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Jeremy Corbyn has given his reaction to the news that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are engaged.

The Labour leader was asked about the impending royal wedding during a visit to Glasgow.

There were reportedly some boos from the audience, who had come to see Corbyn speak with Labour's new Scottish leader Richard Leonard, when a reporter asked him for his response to the news.

But Corbyn told the crowd: "Congratulations to Harry and Meghan. I wish them well. I hope they have a great time and great fun together and having met Harry a couple of times I’m sure they are going to have a great deal of fun together.

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“What I would also like to say is that I really do admire the way that Harry and his brother have drawn attention to mental health conditions all across the country.

“I wish them well, thank him for what he’s done on mental health and hope they have a great life together.”

Theresa May was among the first to congratulate the couple.

In a statement, she said: "I would like to offer my very warmest congratulations to HRH Prince Harry and Meghan Markle upon their engagement.

“This is a time of huge celebration and excitement for two people in love and, on behalf of myself, the Government and the country, I wish them great happiness for the future.”

She was quickly followed by Boris Johnson, who tweeted: "HUGE congratulations to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle - fantastic news! Here's to a happy and long life together."

And Lib Dem leader Sir Vince Cable told TalkRadio he was "delighted" by the news.

He added: "I'm a fan of the royal family. Good romantic news is much better than divorce."

And former Prime Minister David Cameron sent his best wishes on Twitter, adding: "Congratulations to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. Wonderful news and I wish them a long and happy life together."

Mr Corbyn is a staunch republican, but has stopped short of calling for the monarchy to be abolished.

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But he has called for the Queen's power over Parliament to be scrapped.

In 2015, he told the New Statesman: ""Listen, I am at heart, as you very well know, a republican.

"But it's not the fight I'm going to fight: it's not the fight I'm interested in.

"I'm much more interested in rebalancing our society, dealing with the problems, protecting the environment."

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The couple confirmed their engagement today through Kensington Palace and revealed they'd taken the next step in their relationship.

In a series of tweets, palace officials revealed that the pair got engaged in London earlier this month and that wedding would be in Spring 2018.