- In late October 2016, it was reported that glamorous actress Meghan, who played Rachel Zane in legal drama Suits, was dating Prince Harry.
- On February 2, 2017, the first pictures of Harry and Meghan – who is four years his senior were spotted hand-in-hand for the first time, while out on a date in London.
- On October 19, 2017, it was reported Harry had taken Meghan to Buckingham Palace for a meal with his grandmother – Her Majesty the Queen.
Meghan Markle will spend Christmas Day with Prince Harry and the royal family, breaking tradition and making history by becoming the first royal fiancée to celebrate the holiday with them.
Buckingham Palace has said Queen Elizabeth II and her family will join the congregation for a morning service at St Mary Magdalene Church at her private Sandringham estate in Norfolk on December 25.
The decision to include Markle in royal Christmas festivities signals how well she has been welcomed into her fiancé's family.
Kate Middleton, aka Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, only spent the holidays with the royal family after her 2011 wedding to Prince William.
On November 27, it was announced by the Prince of Wales that Prince Harry was engaged to marry Meghan Markle.
In a statement from Prince Charles, it was revealed that Harry proposed earlier in November, and sought and received the blessing of Meghan’s parents – Doria Radlan and Thomas Markle
They released a statement, published by Clarence House, which said: “We are incredibly happy for Meghan and Harry.
“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.
“We wish them a lifetime of happiness and are very excited for their future together.”
