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Meghan Markle releases statement following father's surgery

Meghan Markle has released a statement via Kensington Palace. It reads, “Sadly, my father will not be attending our wedding. I have always cared for my father and hope he can be given the space he needs to focus on his health. I would like to thank everyone who has offered generous messages of support. Please know how much Harry and I look forward to sharing our special day with you on…
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Meghan Markle's father out of surgery

After undergoing heart surgery early Wednesday morning, Thomas Markle, Meghan Markle’s father is in recovery. While the UK slept, Meghan’s father told TMZ: “They [doctors] will go in and clear blockage, repair damage and put a stent where it is…
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Who are Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's bridesmaids and page boys?

Kensington Palace have announced today, who the six bridesmaids and four page boys will be for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s wedding on Saturday. They all come from families the couple have been close to throughout their lives, what we will have to wait and see is what they will be wearing come the day. It is understood that they and their families have started arriving in England prior to…
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The Wedding Dress of the Countess of Wessex

If ever a royal wedding dress summed up its wearer, it was the gown chosen by Sophie Rhys-Jones for her marriage to Prince Edward on 19 June 1999 at St George’s Chapel, Windsor. Subtle, elegant and classic, this was the final Windsor bridal dress of the 20th century and it saw in a new era with style. Sophie and Edward’s big day might have been a modern marriage but it had an air of the…
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Meghan & Harry ask for "understanding and respect" to be extended to Thomas Markle

A Kensington Palace spokesman has released a message to the media on behalf of Meghan Markle and Prince Harry after it was revealed that Meghan’s dad, Thomas Markle, pulled out of attending the royal wedding. Meghan Markle’s dad, Thomas Markle, will not walk his daughter up the aisle on Saturday after the Mail on Sunday exposed the fact he had staged paparazzi pictures. A Kensington Palace…
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