Announcement made a week after his grandmother the Queen celebrated her 70th wedding anniversary Her majesty has given her blessing and she and Prince Philip say they are 'delighted for the couple' Harry and Meghan got engaged in London earlier this month and to marry in Spring 2018, Prince Charles said Meghan could become a princess or be given title Duchess of Sussex when she marries fifth in line to throne Pair have not said where they'll wed but it could be Westminster Abbey, St Paul's Cathedral or Windsor Castle Harry, 33, and Meghan, 36, revealed they were an item a year ago after a four to six-month secret relationship They will live in Nottingham Cottage in Kensington Palace next door to William, Kate, George and Charlotte Read more: -Harry-proposes-Meghan-MarkleMailOnline on Twitter | DailyMail on Facebook Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have today announced they are engaged and will marry early next year after days of fevered speculation that he had proposed to his American girlfriend. The couple will appear together on national TV in the UK for the first time this evening to discuss their engagement and whirlwind relationship of 16 months. Harry, 33, who revealed a year ago he had fallen for the actress after a four to six month secret relationship, proposed to Meghan, 36, in London earlier this month. Royal protocol dictated that fifth in line to the throne Harry had to ask his grandmother the Queen for permission to marry and she agreed in the month where she celebrated her own 70th wedding anniversary. In a statement Her Majesty and Prince Philip said they are 'delighted for the couple and wish them every happiness'. Harry and his American fiancee, who divorced her first husband in 2013, will move into Nottingham Cottage in the grounds of Kensington Palace next door to his brother William and sister-in-law Kate. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge said in a joint statement: 'We are very excited for Harry and Meghan. It has been wonderful getting to know Meghan and to see how happy she and Harry are together'. The boys' father Prince Charles said he was 'thrilled' and 'very happy indeed' for them. Harry also asked Meghan's parents Thomas Markle and Doria Ragland, who divorced when their daughter was six, for her hand in marriage before popping the question a few weeks ago, it emerged today. They said: 'Our daughter has always been a kind and loving person. To see her union with Harry, who shares the same qualities, is a source of great joy for us as parents'. Harry and Meghan have not said where they will marry but most senior royals marry at Westminster Abbey, St Paul's Cathedral or the chapel at Windsor Castle. Sources have said it is likely to be a church wedding. Meghan could become a princess or alternatively be given the title Duchess of Sussex when she marries the fifth in line to the throne and joins the royal family. But they are likely to wait until Prince William and Kate have their third child, which is due in April. Scroll down for video Read more: Harry-proposes-Meghan-Markle MailOnline on Twitter | DailyMail on Facebook
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