This petition was submitted during the 2017 to 2019 Parliament
Rejected petition In May 2018, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle should be given a Bank Holiday.
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There is precedent for creating a Bank Holiday for the Prince's Royal Wedding. The country should celebrate the event with them, in the same way that we did with Prince William and Kate Middleton.
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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/206302
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