Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's Wedding Date: Couple Will Marry on Saturday 19 May 2018 at Windsor Castle
The Telegraph UK, 16 Dec 2017
In this photo taken from video Britain's Prince Harry and Meghan Markle talk about their engagement during an interview in London, Monday, 27 Nov., 2017. It was announced Monday that Prince Harry, fifth in line for the British throne, will marry American actress Meghan Markle in the spring, confirming months of rumors. (Pool via AP)
In this photo taken from video Britain's Prince Harry and Meghan Markle talk about their engagement during an interview in London, Monday, 27 Nov., 2017. It was announced Monday that Prince Harry, fifth in line for the British throne, will marry American actress Meghan Markle in the spring, confirming months of rumors. (Pool via AP)
Meghan Markle wears her engagement ring as she poses with Britain's Prince Harry for the media in the grounds of Kensington Palace in London, Monday 27 Nov., 2017. It was announced Monday that Prince Harry, fifth in line for the British throne, will marry American actress Meghan Markle in the spring, confirming months of rumors. (Dominic Lipinski/PA via AP)...
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's wedding is to take place on Saturday 19 May, Kensington Palace has announced.
The pair, whose engagement was confirmed last month, are tying the knot at St George's Chapel in Windsor Castle.
The couple's chosen day clashes with another big event - it is also the FA Cup final at Wembley.
As President of the Football Association, Harry's older brother the Duke of Cambridge usually attends the high-profile match and presents the trophy.
FA President Prince William, pictured at Wembley last year, usually presents the trophy Credit: Nick Potts /PA
But this year, William, who is tipped to be Harry's best man, looks likely to be otherwise engaged with wedding duties.
The interior of 15th Century St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle Credit: Royal Collection...
Harry and Ms Markle have gone against tradition by choosing a Saturday.
Royal weddings usually take place on a weekday. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge wed on a Friday and the Queen on a Thursday.
But Harry and his fiancee's choice avoids the issue of whether or not the royal wedding should be a Bank Holiday.
The May wedding will also have been picked to give Kate time to recover after the birth of her third child, which is due in April.
After the couple's engagement was announced last month, Ms Markle, the American actress, is set to appear at church with the Windsors at Sandringham on Christmas Day.
Harry proposed to Suits star Ms Markle during a cosy night in over a roast chicken dinner after a 16-month whirlwind romance.
In their engagement interview he told of how "the stars were aligned" when he fell for his future wife, whom he met on a blind date.
Palace aides have already said that the prince and Ms Markle's wedding will "reflect their characters and personalities" and be a moment of "fun and joy".
They will say "I do" in the historic surrounds of the Castle's 15th century St George's Chapel.
Ms Markle, who is to become a British citizen, is being both baptised and confirmed ahead of the religious ceremony.
The Royal family are paying for the wedding, including the church service, the music, the flowers and the reception.
But the security costs for the high-profile event are falling to the taxpayer.
The Queen will be there, as will the rest of the Royal family, along with Ms Markle's parents Thomas Markle and Doria Ragland.
Prince George and Princess Charlotte look set take on the roles of pageboy and bridesmaid.
Commenting on the fixture clash, an FA spokesman said:
"Saturday 19 May promises to be a wonderful day with such a special royal occasion being followed by English football's showpiece event, the Emirates FA Cup Final.
"With millions coming together to watch both events at home and around the world, it will be a day to celebrate."
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What Else Has Happened on 19 May:
- 1536: Anne Boleyn, second wife of Henry VIII and mother of Queen Elizabeth I, was executed on Tower Green for alleged adultery.
- 1588: The Spanish Armada set sail from Lisbon.
- 1802: The French Legion d'Honneur was created by Napoleon.
- 1898: William Ewart Gladstone, four times Liberal prime minister, died at Hawarden Castle in North Wales aged 88.
- 1900: Britain annexed Tonga, the Friendly Islands.
- 1906: The 20km Simplon rail tunnel, between Switzerland and Italy, was officially opened.
- 1935: T. E. Lawrence (Lawrence of Arabia) died six days after a motorcycle accident in Dorset.
- 1982: Italian actress Sophia Loren was jailed for a month for tax evasion.
- 1984: Sir John Betjeman, Poet Laureate from 1972, died aged 77.
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