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Prince Harry is to marry his American actress girlfriend Meghan Markle

By Jordi Bou

November 27, 2017 - Prince Harry is to marry his girlfriend, American actress Meghan Markle, Clarence House has announced. The prince, fifth in line to the throne, will marry Megan on May 19, 2018 and will live at Nottingham Cottage at Kensington Palace in London.

Miss Marke is the first person of mixed race heritage to marry into the British royal family, and also the first American. Mrs Simpson, later known as the Duchess of Windsor, was also American but her intended marriage to King Edward VIII caused a constitutional crisis that led to his abdication prior to their marriage.

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PUBLISHED: 27/11/2017; STORY: Julie Mullins; PICTURES: Associated Press, Getty Images
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