Prince Harry got engaged to American actress Meghan Markle from the TV series "Force Majeure"

British Prince Harry got engaged to American actress and model Meghan Markle. This was announced on Twitter by the Westminster residence of Harry's father, Prince Charles of Wales, and his second wife Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall. The wedding will take place in the spring of 2018.

The statement also said that Meghan and Harry will appear at an official press conference and photo shoot at Kensington Palace this afternoon. There they will give an interview about their plans, which will be broadcast on British television.

Markle's affair with the prince became known at the end of October 2016. The couple's engagement took place in November 2017 in London. Prince Harry informed the Queen and other family members of the decision, and the couple received the blessing of the bride's parents.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle were congratulated on their engagement by Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip, who wished the couple happiness, as well as Prince William and Kate Middleton.

The lovers first appeared together in public at the sports competition "Games of the Undefeated" in Toronto. According to rumors, then Queen Elizabeth did not approve of the outfit of her grandson's girlfriend — a man's shirt and jeans with holes in the knees.

The newlyweds will live in a Nottingham cottage on the grounds of Kensington Palace.

36-year—old Meghan Markle is an American model, actress and fashion designer. She was born and raised in Los Angeles in an African-American family and a father of Dutch-Irish descent.

Markle is known for the role of Rachel Zane in the TV series Suits ("Force Majeure"). She also starred in episodes of the TV series Fringe ("Fringe"), "C.S.I.: Crime Scene New York" and "Castle" and in the films "Remember Me" and "Obnoxious Bosses". From 2011 to 2013, Markle was married to film director Trevor Engelson.

Shortly before the engagement, the actress was spotted on the streets of London under royal protection: while shopping, she was accompanied by bodyguards from Metropolitan Police's Protection Command. This is a tradition of the royal family: Kate Middleton was also protected before the official announcement of her engagement to Prince Harry's brother William.

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