For many engaged couples, the idea of their families meeting each other for the first time is nerve-wracking.
So spare a thought for Meghan Markle who will be overseeing a meeting between her mother and the Queen this week. (No pressure then.)
Kensington Palace announced earlier this month that Thomas Markle and Doria Ragland would arrive in the UK in the week of the wedding, giving them plenty of time to meet Her Majesty, as well as the Duke of Edinburgh, Charles and Camilla and William and Kate, before the big day on 19 May.
But Thomas Markle will no longer be attending the ceremony after health problems, Meghan has confirmed.
The news came after the 73-year-old faced a backlash for staging paparazzi photos for money. He also revealed that he had suffered a heart attack less than a week before the wedding.
Kensington Palace said that the situation is a “deeply personal moment” for Meghan ahead of the wedding.
“She and Prince Harry ask again for understanding and respect to be extended to Mr Markle in this difficult situation.”
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