Prince Harry, Meghan Markle Royal wedding update: Date confirmed

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will officially be tying the knot on May 19, according to the Kensington Place's tweet.

The tweet also mentioned the previously announced official venue of the wedding — St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle where Harry was christened. Markle will be baptized and confirmed in the Church of England before the wedding as a show of support to the Queen of United Kingdom's reign and respect to the British monarchical traditions. According to Mirror, the Archbishop of Canterbury will perform the ceremony. 

Many have been wondering if Harry's older brother, Prince William, will do the role of the "supporter" which is the British royal version of the best man like what Harry did at William's wedding to Duchess Kate Middleton back in 2001. In another article by Mirror that came out on Jan. 10, the Duke of Cambridge claimed he was not yet asked by Harry to be his supporter for the upcoming wedding. Other supporter candidates include Harry and William's close friends Guy Pelly and Thomas van Straubenzee.

As for Markle's possible bridesmaid lineup, Markle has yet to reveal. Potential candidates include her closest friends Canadian stylist Jessica Mulroney, American actress and former Ms. World Priyanka Chopra, and tennis champion Serena Williams. One unlikely candidate, however, is Markle's half sister, Samantha Grant who had spoken out against Markle, calling her a "social climber." 

Meanwhile, another Royal wedding has to be delayed to give way to Harry and Markle's nuptials. According to Express, Princess Eugenie of York and Jack Brooksbank had initially planned to wed in September. However, due to the busy schedule brought about by wedding preparations and the upcoming nuptials of Harry and Markle, Eugenie may be pressured to push back the wedding to October. The grandmother of Brooksbank, Joanna Newton, said in the same article that the princess and Brooksbank do not mind the delay as they are both so happy.

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