Meghan Markle joins Prince Harry, royal family for Christmas lunch at Buckingham Palace

Markle and Prince Harry announced their engagement last month, saying they had met through a mutual friend in 2016.

Markle and Prince Harry will be married on May 19 at Windsor Castle’s St. George’s Chapel in a highly anticipated royal wedding.
Markle and Prince Harry will be married on May 19 at Windsor Castle’s St. George’s Chapel in a highly anticipated royal wedding.  (Frank Augstein / The Associated Press)  

LONDON—Actress Meghan Markle has joined her fiancé Prince Harry to attend the royal family’s pre-Christmas luncheon at Buckingham Palace.

Queen Elizabeth II traditionally hosts a festive lunch for the family before leaving for her private Sandringham Estate in the Norfolk countryside, about 175 kilometres north of London, where she spends her holidays.

Press photos show Harry’s car arriving at the palace Wednesday afternoon for the event. Harry, 33, was driving, with 36-year-old Markle in the passenger seat by his side.

The couple announced their engagement last month, saying they had met through a mutual friend in 2016. They will be married on May 19 at Windsor Castle’s St. George’s Chapel in a highly anticipated royal wedding.

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