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Prince Harry, Meghan Markle want charity donations instead of wedding gifts

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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have asked wedding guests to make a donation to seven charities instead of giving them gifts.

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Harry, 33, and Markle, 36, who are set to walk down the aisle at Windsor Castle on May 19, made the announcement via Kensington Palace Monday.

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The couple said they were “incredibly grateful” for the goodwill that has been shown to them since they announced their engagement back in November.

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They also added that they were keen for as many people as possible to benefit from the upcoming royal wedding.

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The couple have asked guests to donate money to CHIVA (Children’s HIV Association); Crisis, the national charity for homeless people; the Myna Mahila Foundation, which aims to empower women in Mumbai’s urban slums, Scotty’s Little Soldiers, which helps bereaved Armed Forces children; StreetGames, which uses sport to change lives across the U.K.; the conservation charity Surfers against Sewage, and The Wilderness Foundation U.K.

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See more information on each of the seven charities here.

The latest royal wedding news comes after Harry and Markle looked as loved-up as ever as they attended the U.K. Team Trials for the 2018 Invictus Games.

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