(CNN)Meghan Markle intends to become a UK citizen, the British royal family has announced, confirming that the American actor’s marriage to Prince Harry would take place at Windsor Castle in May next year.
Kensington Palace said that Windsor, a royal residence west of London, had become “a special place for the two of them.
”A spokesman said Markle would retain US citizenship through the process of becoming a UK citizen but it was “too early to say” if she would retain dual nationality. The process is expected to take several years.
The wedding is likely to fall after another big royal occasion — Harry’s older brother, Prince William, and his wife, the former Kate Middleton, are expecting their third child in April.
News of the couple’s engagement was announced on Monday and came after months of speculation. Prince Harry and Meghan Markle made their first public appearance as an engaged couple in the gardens of Kensington Palace on Monday afternoon, where Harry told reporters he knew Markle was “the one” from “the very first time we met.”
Their first official joint engagement will take place in the city of Nottingham on Friday, where they will greet members of the public together for the first time before attending an event to mark World AIDS Day.
Kensington Palace also confirmed that the royal family will pay for the “core elements” of the marriage ceremony, including the church service, the music, the flowers and reception afterwards.
After the wedding, Markle will become the fourth patron of The Royal Foundation, a charitable organization set up in 2009 by the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry.
The couple will live in Nottingham Cottage in the grounds of Kensington Palace, the official residence of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. One…
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