The Washington Post
LONDON — Merry olde England has had a glum run of news. The divorce from the European Union is going badly — a lot of fuss about alimony.
There’s been a “sex pest” scandal in Parliament. And the British pound is getting pounded.So, as if on cue, the flash story this week was the feverish speculation about exactly when — never if — Prince Harry and the American actress Meghan Markle would finally announce their engagement to wed.
The only thing better than royal babies are royal weddings — but one must precede the other. Of course, the most momentous royal news of all is also on the horizon, another life event, this one sad yet inevitable. Queen Elizabeth II turned 91 years old in April, God save her.
On Friday, the tabloids went a little nuts. The Sun ran a salivating headline claiming that a Harry and Markle engagement announcement was “imminent.”
The Daily Mail was more specific. They had a date and time. On Friday, it tweeted, “Prince Harry and Meghan Markle rumoured to be announcing their engagement at 5pm TODAY.”
Today came and went. No matter.
If you’ve missed your latest copy of Hello magazine, Markle is a 36-year-old actress, born and raised in California, best known for playing Rachel Zane in the well-liked New York legal drama “Suits,” which is filmed in Toronto.
Quit acting career
It’s rumored that she will quit her acting career and will continue her charitable work.
She is a global ambassador for World Vision Canada.The 33-year-old ginger-bearded Harry is fifth in line to the British throne. (He will be bumped to sixth place after his brother Prince William and Kate Middleton welcome their third child in the spring.) With modern medical science being what is — and the Tower of London now a tourist attraction versus a gallows — Harry’s chances of sitting on the big chair are virtually nil.
Still, Harry is one of the most popular royals, said to have inherited his mother Princess Diana’s mischievous side, as well as her common touch. He also has had his share of past missteps, including stirring major royal flaps in 2005 by wearing an outfit with a swastika…
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