There are many factors that make this engagement refreshingly different to anything ever seen before. And social media is loving it. Meghan Markle and Prince Harry will marry at St George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle in May 2018. Many things about Markle’s background make this royal engagement refreshingly different to anything ever seen before. Her race, upbringing, marital status, and citizenship all defy British royal tradition. The world went giddy with excitement over Monday’s announcement » that after months of speculation 33-year-old Prince Harry and 36-year-old American actress Meghan Markle are finally engaged. The couple will marry at St George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle in May 2018 — a month after Kate Middleton is due to have her third child. There are a number of factors related to Markle’s background — aside from the fact she’s a well-known celebrity — that make this engagement refreshingly different to anything ever seen before. Here are all the ways in which Markle defies British royal tradition. She’s not white Born to an African-American mother Doria, whose ancestors were slaves, and a white father Thomas, Markle’s race has been the subject of media fascination. So intrusive was some of the initial media coverage and trolling of his then girlfriend that last November Harry publicly addressed the press in a Kensington Palace statement » saying he felt “a line had been crossed.” Markle is now expected to become ” the first mixed race person to marry into a family » that for generations has been almost entirely white European,” according to The Mirror’s royal correspondent — a fact that people are celebrating on social media. She’s from humble beginnings While some have claimed to find an ancestral link between the couple » , Markle’s LA upbringing was far humbler than Harry’s. Her mother is a yoga teacher and social worker, and her father a lighting director. Although Markle did attend private school from a young age, it’s still a far cry from Harry’s Etonian education. This is nothing new to the younger royals, however — Kate Middleton, now the Duchess of Cambridge, was also considered a “commoner” before she married Prince William. The palace confirmed that the Royal Family will be paying for the wedding, including the church service, music, flowers, and reception. She’s divorced Markle used to be married to Trevor Engelson » . While this won’t be the first time a divorcee has married into the senior royal family — Prince Charles married Camilla Parker-Bowles in 2005, both of whom were previously married — it could mean that the Queen, who is the head of the Church of England, could decide not to attend or witness Markle’s second marriage » . She skipped Charles’ ceremony, only attending the reception afterwards. However, the Queen has expressed her “delight” at the engagement, and as Harry is unlikely to become king, it surely won’t cause the same stir it did in 2005. She’s American Markle is expected to become the first American in over 80 years to marry into the royal family. Wallis Simpson was a twice-divorced American woman » who wed King Edward VIII, though only once he had abdicated and become the Duke of Windsor in order to marry her. American citizens, including former US president Barack Obama, have been congratulating the couple from afar. Lifestyle Watch Qantas’ first Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner being built Lifestyle Here’s why airlines make you put your phone on ‘Airplane Mode’ Royal Here’s how Meghan Markle is following in Princess Diana’s footsteps Lifestyle People who hate disordered patterns could be more prone to being racist, according to new research Lifestyle Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will marry at Windsor Castle in May 2018 Life

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Weddings may seem like fun but these prices are not.
All over Nigeria, bride price is paid by grooms in return for the family’s consent and blessings for the bride to start a new family but some of these bride prices are ridiculously high.
According to practice, bride price takes different form based on traditions and custom of the people. Sometime, it is an amount of money, property or other form of payment expected to be made by prospective groom’s family. In Nigeria, the payment of bride price is essential for the validation of any marriage regardless of the tribe.
Since there is no uniformity in the practice, here are some tribes in the Nigeria with a surprising tribe tradition.

1. Mbaise, Imo State

Marrying the daughter of an Mbaise family can be very expensive. If the daughter is educated then the bride price could go even higher. According to unwritten tradition of the people, a bride/woman is an asset to the man.
As such, the Mbaise people demand a bride price sometimes reaching up to N100,000 accompanied by a marriage list of things to buy that can total up to N800,000.

2. Bororo, Adamawa State

The Bororo people are primarily a nomadic ethnic group. Although not as financially draining as other ethnic groups, it still requires a large number of resources.
To marry a Bororo girl, you will be asked to bring live cattle which is usually between 10 to 50 live cattle. Also, the wealth of the suitor is also noted to be considered in fixing the desired bride price.

3. Ikwerre, Rivers State

The Ikwerre people have extremely expensive bride prices and marriage lists produced by the bride’s family. The bride price and marriage list can cost the suitor up to the sum of N1 million to get his bride.
To the Ikwerre people, their daughters have been raised with dedication and any man that marries them should pay handsomely for them.

4. Kalabari, Rivers State

The Kalabari people are also known to have some of the most outrageous bride price and marriage lists in Nigeria. For a typical wedding ceremony, the groom is subjected to many payments, one which include “buying the bride’s mouth”.
A Kalabari wedding can reach the sum of N1 million and beyond.

5. Ibibio, Akwa-Ibom State

As a result of the Ibibio people being mostly agriculturalists, they believe that their daughters are raised to be strong and self-sustaining. Hence they are seen to have been groomed to support a man and help him raise a family.
A bride price combines with the list of items demanded can result in the total of at least N700,000.

6. Efik, Cross Rivers State

Efik people are known to have a rich cultural background and their marriage ceremonies are a clear indication of this. The marriage list is generated based on the financial ability of the suitor.
Among this tribe, the bride price is estimated in Euro. This practice is attributed to the strong influence of colonial activities on the people.

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Guy who proposed to his girl… Let’s just say we LOVE this proposal in the heart of Lagos Island right next to the historic Cathedral. “On Sunday evening @ojay_lagos proposed to his sweetheart, Tamilore Faboya, using an Elevate media Ng digital billboard.” “Deeper than words, beyond right. Die for your love; beyond life.” “These were thoughts on OJ’s mind when he was barreling down to Marina to propose to the love of his life. You see he had a plan to propose to Tammy at 6.30 and he was almost behind schedule.”

He met Tammy, 8 years ago, when he was in the University of Ibadan. Dating was not really on his mind, so you can guess that neither was marriage. His friend had promised to introduce him to someone nice and he only obliged to be polite. However, the minute he saw those beautiful eyes and her captivating smile he just knew it, with every fiber of his being, that she was the one: his always, his forever. At about 6.30pm on Sunday, 26 November 2017, OJ declared his love for again and his intention to spend the rest of his life with her or die trying on a billboard in Marina for the whole world to see. He was bold enough to be unashamed about the depth of his affection, sincere enough to display the same for his friends and even the strangers of Marina to see and completely resolute enough to stay on his knees until she agreed to color his world by sharing the rest of her life with him as his wife. PHOTOS OF THE COUPLE:

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