Prince Harry proposes to American actress Meghan Markle

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are engaged
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On Monday morning, Britain's Prince Charles announced that his younger son, Prince Harry, is engaged to American actress Meghan Markle. Harry proposed in London earlier this month, and the wedding will be sometime in the spring.

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This will be the first marriage for Prince Harry, 33, and the second for Markle, 36. The couple met through friends in July 2016, though their relationship was a secret for several months. Engagement rumors have been growing for months. King Edward VII, Queen Elizabeth's uncle, abdicated in 1936 in order to marry American divorcee Wallis Simpson, but Britain's royal family has reportedly welcomed Markle's entry into the family. Harry is fifth in line to the throne.

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Peter Weber, The Week US

Peter has worked as a news and culture writer and editor at The Week since the site's launch in 2008. He covers politics, world affairs, religion and cultural currents. His journalism career began as a copy editor at a financial newswire and has included editorial positions at The New York Times Magazine, Facts on File, and Oregon State University.