Buckingham Palace staff ‘are told Harry and Meghan are already engaged but are holding off announcement’ it has been claimed
PRINCE Harry and Meghan Markle are secretly engaged already, according to a report quoting a Buckingham Palace insider.
The Queen's residence gathered for a bombshell meeting today to be told that Harry, 33, and actress Meghan were already "planning a non-traditional wedding", said.
A Kensington Palace spokesperson speaking on behalf of the Royals said they were not commenting.
According to the report, The Queen herself was present as courtiers were told that Harry and Meghan were holding off on announcing their engagement.
A source said the couple wanted to concentrate on planning for their future, saying: "They are engaged but they are trying to sort a few things out now, like house hunting for a retreat and other things.
"It will be up to them to decide when to announce it as they want to do it their own way, which Her Majesty agrees with.”
Bookies slashed odds on the Royal engagement yesterday as The Sun reported US TV star Meghan, 36, had moved her beloved dogs to the UK.
A spokesman for Ladbrokes, which closed betting on 4/6, said: “Royal watchers would love an engagement announcement before Christmas. As far as we’re concerned it’s coming very soon.”
TV sources added to feverish speculation by revealing that BBC staff had been primed to expect an announcement soon.
Divorcee Meghan travelled to the UK on Saturday after inviting pals to a small leaving party in Toronto, Canada, on Friday night. She was seen Christmas shopping in London earlier this week.
The clues
- MEG ducks Thanksgiving bash in LA and flies to London.
- HER two beloved dogs believed to have been moved to the UK.
- SHE throws small farewell party for her pals in Toronto.
- SUITS body double posts "congratulations" leaving message.
- BOOKIES stop taking engagement bets.
- BBC believed to have to been told to expect announcement.
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Meghan has been rumoured to be quitting her TV role to move to the UK ever since she was pictured canoodling with Harry, 33, at the Invictus Games in Canada in September.
Her pal and body double sparked further speculation at the weekend.
Nicky Bursic — Meghan’s stand-in on US legal drama Suits for two years — posted a cryptic goodbye and congratulations message in an Instagram post.
She added a love heart and a champagne emoji glass toast along with the revealing hashtags “#you deserveitall #loveher”.
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