Congratulations! Meghan Markle And Prince Harry Announce Their Engagement It's official, Meghan Markle is joining the royal family. The "Suits" actress and Prince Harry got engaged earlier this month and Kensington Palace announced it Monday in a statement. https://twitter.com/KensingtonRoyal/status/935086270929399808 The wedding will take place in spring 2018. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge (Prince William and Duchess Kate have expressed their joy over the couple's engagement. https://twitter.com/KensingtonRoyal/status/935090073502126080 Meghan and Harry have been dating since July 2016. This marks the first time a direct heir to the throne has been set to wed an American since King Edward VIII abdicated his throne to marry Wallis Simpson in 1937. https://twitter.com/ClarenceHouse/status/935085955383427072 People are of COURSE ecstatic that the royal family's finally getting some melanin; see their reactions here. Congrats Meghan and Harry! https://twitter.com/CBSNews/status/935148100557131777