"I'm really just proud of who I am and where I come from": Britain's royal engagement

Britain's Prince Harry and his fiancee Meghan Markle pose for photographers during a photocall in the grounds of Kensington Palace in London. Source: AAP

Britain's Prince Harry has said he is 'thrilled' to be marrying his American girlfriend Meghan Markle, but in their first interview, Ms Markle, whose mother is African American, said the focus on her mixed-race background has been "disheartening".

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Published 28 November 2017 12:23pm

By Marese O'Sullivan

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Britain's Prince Harry has said he is 'thrilled' to be marrying his American girlfriend Meghan Markle, but in their first interview, Ms Markle, whose mother is African American, said the focus on her mixed-race background has been "disheartening".

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"I'm really just proud of who I am and where I come from": Britain's royal engagement

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Britain's Prince Harry has said he is 'thrilled' to be marrying his American girlfriend Meghan Markle, but in their first interview, Ms Markle, whose mother is African American, said the focus on her mixed-race background has been "disheartening".

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Britain's Prince Harry has said he is 'thrilled' to be marrying his American girlfriend Meghan Markle, but in their first interview, Ms Markle, whose mother is African American, said the focus on her mixed-race background has been "disheartening".

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