Prince Harry and Meghan Markle announced their engagement last month. She will become the first royal bride-to-be to join the Queen at the traditional Christmas Day church service Times photographer Richard PohleIn a break with tradition, Meghan Markle is to join the Queen and other senior members of the royal family for Christmas at Sandringham, Kensington Palace confirmed yesterday. Prince Harry’s fiancée will become the first royal bride-to-be to join the Queen at the Christmas Day church service on her Norfolk estate. A Kensington Palace spokesman said: “You can expect to see the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, Prince Harry and Ms Markle at Sandringham on Christmas Day.”The announcement, which ends weeks of speculation, underlines how swiftly the 36-year-old American is being embraced by the royal family. Until now, anyone marrying into the royal family has not had…

Source: The Times December 13, 2017 17:03 UTC