Meghan Markle has spoken of her "great love story" with Prince Harry for the first time, confirming: "We're a couple. We're in love."

The American actress, who has been dating the Prince since summer 2016, said they were treasuring "our time", before sharing details of their relationship with the watching world.

Calling him her "boyfriend" publicly for the first time, she said: "We’re two people who are really happy and in love.”

The interview, with Vanity Fair magazine, is understood to have been conducted with the blessing of Prince Harry, with Kensington Palace aware that it would be coming out.