Celebrities react to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's engagement
The world is getting another princess (basically)! Prince Harry and Meghan Markle‘s engagement has seemed imminent for a while now, but now it’s officially official. Prince Harry, 33, proposed to the Suits star, 36, this month after a little more than a year of dating. The couple is set to wed next spring. They put their love — and her new engagement ring — on display at Kensington Palace on Monday just hours after their engagement was announced.
The royal family — including Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip, Prince Charles and Camilla Parker Bowles, and Prince William and Kate Middleton — issued statements expressing their delight. Markle’s parents — Thomas Markle and Doria Ragland, who split when she was a child — also said they were “incredibly happy” about the engagement. And royal mania certainly extends across the pond; many celebrities, including Markle’s Suits co-stars, are offering the happy couple their congratulations as well.
Markle’s TV family weighed in on the news this morning:
Congratulations to my TV daughter Meghan Markle and Prince Harry on the news of their wedding engagement. Harry you have her TV Father’s blessing. Robert Zane approves @Suits_USA
— Wendell Pierce (@WendellPierce) November 27, 2017
She said she was just going out to get some milk… https://t.co/y7cnM0eC9D
— Patrick J Adams (@halfadams) November 27, 2017
Playing Meghan’s television partner for the better part of a decade uniquely qualifies me to say this: Your Royal Highness, you are a lucky man and I know your long life together will be joyful, productive and hilarious. Meghan, so happy for you, friend. Much love.
— Patrick J Adams (@halfadams) November 27, 2017
Congratulations to Meghan Markle and Prince Harry on their engagement. Wonderful news, I wish you both a lifetime of happiness. Love, Aaron
— Aaron Korsh (@akorsh9) November 27, 2017
As did other stars:
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.
— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) November 27, 2017
So happy to see a mixed race princess to be ❤️
— Leona Lewis (@leonalewis) November 27, 2017
I woke up WAY too excited about the royal engagement news. ❤️
— Busy Philipps (@BusyPhilipps) November 27, 2017
Bummed I didn’t become BFFs with Meghan Markle when she guest starred on the UPN sitcom I did in 05. ♀️♀️♀️
— Busy Philipps (@BusyPhilipps) November 27, 2017
Wait, Americans can marry British royals? I didn’t know that. Damn it. I would have played this whole thing very differently
— Whitney Cummings (@WhitneyCummings) November 27, 2017
Me too I’m invested https://t.co/1k1agvPWv3
— christine teigen (@chrissyteigen) November 27, 2017
It’s crazy, everyone is dancing in the streets here!
(Everyone is politely keeping to themselves, but you can tell they wanna dance) https://t.co/Qpd8x3yjv8— Lin-Manuel Miranda (@Lin_Manuel) November 27, 2017
Congrats Harry and Meghan.
— Lily (@lilyallen) November 27, 2017
Congratulations to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle! https://t.co/PnTlte2Ps4
— Katie Couric (@katiecouric) November 27, 2017
Guys. Love me a good royal wedding. https://t.co/lbl2IUh9Iw
— Beth Behrs (@BethBehrs) November 27, 2017
An American princess!! Weddings are nice. This will make Monday after this long weekend slightly more bearable. Congrats and thank you happy couple. https://t.co/FCwFWZWC5u
— Elizabeth Banks (@ElizabethBanks) November 27, 2017
Congratulations Prince Harry and Meghan Markle! ❤️
— Khloé (@khloekardashian) November 27, 2017
Here for alllllllll of this!!! I love LOVE!! https://t.co/FN5RCBTjcC
— Gabrielle Union (@itsgabrielleu) November 27, 2017
Welcome to the family, @MeghanMarkle! I’m already picking out a tiny hat for the wedding.
— Ellen DeGeneres (@TheEllenShow) November 27, 2017
A few celebs had more unexpected comments:
Can’t Prince Harry and his American girlfriend run our country? They seem nice.
— Chelsea Handler (@chelseahandler) November 27, 2017
My favorite part of all of this is that Queen Elizabeth watches Suits.
— billy eichner (@billyeichner) November 27, 2017
Based on the number of pop up alerts I’m getting about Prince Harry getting married, this is apparently the most pressing news of the year.
— Josh Gad (@joshgad) November 27, 2017
#MeghanMarkle American Hero
— Pratt Daddy (@spencerpratt) November 27, 2017
And of course, there were the well wishes, mixed with hopes of getting an invite to the hottest event of 2018:
Congrats Meghan & Harry.
My friend will make the perfect modern bride.
ps Do I get an invite @meghanmarkle? https://t.co/bTSdS9V4RT— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) November 27, 2017
Cheers to the happy couple!
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