Prince Harry, Meghan Markle to marry on May 19: Palace

LONDON - Britain's Prince Harry and his American fiancee, Meghan Markle, will marry on May 19 next year, Kensington Palace said on Friday (Dec 15).

Queen Elizabeth's grandson, fifth-in-line to the throne, and Markle, who stars in the US TV legal drama "Suits", announced their engagement last month.

The wedding will take place at St George's Chapel in Windsor Castle near London.

"His Royal Highness Prince Henry of Wales and Ms Meghan Markle will marry on 19th May 2018," Kensington Palace, the couple's official residence, said in a statement.

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The couple have chosen to marry in Windsor, west of London, because it is "a special place for them". Queen Elizabeth, 91, will attend the ceremony.

Markle, 36, who attended a Catholic school as a child but identifies as a Protestant, will be baptised and confirmed into the Church of England before the wedding. She intends to become a British citizen, though she will retain her US citizenship while she goes through the process.

The Gothic St George's Chapel is located in the grounds of Windsor Castle, which has been the family home of British kings and queens for almost 1,000 years.

Within the chapel are the tombs of 10 sovereigns, including Henry VIII and his third wife Jane Seymour, and Charles I.

Local media reported Harry's wedding, including the service, music, flowers and reception, will be all paid by the royal family.

Harry and Meghan confirmed their engagement in November and carried out their first public engagement in Nottingham on Dec 1. They will spend their first Christmas as an official couple with the royal family later this month.