985 and has a second royal warrant with the Prince of Wales. <a href="http://www.wionews.com/world/queen-gives-formal-consent-for-grandson-harry-to-marry-meghan-markle-35963" target="_blank"><em>Also Read:&nbsp;Queen gives formal consent for grandson Harry to marry Meghan Markle</em></a></p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en"><a href="https://twitter.com/BarnardWestwood?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@BarnardWestwood</a> have been making Royal invitations since 1985, and Managing Director Austen Kopley said he was thrilled and honoured to be making them.</p>
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<p>The card uses American ink on&nbsp;English card -- is printed in gold and black, and then burnished to bring out the shine and is&nbsp;gilded around the edge. They were printed by Lottie Small.&nbsp;</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Lottie Small, who recently completed her apprenticeship, printed all of the invitations in a process known as die stamping, on a machine from the 1930s that she affectionately nicknamed Maude. <a href="https://t.co/kWs2RFx7nN">pic.twitter.com/kWs2RFx7nN</a></p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Using American ink on English card, the invitations are printed in gold and black, then burnished to bring out the shine, and gilded around the edge. <a href="https://t.co/gQpC6tDot0">pic.twitter.com/gQpC6tDot0</a></p>
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<p>The card is die-stamped in gold and includes the &#39;The Three Feather Badge&#39;&nbsp;of The Prince of Wales.</p>

<p>Adding to the invite is the dress code for guests attending the nuptials --&nbsp;Uniform, Morning Coat or Lounge Suit, or Day Dress with Hat.</p>

<p>The invitations read: &quot;His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales KG KT requests the pleasure of the company of....... at the marriage of His Royal Highness Prince Henry of Wales with Ms Meghan Markle at St George&#39;s Chapel, Windsor Castle on Saturday 19th May, 2018 at 12 Noon followed by a reception at Windsor Castle.&quot;</p>

<p>Included in the 600 people list are the Royal Family, bride&#39;s parents, and the couple&#39;s friends who will get to attend the church service and lunchtime reception, given by the Queen. Later in the evening, 200 guests will travel to Frogmore House, where the royal bride and groom spent time together as their relationship matured. The invitations were posted this week. <a href="http://www.wionews.com/world/prince-harry-meghan-markle-love-story-to-be-made-into-a-tv-movie-29693" target="_blank"><em>Also Read:&nbsp;Prince Harry, Meghan Markle love story to be made into a TV movie</em></a></p>


The royal couple will get married on May 19 at St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle

The much-awaited royal wedding of Prince Harry and his fiance Meghan Markle is barely a couple months away and we have news that the couple's wedding card is not only ready but has also been dispatched to 600 lucky guests, with a select 200 close friends invited to an after-party at Frogmore House. Also Read: Priyanka Chopra is 'happy' for friend Meghan Markle as she gets engaged to Prince Harry Confirming the same, the Kensington Palace said that the formal invitations have been sent by the Prince of Wales, for the May 19 service at St George's Chapel, Windsor (The couple get married on May 19 as revealed by the Palace twitter account earlier). In pictures: Prince Harry, Meghan Markle release official engagement photoshoot The invitations follow many years of Royal tradition and have been made by @BarnardWestwood. They feature the Three-Feathered Badge of the Prince of Wales printed in gold ink. pic.twitter.com/cd7LBmRJxO — Kensington Palace (@KensingtonRoyal) March 22, 2018 × Invitations to the wedding of Prince Harry and Ms. Meghan Markle have been issued in the name of His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales. pic.twitter.com/jidwuYboon — Kensington Palace (@KensingtonRoyal) March 22, 2018 × The beautiful card was produced by Barnard and Westwood, which has held the "Royal Warrant for Printing & Bookbinding by Appointment to Her Majesty The Queen" since 1985 and has a second royal warrant with the Prince of Wales. Also Read: Queen gives formal consent for grandson Harry to marry Meghan Markle @BarnardWestwood have been making Royal invitations since 1985, and Managing Director Austen Kopley said he was thrilled and honoured to be making them. — Kensington Palace (@KensingtonRoyal) March 22, 2018 × The card uses American ink on English card -- is printed in gold and black, and then burnished to bring out the shine and is gilded around the edge. They were printed by Lottie Small. Lottie Small, who recently completed her apprenticeship, printed all of the invitations in a process known as die stamping, on a machine from the 1930s that she affectionately nicknamed Maude. pic.twitter.com/kWs2RFx7nN — Kensington Palace (@KensingtonRoyal) March 22, 2018 × Using American ink on English card, the invitations are printed in gold and black, then burnished to bring out the shine, and gilded around the edge. pic.twitter.com/gQpC6tDot0 — Kensington Palace (@KensingtonRoyal) March 22, 2018 × The card is die-stamped in gold and includes the 'The Three Feather Badge' of The Prince of Wales. Adding to the invite is the dress code for guests attending the nuptials -- Uniform, Morning Coat or Lounge Suit, or Day Dress with Hat. The invitations read: "His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales KG KT requests the pleasure of the company of....... at the marriage of His Royal Highness Prince Henry of Wales with Ms Meghan Markle at St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle on Saturday 19th May, 2018 at 12 Noon followed by a reception at Windsor Castle." Included in the 600 people list are the Royal Family, bride's parents, and the couple's friends who will get to attend the church service and lunchtime reception, given by the Queen. Later in the evening, 200 guests will travel to Frogmore House, where the royal bride and groom spent time together as their relationship matured. The invitations were posted this week. Also Read: Prince Harry, Meghan Markle love story to be made into a TV movie

In photos: Prince Harry, Meghan Markle wedding card ready, 600 guests invited

<p>Prince Harry&#39;s fiance <a href="http://www.wionews.com/world/entertainment-meghan-markles-low-key-hen-party-30421" target="_blank">Meghan Markle</a> was baptised into the Church of England in a secret ceremony at the Chapel Royal at St. James&rsquo;s Palace On Tuesday evening.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The ceremony lasted 45 minutes and was&nbsp;conducted by the archbishop of Canterbury.&nbsp;</p>

<p>As per a report published in Daily Mail, Prince Harry was present at the ceremony while Meghan was baptised using the holy water from the River Jordan. The process brings the&nbsp;divorced American actress into the Anglican faith which is an&nbsp;important step ahead of her wedding due in May. The ceremony was closely guarded with only a few royal aides attending to it including&nbsp;&nbsp;Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall. The Queen and Prince William gave the ceremony a miss. &nbsp;</p>

<p>It was quickly followed by her confirmation ceremony, that allows her to join&nbsp;Prince Harry for Holy Communion. The&nbsp;full ceremony was conducted by Justin Welby.</p>

<p>Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are set to get <a href="http://www.wionews.com/world/prince-harry-and-meghan-markles-wedding-date-has-been-officially-announced-26857" target="_blank">married&nbsp;</a>on May 19 at St. George&rsquo;s Chapel in the grounds of Windsor Castle.</p>


Prince Harry was by her side when she was getting baptised

Prince Harry's fiance Meghan Markle was baptised into the Church of England in a secret ceremony at the Chapel Royal at St. James’s Palace On Tuesday evening. The ceremony lasted 45 minutes and was conducted by the archbishop of Canterbury. As per a report published in Daily Mail, Prince Harry was present at the ceremony while Meghan was baptised using the holy water from the River Jordan. The process brings the divorced American actress into the Anglican faith which is an important step ahead of her wedding due in May. The ceremony was closely guarded with only a few royal aides attending to it including Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall. The Queen and Prince William gave the ceremony a miss. It was quickly followed by her confirmation ceremony, that allows her to join Prince Harry for Holy Communion. The full ceremony was conducted by Justin Welby. Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are set to get married on May 19 at St. George’s Chapel in the grounds of Windsor Castle.

Meghan Markle baptised in secret ceremony ahead of royal wedding

<p>US actress Meghan Markle has been baptised by the leader of the Church of England ahead of her marriage to Prince Harry in May, the Daily Mail reported on Thursday.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby performed the 45-minute ceremony at London&#39;s Chapel Royal on Tuesday in the presence of Prince Charles, her future father-in-law, the paper said.</p>

<p>Prince Harry&#39;s Kensington Palace office declined to comment.</p>

<p>Markle, 36, is understood to have chosen to be baptised and confirmed into the Anglican church out of respect for Queen Elizabeth II&#39;s role as the head of the denomination.</p>

<p>The ceremony involved the &quot;Suits&quot; actress being doused with holy water from the River Jordan from the private royal family font, according to the Mail.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The couple will wed on May 19 at St George&#39;s Chapel in Windsor Castle, a residence of Queen Elizabeth II&#39;s located west of London.</p>

<p>Markle&#39;s father is an Episcopalian &ndash;- an offshoot of the Anglican Church in the US -- while her mother belonged to another Protestant denomination.</p>

<p>However, she attended the Roman Catholic high school in Los Angeles.</p>


Markle, 36, is understood to have chosen to be baptised and confirmed into the Anglican church out of respect for Queen Elizabeth

US actress Meghan Markle has been baptised by the leader of the Church of England ahead of her marriage to Prince Harry in May, the Daily Mail reported on Thursday. Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby performed the 45-minute ceremony at London's Chapel Royal on Tuesday in the presence of Prince Charles, her future father-in-law, the paper said. Prince Harry's Kensington Palace office declined to comment. Markle, 36, is understood to have chosen to be baptised and confirmed into the Anglican church out of respect for Queen Elizabeth II's role as the head of the denomination. The ceremony involved the "Suits" actress being doused with holy water from the River Jordan from the private royal family font, according to the Mail. The couple will wed on May 19 at St George's Chapel in Windsor Castle, a residence of Queen Elizabeth II's located west of London. Markle's father is an Episcopalian –- an offshoot of the Anglican Church in the US -- while her mother belonged to another Protestant denomination. However, she attended the Roman Catholic high school in Los Angeles.

Meghan Markle baptised ahead of royal wedding: Report

<p>Britain&#39;s Prince Harry and fiancee <a href="http://www.wionews.com/world/meet-meghan-markle-the-mix-race-actress-set-to-marry-britains-prince-harry-25266" target="_blank">Meghan Markle</a> got some tips for their wedding music Tuesday as they made a visit to a radio station in London.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The royal couple were seen together on their second official outing while visiting the Reprezent radio station in Brixton -- set up in 2008 as part of a response to a rise in knife crime among London&#39;s youth.</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Thank you <a href="https://twitter.com/ReprezentRadio?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ReprezentRadio</a> for welcoming Prince Harry and Ms. Meghan Markle to your station this afternoon! ???? <a href="https://t.co/PB0xL2Hx6v">pic.twitter.com/PB0xL2Hx6v</a></p>
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<p>Speaking to Reuters, presenter Gloria Beyi, 17, said the couple showed a keen interest in the station&rsquo;s music.</p>

<p>She said, &rdquo;The main thing I observed is they go quite well together. This is genuine - this is the real stuff. Having both of them in one room trying to talk to you and having interest in the station, how it works, the relationship between everyone, it&rsquo;s just so amazing. So, that mixed together at a wedding? Then you&rsquo;re pretty good. Those two genres if they&rsquo;re there, you&rsquo;re pretty sorted for your wedding.&rdquo;</p>

<p>On the station&#39;s wedding music recommendations to the popular couple, she said,&nbsp;&ldquo;A little bit of house, a little bit of hip-hop, cos Harry did say that he is interested in hip-hop and house.&quot;</p>

<p>The couple were greeted by large crowds while on their visit.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Meanwhile, DJ Jevanni Letford slipped in his business card to Prince Harry while pitching himself to play music at their wedding. Watch the video here:</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Just slipped Prince Harry the old business card in a bid to secure that <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/weddingdj?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#weddingdj</a> gig <a href="https://twitter.com/KensingtonRoyal?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@KensingtonRoyal</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/ReprezentRadio?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ReprezentRadio</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/meghanmarkle?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@meghanmarkle</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/triedit?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#triedit</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/godj?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#godj</a> <a href="https://t.co/Rr4TWkQKIH">pic.twitter.com/Rr4TWkQKIH</a></p>
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<p>They were earlier spotted on December 25&nbsp;at St Mary Magdalene Church in Sandrigham to attend the traditional<a href="http://www.wionews.com/world/meghan-markle-joins-royal-family-for-christmas-church-service-27681" target="_blank"> Christmas Day church service</a>.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Prince Harry and Meghan Markle of the fame &quot;Suits&quot; announced their<a href="http://www.wionews.com/world/prince-harry-announces-his-engagement-to-actress-meghan-markle-25254" target="_blank"> engagement </a>in November. They will be getting <a href="http://www.wionews.com/world/prince-harry-and-meghan-markles-wedding-date-has-been-officially-announced-26857" target="_blank">married</a> on May 19 at&nbsp;St George&rsquo;s Chapel in Queen Elizabeth&rsquo;s Windsor Castle home to the west of London.</p>

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The royal couple will tie the knot at Windsor Castle on May 19

Britain's Prince Harry and fiancee Meghan Markle got some tips for their wedding music Tuesday as they made a visit to a radio station in London. The royal couple were seen together on their second official outing while visiting the Reprezent radio station in Brixton -- set up in 2008 as part of a response to a rise in knife crime among London's youth. Thank you @ReprezentRadio for welcoming Prince Harry and Ms. Meghan Markle to your station this afternoon! ???? pic.twitter.com/PB0xL2Hx6v — Kensington Palace (@KensingtonRoyal) January 9, 2018 × Speaking to Reuters, presenter Gloria Beyi, 17, said the couple showed a keen interest in the station’s music. She said, ”The main thing I observed is they go quite well together. This is genuine - this is the real stuff. Having both of them in one room trying to talk to you and having interest in the station, how it works, the relationship between everyone, it’s just so amazing. So, that mixed together at a wedding? Then you’re pretty good. Those two genres if they’re there, you’re pretty sorted for your wedding.” On the station's wedding music recommendations to the popular couple, she said, “A little bit of house, a little bit of hip-hop, cos Harry did say that he is interested in hip-hop and house." The couple were greeted by large crowds while on their visit. Meanwhile, DJ Jevanni Letford slipped in his business card to Prince Harry while pitching himself to play music at their wedding. Watch the video here: Just slipped Prince Harry the old business card in a bid to secure that #weddingdj gig @KensingtonRoyal @ReprezentRadio @meghanmarkle #triedit #godj pic.twitter.com/Rr4TWkQKIH — Jevanni Letford (@JevanniLetford) January 9, 2018 × They were earlier spotted on December 25 at St Mary Magdalene Church in Sandrigham to attend the traditional Christmas Day church service. Prince Harry and Meghan Markle of the fame "Suits" announced their engagement in November. They will be getting married on May 19 at St George’s Chapel in Queen Elizabeth’s Windsor Castle home to the west of London.

Watch: London DJ pitches himself to Prince Harry, Meghan Markle to play music at their wedding

<p>Ever since Prince Harry and&nbsp;Meghan Markle announced their engagement, there has been an outpour of congratulatory messages for the couple from celebs and world leaders.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Our desi girl Priyanka Chopra, a good friend of Meghan Markle&#39;s also shared an Instagram post recently showering her blessings on the couple.</p>

<p>Her post reads: &ldquo;Congratulations to my girl @meghanmarkle and Prince Harry!! I&rsquo;m so happy for you Meg! You deserve the best always..keep smiling that infectious smile. Xoxo ????????&rdquo;</p>

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<p style=" margin:8px 0 0 0; padding:0 4px;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BcA3fplASko/" 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">Congratulations to my girl @meghanmarkle and Prince Harry!! I&rsquo;m so happy for you Meg! You deserve the best always..keep smiling that infectious smile. Xoxo ????????</a></p>

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<p>The post has now sparked off speculation if the Bollywood star would also be attending the royal wedding in the spring of 2018.</p>

<p>Priyanka and Meghan are good friends. They first met&nbsp;at a party in Toronto, Canada, when Meghan was shooting for her popular legal drama series &quot;Suits&quot;. The two then grew close after Meghan interviewed Priyanka for a lifestyle blog she used to run. The two actresses have also been spotted having a good time together via social media posts they share on each other&#39;s profiles.</p>

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<p style=" margin:8px 0 0 0; padding:0 4px;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BNQjYcjDHXD/" 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">Girls just wanna have fun.. @meghanmarkle @mubinarattonsey #LAlife</a></p>

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If it's true then Priyanka might be the first Bollywood celebrity to attend a British royal's wedding

Ever since Prince Harry and Meghan Markle announced their engagement, there has been an outpour of congratulatory messages for the couple from celebs and world leaders. Our desi girl Priyanka Chopra, a good friend of Meghan Markle's also shared an Instagram post recently showering her blessings on the couple. Her post reads: “Congratulations to my girl @meghanmarkle and Prince Harry!! I’m so happy for you Meg! You deserve the best always..keep smiling that infectious smile. Xoxo ????????” Congratulations to my girl @meghanmarkle and Prince Harry!! I’m so happy for you Meg! You deserve the best always..keep smiling that infectious smile. Xoxo ???????? A post shared by Priyanka Chopra (@priyankachopra) on Nov 27, 2017 at 1:20pm PST × The post has now sparked off speculation if the Bollywood star would also be attending the royal wedding in the spring of 2018. Priyanka and Meghan are good friends. They first met at a party in Toronto, Canada, when Meghan was shooting for her popular legal drama series "Suits". The two then grew close after Meghan interviewed Priyanka for a lifestyle blog she used to run. The two actresses have also been spotted having a good time together via social media posts they share on each other's profiles. Girls just wanna have fun.. @meghanmarkle @mubinarattonsey #LAlife A post shared by Priyanka Chopra (@priyankachopra) on Nov 25, 2016 at 7:41pm PST × Girls day out.. #whoruletheworld @meghanmarkle @mubinarattonsey thank u for the kinda day I needed A post shared by Priyanka Chopra (@priyankachopra) on May 22, 2016 at 9:32am PDT × This gem. Thank you for the best day of girl talk @priyankachopra ?? #thechipettes #collections #tiptoevoice with the amazing @mubinarattonsey A post shared by Meghan Markle (@meghanmarkle) on May 21, 2016 at 6:58pm PDT ×

Priyanka Chopra bridesmaid at Prince Harry, Meghan Markle's royal wedding?

<p>Former United States President Barack Obama on Tuesday congratulated the newly-engaged couple Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Obama in a tweet said:&nbsp;&quot;Michelle and I are delighted to congratulate Prince Harry and Meghan Markle on their engagement. We wish you a lifetime of joy and happiness together&quot;.</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Michelle and I are delighted to congratulate Prince Harry and Meghan Markle on their engagement. We wish you a lifetime of joy and happiness together.</p>
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<p>Prince Harry and Markle announced their <a href="http://www.wionews.com/world/prince-harry-announces-his-engagement-to-actress-meghan-markle-25254" target="_blank">engagement </a>on Monday after dating for one and a half years.&nbsp;</p>

<p><em><strong>Also Read:&nbsp;<a href="http://www.wionews.com/world/entertainment-prince-harry-proposed-meghan-markle-while-cooking-a-roast-chicken-25294" target="_blank">Prince Harry proposed Meghan Markle while cooking a roast chicken</a></strong></em></p>

<p>The two were first introduced by a mutual friend.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Prince Harry is the&nbsp;grandson of Queen Elizabeth II and is fifth in line to the throne.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Prince Harry (33) and Markel (36) will get married in the spring of 2018.</p>

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The couple announced their engagement after dating for one and a half years

Former United States President Barack Obama on Tuesday congratulated the newly-engaged couple Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. Obama in a tweet said: "Michelle and I are delighted to congratulate Prince Harry and Meghan Markle on their engagement. We wish you a lifetime of joy and happiness together". Michelle and I are delighted to congratulate Prince Harry and Meghan Markle on their engagement. We wish you a lifetime of joy and happiness together. — Barack Obama (@BarackObama) November 27, 2017 × Prince Harry and Markle announced their engagement on Monday after dating for one and a half years. Also Read: Prince Harry proposed Meghan Markle while cooking a roast chicken The two were first introduced by a mutual friend. Prince Harry is the grandson of Queen Elizabeth II and is fifth in line to the throne. Prince Harry (33) and Markel (36) will get married in the spring of 2018.

Barack Obama congratulates Prince Harry, Meghan Markle on engagement

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