Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are engaged

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry, who began dating in 2016, are officially engaged. The actress broke her silence on her high-profile romance speaking openly to Vanity Fair’s October issue about her relationship with Harry. "We're two people who are really happy and in love,” she said. “I'm sure there will be a time when we will have to come forward and present ourselves and have stories to tell, but I hope what people will understand is that this is our time.”

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Princess Diana’s youngest son and the TV star have gone the extra mile to make their transatlantic relationship work, jetting between Harry's hometown of London and Meghan's base of Toronto to see each other as often as they can. They've enjoyed secret holidays, attended high-society weddings, including Pippa Middleton's lavish reception, and have largely managed to fly under the radar.

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Harry and the Hollywood star have also been taking gradual steps to go public. In January, they attended the wedding of Harry's best friend Tom Inskip in Jamaica, where Meghan was introduced to many members of Harry's inner circle. In May, they were also pictured kissing at the Audi Polo Cup Challenge at Coworth Park in Ascot. It was the first time that Harry had taken his girlfriend to a public event and he didn't seem to care who was watching as he embraced his other half. The pair made their first official appearance together in September during the Toronto Invictus Games, breaking royal protocol holding hands.

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