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Royal wedding: Where will Meghan and Harry spend night before? | Royal wedding: Where will Meghan and Harry spend night before? |
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Meghan Markle will spend her last night before her marrying Prince Harry at a luxury Buckinghamshire hotel. | |
Ms Markle and her mother Doria Ragland will stay at the Cliveden House Hotel, about nine miles north of Windsor Castle, the venue for her big day. | |
The prince will stay at the Dorchester Collection's Coworth Park in Ascot, with his brother and best man, the Duke of Cambridge. | The prince will stay at the Dorchester Collection's Coworth Park in Ascot, with his brother and best man, the Duke of Cambridge. |
The details were released five days before Saturday's wedding. | The details were released five days before Saturday's wedding. |
Cliveden House, where Ms Markle will stay, is on the National Trust's Cliveden Estate in Taplow. | Cliveden House, where Ms Markle will stay, is on the National Trust's Cliveden Estate in Taplow. |
It has 34 bedroom and nine suites, including one named the Prince of Wales Suite - which costs from £1,535 a night. | It has 34 bedroom and nine suites, including one named the Prince of Wales Suite - which costs from £1,535 a night. |
Its website describes how, for more than 350 years, the hotel has hosted "powerful personalities, debaucherous parties and scandalous affairs". | Its website describes how, for more than 350 years, the hotel has hosted "powerful personalities, debaucherous parties and scandalous affairs". |
Cliveden was linked to a 1960s political scandal - the Profumo affair - as it was where war minister John Profumo first met Christine Keeler and started a relationship. | Cliveden was linked to a 1960s political scandal - the Profumo affair - as it was where war minister John Profumo first met Christine Keeler and started a relationship. |
The privately owned stately home was built in 1666 by the 2nd Duke of Buckingham as a gift to his mistress. | The privately owned stately home was built in 1666 by the 2nd Duke of Buckingham as a gift to his mistress. |
Former England footballer Steven Gerrard married Alex Curran at the hotel in 2007. | Former England footballer Steven Gerrard married Alex Curran at the hotel in 2007. |
Meanwhile, Prince Harry will be staying 15 miles away at Coworth Park, located about seven miles from Windsor. | Meanwhile, Prince Harry will be staying 15 miles away at Coworth Park, located about seven miles from Windsor. |
It says it offers guests "an experience to refresh every sense within our welcoming oasis of calm". | It says it offers guests "an experience to refresh every sense within our welcoming oasis of calm". |
A hotel spokeswoman said rates were only available "on application" but hotel suites cost from £558 per night. | |
Prince Harry and his brother regularly play on the hotel's polo grounds - and Ms Markle was among the spectators last year. | Prince Harry and his brother regularly play on the hotel's polo grounds - and Ms Markle was among the spectators last year. |
Earlier this month it was revealed that Ms Markle will travel with her mother to the church by car while Prince Harry will arrive with his brother. | Earlier this month it was revealed that Ms Markle will travel with her mother to the church by car while Prince Harry will arrive with his brother. |
Ms Markle will then meet her father, Thomas Markle, at St George's Chapel, where he will walk her down the aisle. | Ms Markle will then meet her father, Thomas Markle, at St George's Chapel, where he will walk her down the aisle. |
With five days to go, Kensington Palace also announced the couple's first official engagement as a married couple. | With five days to go, Kensington Palace also announced the couple's first official engagement as a married couple. |
Three days after their wedding they will attend a garden party in honour of the Prince of Wales at Buckingham Palace. | Three days after their wedding they will attend a garden party in honour of the Prince of Wales at Buckingham Palace. |
The event on 22 May - the Prince of Wales's 70th Birthday Patronage Celebration - will be Ms Markle's first royal garden party in the grounds of the Queen's London residence. | The event on 22 May - the Prince of Wales's 70th Birthday Patronage Celebration - will be Ms Markle's first royal garden party in the grounds of the Queen's London residence. |
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