HRH Prince Henry of Wales KCVO to marry Ms Meghan Markle

Today Clarence House announced the engagement of His Royal Highness Prince Henry of Wales KCVO and Ms Meghan Markle. The wedding will take place in the spring of 2018, the venue is yet to be announced. The couple began their relationship in June 2016.

Ms Markle is a 36 year old American actress and is currently starring in the American television show ‘Suits’, but will likely leave the show in order to take on royal duties. Ms Markle has been married before to Mr Trevor Engelson in 2011 and they divorced in 2013.

The fact that Ms Markle is a divorcee has raised questions regarding a Church of England wedding for Prince Henry and Ms Markle. In 2002 the Church of England’s General Synod voted in favour of allowing divorcee’s to marry within the church at the discretion of the minister who will be officiating the marriage.

The minister officiating is likely to be the Archbishop of Canterbury who has been informed and has given his good wishes to the couple, paving the way for a Church of England wedding for the couple.

The couple have also announced they will be living together in Nottingham Cottage at Kensington Palace.

The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh are said to be delighted for the couple and wish them every happiness.

The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall are thrilled and hope they'll be very happy indeed.

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have said that they are very excited for Harry and Meghan.

Ms Markle's parents, Mr Thomas Markle and Doria Ragland have wished the couple ‘a lifetime of happiness’.

Cressida Bonas a born to be Royal

Cressida Bonas is an English socialite born in 1989 daughter of 60’s it girl Lady Mary-Gaye Georgiana Lorna Curzon. Cressida was educated Stowe School in Buckinghamshire then on to Leeds University where she studied dance, following her graduation she now studies contemporary dance at The Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance.

Cressida has recently been placed in the media spotlight because of her personnel relationship with Prince Harry of Wales third in line to the British throne. Cressida and Harry have been together since last summer and stayed in contact thought Harry’s latest deployment to Afghanistan during this time Cressida referred to herself as Harry’s girlfriend in waiting. Cressida and Harry were recently photographed by the media whilst on a ski trip in Switzerland increasing the likelihood of Cressida one day being a member of the British Royal Family.

Cressida is no stranger to titled nobility, she is Harry’s 8th cousin 1x removed on his mother’s side and 12th Cousin 1x removed on his father’s she is a descendant of some of the greatest noble family’s in British history.


Below are the lines of descent showing Cressida and Harry’s closest kinship

John Churchill 1st Duke of Marlborough
Lady Anne Churchill
Charles Spencer 3rd Duke of Marlborough
George Spencer 4th Duke of Marlborough
George Spencer-Churchill 5th Duke of Marlborough
George Spencer-Churchill 6th Duke of Marlborough
John Spencer-Churchill 7th Duke of Marlborough
Lady Georgiana Spencer-Churchill
Francis Curzon 5th Earl Howe
Edward Curzon 6th Earl Howe
Lady Mary-Gaye Georgiana Lorna Curzon
Cressida Bonas

John Churchill 1st Duke of Marlborough
Lady Anne Churchill
Hon. John Spencer
John Spencer 1st Earl Spencer
George Spencer 2nd Earl Spencer
Frederick Spencer 4th Earl Spencer
Charles Spencer 6th Earl Spencer
Albert Spencer 7th Earl Spencer
John Spencer 8th Earl Spencer
Diana Princess of Wales
Prince Henry of Wales