Communal leaders wish Prince Harry and Meghan Markle mazeltov on engagement

The Board of Deputies of British Jews said: “Mazeltov to Prince Harry and Meghan. We wish them a very happy life together.“

Israel’s president Reuven Rivlin  also sent a message of congratulations to the couple, inviting them to Israel to celebrate their marriage.

Mazal Tov to HRH Prince Harry & fiancé @MeghanMarkle. Sending our warmest regards to Her Majesty the Queen, Duke of Edinburgh, all the Royal Family & the British people, from Nechama & me, & all the Israeli people. We invite them to enjoy their honeymoon in Israel!

— Reuven Rivlin (@PresidentRuvi) November 27, 2017

Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks also shared his best wishes to the couple. 

Mazal tov to Prince Harry & Meghan Markle on their engagement. I wish them happiness & joy as they embark on their new life together.

— Rabbi Sacks (@rabbisacks) November 27, 2017

 

"I am delighted to hear of the engagement of Prince Harry to Meghan Markle. I wish them a lifetime of health, happiness and continued blessings together. Mazal tov." - The Chief Rabbi #RoyalWedding

— Chief Rabbi Mirvis (@chiefrabbi) November 27, 2017

Ms Markle had previously been married to Trevor Engelson, a Jewish film producer from Great Neck, New York.

The pair married in September 2011 at Ocho Rios, Jamaica, after dating for seven years, but they divorced in August 2013, citing “irreconcilable differences”.

Ms Markle, who grew up in Los Angeles, played Rachel Zane in US TV drama Suits.

She has been dating Prince Harry since the summer of 2016,  and the pair secretly got engaged earlier this month.

The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh said they were "delighted for the couple and wish them every happiness", a Buckingham Palace spokesman said.

Prince William and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, said they were "very excited for Harry and Meghan", adding: "It has been wonderful getting to know Meghan and to see how happy she and Harry are together".