Prince Harry and Meghan Markle to marry on May 19

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s wedding will be held on Saturday 19 May 2018, Kensington Palace has announced.

The couple confirmed their engagement last month and said the ceremony would take place at St George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle.

The Royal Family will pay for the wedding, including the service, music, flowers and reception.

Kensington Palace has confirmed the couple will be spending Christmas together at Sandringham with the Queen.

The wedding will be on the same day as the FA Cup final, which Prince William normally attends in his role as FA president.

The prince and Markle, 36, carried out their first official engagement in Nottingham on December 1.

Markle, a Protestant, will be baptised into the Church of England and confirmed before marrying the 33-year-old Prince Harry.

The two currently live together in a two-bed cottage in the grounds of Kensington Palace.