When did Meghan Markle and Prince Harry get married?

MEGHAN Markle and Prince Harry are approaching their third wedding anniversary with their second child on the way.

But while they enjoyed a lavish Royal ceremony, the Sussexes made a shocking revelation in their interview with Oprah Winfrey as they claimed they married before the Windsor Castle nuptials.

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When did Meghan and Harry marry?

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry married in secret three days before their wedding at Windsor Castle, the couple revealed in their tell-all chat with Oprah.

The Duchess of Sussex shared the revelation while speaking candidly with Oprah, telling the TV host they married 'in our back yard' on the Wednesday before the wedding which was watched by millions around the world in May 2018.

Meghan told Oprah: "Three days before our wedding, we got married. No-one knows that but we called the Archbishop [of Canterbury] and we just said 'this thing, this spectacle is for the world but we want our union between us'.

"The vows that we have framed in our room are just the two of us in our back yard with the Archbishop of Canterbury."

When did the Sussexes marry at Windsor Castle?

Meghan and Harry tied the knot again three days later in front of 600 guests at St George's Chapel at Windsor Castle in May 2018.

It's estimated that the occasion cost £32m - covering everything from the cost of security and catering to Meghan's stunning dress.

Watching on was a star-studded crowd of hundreds including the Clooneys, the Beckhams and Elton John - who performed at the lunchtime's reception.

A gospel choir sang American soul singer Ben E. Kings 1960s hit Stand By Me to the couple, who had earlier been given their new titles as the Duke and Duchess of Sussex.

And they were later able to meet the rapturous crowds of more than 100,000 people as they were taken through Windsor in a carriage.

How many times has Meghan Markle been married?

The Royal Wedding was not the first time Meghan has said, "I do".

Meghan was previously married to film producer Trevor Engelson who is most famous for the 9/11 romance movie Remember Me, starring Robert Pattinson.

He met the former actress back in 2004 and the pair began dating.

After being together for six years, they got engaged in 2010 and tied the knot on 10 September 2011 when Meghan was 30 years old, at the Jamaica Inn in Ocho Rios, Jamaica.

Citing irreconcilable differences, the pair divorced in August 2013.