Queen Elizabeth II officially consents to Prince Harry’s wedding

May 13 (UPI) — Britain’s Buckingham Palace released on Twitter this weekend new details about Prince Harry’s May 19 wedding to U.S. actress Meghan Markle.

On Sunday morning, the official Royal Family account featured the image of an illuminated document, along with the message, “Bearing The Queen’s signature, the Instrument of Consent records Her Majesty’s consent to the Marriage of Prince Harry and Ms. Meghan Markle.”

The palace said on Saturday the couple have asked that The Most Reverend Michael Bruce Curry, the 27th Presiding Bishop and Primate of The Episcopal Church, to give the address at their wedding.

“Presiding Bishop Curry will join The Dean of Windsor, The Rt. Revd. David Conner, who will conduct the Service. The Most Revd. and Rt. Hon. Justin Welby, Archbishop of Canterbury, will officiate as the couple make their marriage vows,” the palace tweeted.

Harry is the queen’s grandson and the second son of Prince Charles and the late Princess Diana.

Bearing The Queen’s signature, the Instrument of Consent records Her Majesty’s consent to the Marriage of Prince Harry and Ms. Meghan Markle. #RoyalWedding Find out more: https://t.co/KNUnxl0hUj pic.twitter.com/wsXTt4FzAn- The Royal Family (@RoyalFamily) May 13, 2018

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