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Queen Signs Royal Consent For Marriage Of Prince Harry And Meghan Markle

By Shakiel Mahjouri.

The big day has finally arrived, and Global offers full coverage of the royal wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, hosted by ET Canada's Cheryl Hickey and Sangita Patel, joining "Global National" anchor Dawna Friesen and special guest Ross Matthews, along with royal expert Phil Dampier, powerhouse publicist Simon Jones and Hello! Magazine royal correspondent Emily Nash. You'll want to wake up early, because coverage kicks off at 4:30 a.m. ET! * Saturday, May 19 on Global

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle just received the biggest seal of approval ahead of their highly-anticipated royal wedding.

Buckingham Palace has provided ET Canada with the Royal Instrument of Consent, a handwritten document recording the Queen’s consent.

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The consent was signed “in accordance with the 2013 Succession to the Crown Act by making Her Declaration at the meeting of the Privy Council on the 14th March 2018,” said Buckingham Palace in a statement.

Below you can see the official document as photographed in the 18th Century Room at Buckingham Palace.

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Queen Elizabeth, 92, referred to Harry as her “dearly beloved” in the royal consent.

Harry, 33, and Markle, 36, will tie the knot on May 19 at Windsor Castle in England.

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