Prince Harry and Meghan Markle: How North America reacted
Following the news of Prince Harry's engagement to Meghan Markle, social media users are celebrating the first mixed-race member of the Royal Family. The American love affair with the British Royal Family is an enduring, long-distance relationship, spiced up every now and then by a birth or a marriage. The latest development has a distinctly American twist: Prince Harry has announced his engagement to the US actress Meghan Markle. s Markle, 36, is an American actress and model born to a white father and an African-American mother. Best known for her role as Rachel Zane in the US TV drama Suits, she was previously married to film producer Trevor Engelson.
- Many have focused not just on Ms Markle's nationality but the fact that she is mixed race.
- "Prince Harry's future mother-in-law is a black woman with dreadlocks. There are no words for this kind of joy," tweeted one user.
- So I've seen a black president of the United States, and now I'll see a black woman joining the British royal family. What a time to be alive.
- Michelle and I are delighted to congratulate Prince Harry and Meghan Markle on their engagement. We wish you a lifetime of joy and happiness together.
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