The wedding of the year is just a few months away.
And according to a new report, Meghan Markle’s parents, Doria Ragland and Thomas Markle, will travel to the UK later this month for their daughter’s Baptism into the Church of England ahead of her May 19th nuptials to Prince Harry.
Doria will reportedly fly from California while Thomas will travel from his home in Mexico, The Sunday Times newspaper has reported.
The former Suits star, 36, has reportedly asked Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby to perform the private ceremony at London’s Kensington Palace.
If Meghan’s dad, Thomas, does travel to England for the special event, it will be the first time he meets his future son-in-law, Prince Harry.
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Following her November 2017 engagement to Harry, 33, Meghan revealed her fiancé had “talked to my dad a few times, hasn’t been able to meet him just yet.”
In January, Meghan’s controversial half-sister Samantha Grant took to Twitter to shut down reports Meghan’s mother Doria would be walking her down the aisle, claiming that their father Thomas wouldn’t miss the opportunity for the world.
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Meghan will reportedly be supported by her mum and dad during her upcoming baptism in London.
“Here ye, Here Year! Muck about Doria walking Meg down the aisle is NOT true. Our father will walk her down the aisle,” Samantha penned.
Adding: “Don’t believe tabloids. Most tabloid writers are developmentally delayed.”
Shortly after Harry popped the question late last year, the royal’s Communications Secretary Jason Knauf confirmed to People that Meghan would be formally baptised into the Church of England before the couple’s Saturday, May 19 wedding.
Meghan was actually raised Episcopalian, which is her dad’s religion. Her mother, Doria, is Protestant.
Since Harry’s very famous grandmother, Queen Elizabeth, holds the official religious role of Supreme Governor of the Church of England, it is necessary for Meghan to be baptised before she says “I do” with Harry.
Harry is very close to Meghan’s mother Doria.
According to the Church of England’s official website, the ceremony for an adult baptism may “involve water being poured on your head at the font, or the church may have a special pool and you will be fully immersed in the water. However it happens, it’s a great occasion, full of joy.”
Though Kate Middleton had been baptised in the church as a child, the Duchess of Cambridge had to be confirmed in a special ceremony before she married Prince William back in 2011.
This post originally appeared on our sister site Closer Weekly
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Thomas Markle is based in Mexico but is due to fly in for his daughter’s baptism. (Image/Splash)
