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| Prince Harry and Meghan Markle wedding: When will it happen? | Prince Harry and Meghan Markle wedding: When will it happen? |
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| Prince Harry is to marry his girlfriend Meghan Markle in Spring 2018. | Prince Harry is to marry his girlfriend Meghan Markle in Spring 2018. |
| Harry, 33, who is fifth in line to the throne, has been dating the 36-year-old American actress since the summer of 2016. | Harry, 33, who is fifth in line to the throne, has been dating the 36-year-old American actress since the summer of 2016. |
| Ms Markle found fame in the US legal drama Suits. | Ms Markle found fame in the US legal drama Suits. |
| Royals usually have a short engagement and are traditionally during the week rather than at the weekend. | |
| A brief statement by the Prince of Wales issued by Clarence House said: "The wedding will take place in Spring 2018. | |
| "Further details about the wedding day will be announced in due course." | |
| William and Kate wed on a Friday and the Queen on a Thursday. | |
| It has not yet been announced, but St George's Chapel at Windsor Castle is a good bet. | |
| The chapel is smaller than Westminster Abbey and St Paul's Cathedral, but still grand enough for a high-profile royal wedding. | |
| It will be up to the Government to decide whether to give Britons the day off. | |
| An extra one-off bank holiday was added for William and Kate's nuptials, but William is a future king, whereas Harry is now only fifth in line to the throne. | |
| Tradition dictates royal men receive a title when they marry, and Prince Harry is expected to become the Duke of Sussex. | |
| On the morning of his wedding, the prince is likely to be given a dukedom by his grandmother the Queen. | |
| Ms Markle would become both an HRH and a duchess after saying her vows. | |
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