After the announcement, the couple gave an exclusive interview to Mishal Husain of BBC News. The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh expressed their delight at the news, while congratulations came in from various political leaders, including the British Prime Minister, Theresa May, and the Leader of the Opposition, Jeremy Corbyn. At the same time, it was announced that they would live at Nottingham Cottage in the grounds of Kensington Palace following their marriage. They were engaged earlier the same month in London, with the Prince giving Markle a bespoke engagement ring made by Cleave and Company, the court jewellers and medallists to the Queen, consisting of a large central diamond from Botswana, with two smaller diamonds from his mother's jewellery collection. On 27 November 2017, Clarence House announced that Harry would marry Markle in the spring of 2018.

Harry and Meghan attending church on Christmas Day, 2017 The relationship was officially acknowledged on 8 November 2016, when a statement was released from the royal family's communications secretary addressing the 'wave of abuse and harassment' directed toward Markle. He and Meghan Markle, an American actress best known for her role in the Canadian-American legal-drama television series Suits, began their relationship in 2016 after having met in July of that year. Prince Harry is the second son of Charles, Prince of Wales, and Diana, Princess of Wales.

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