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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are said to be on their honeymoon, but no one seems to know their exact location. According to ABC News, the couple is rumored to be spending time in Africa.

“It is believed they are spending some time in Africa, possibly Namibia, and probably taking another trip after that as part of the honeymoon,” said Roya Nikkhah, an ABC News royal contributor.

Four weeks after the two first met on a blind date in London last July, Harry, 33, whisked Meghan, 36, to Africa. “I managed to persuade her to come and join me in Botswana and we camped out with each other under the stars,” Harry said in his post-engagement interview with Markle last November. “She came and joined me for five days out there, which was absolutely fantastic.”

Harry also included Botswana in Meghan’s engagement ring. The main stone in Meghan’s ring is sourced from Botswana, while the diamonds surrounding it are from the jewelry collection of Harry’s mother, the late Princess Diana.

Last year, Harry said that Botswana will always have sentimental value to him. “I first came in 1997, straight after my mum died,” he said. “My dad told my brother and me we were going to Africa to get away from it all.”

Samantha Markle Grant, Meghan’s half-sister has called out the royal family for not issuing her father a coat of arms just like the Middleton family was.

“To deny him of a coat of arms is really stripping him of an honor and it’s a huge insult,” Samantha said, the Telegraph UK reported.

Kate Middleton’s father, Michael, was given his own coat of arms after his daughter married Prince William in 2011 and became the Duchess of Cambridge. Not only is she entitled to use his coat, her siblings and her brother’s children can use it as well.

Samantha went further to bash Meghan’s coat of arms saying “Extremely improper that my father was not named on the coat of arms, and quite frankly it looks like it was drawn by someone in a kindergarten classroom.”

According to Fox News, the Queen deemed the process this time around too “complicated,” as one must prove they have an ancestor who was a subject of the Crown to qualify for a heraldic coat of arms.

Instead, the new Duchess of Sussex, Markle, 36, was given her own coat of arms, which does not apply to the rest of her American family, the Daily Mail reported.

But Samantha still considers this a royal snub.

Finally, Meghan Markle and Prince Harry are officially husband and wife. The two exchanged marriage vows in front of millions of viewers both in London and around the world on Saturday, May 19. Now, everyone wants to know how they will spend their first week as a married couple.

According to E! News, the couple has been very quiet on whether they will embark on honeymoon and the location of their escapade.

But on Tuesday, they are expected to attend a party at the Buckingham Palace in honor of Prince Charles’ 70th birthday celebration. This will mark the beginning of a new life for the Duchess, who has already spoken of her desire to “hit the ground running” in her role as a full-time member of the Royal family.

On Monday, the Duke and Duchess thanked everyone who took part in the wedding celebrations as they released three official photographs.

In one of the wedding photographs taken by Alexi Lubomirski, the newlyweds are shown in a romantic pose on the east terrace of Windsor Castle still basking in the excitement of their wedding.

In another image Harry and Meghan are pictured with the Queen, Duke of Edinburgh, Prince of Wales, Duchess of Cornwall, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, the bride’s mother Doria Ragland and the young bridesmaids and pageboys, including Prince George and Princess Charlotte.

It is predicted Prince Harry will not wear a suit on his wedding day.

Next week, Meghan Markle and Prince Harry will say “I do.” For their wedding, the husband-to-be is likely to wear his military uniform, according to International Business Times.

“As a nod of respect to the Queen, I think Harry will wear his traditional uniform,” Caroline Castigliano, a British bridal designer told Marie Claire. “It is likely he will wear the uniform of the Captain General Royal Marines, which is a role he recently took over from his grandfather, Prince Phillip.”

When Prince William married Kate Middleton in 2011, he wore a Colonel of the Irish Guards uniform. The coat was designed with special heat-absorbing material to make sure he would not faint on live television.

“He said he didn’t want to faint, so we made some minor adjustments to ensure his comfort and save his blushes,” Russel Kashket who helped tailor the coat recalled. “Everybody worries about what the bride will wear, but no one seems to think that the groom also wants to look his best on the day. Men can get just as emotional as girls.”

The Palace has not yet confirmed who is designing Markle’s wedding dress. However, according to reports, the future royal has chosen Ralph & Russo to work on her wedding gown.

One photograph was taken by the Duchess of Cambridge, his mother, when he was just 3 days old.

The other was taken on the third birthday of his older sister, Princess Charlotte.

He is Prince Louis Arthur Charles, fifth in line to the British throne, son of Prince William and great-grandson of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip.

Kensington Palace released the first two official photographs of the newborn on Sunday, and there were enough details about the images to satiate the appetite of royal fans.

One picture shows Princess Charlotte, the Prince Louis’ sister, kissing his brow while he is sound asleep. That image was taken on Wednesday, the palace said, the day she turned 3.

She is wearing what the news outlets called a royal hand-me-down: a blue and white cardigan worn by her older brother, Prince George, 4, for a family portrait marking the queen’s 90th birthday in April 2016.

In the other photograph, a wide-eyed Prince Louis, looking calm, is clad in a white jumper previously worn by Charlotte soon after she was born, according to The New York Times. He is lying on top of a cushion and a blanket embroidered with a rose. That image was taken on April 26, three days after he was born, the palace said.

The Duchess, an art history graduate, has released pictures to mark other milestones in her children’s lives, including George and Charlotte’s first days at nursery school.

Princess Charlotte is now 3-year-old. The royal cutie celebrated her 3rd birthday on May 2 and it seems like the toddler is getting more adorable with each passing year.

According to Hollywood Life, not only has the cutie grow a lot, she also had quite a life-changing year in many other ways. For starters, the princess made history back in April following the birth of her baby brother. For the first time ever, in spite of welcoming a younger male into the family; Charlotte maintained her place of being fourth in line for the throne. The new rule is in line with the Succession to the Crown Act, 2013, stating that birth order determines who becomes the next king or queen of the UK, regardless of gender.

Clearly, it’s been an exciting year for Charlotte, but not only is she still fourth in line for the crown; she also gained a new sibling in the process! The newest royal baby was born on April 23. And as Prince William, 35, took her and brother Prince George, 4, to meet their newborn brother, Charlotte once again impressed the world with her adorableness, grace, and even fashion. In fact, a few hours after Charlotte was photographed walking up the hospital steps, her Little Alice London dress sold out, completely!