Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are tying the knot faster than most

The royal wedding by the numbers: The average couple takes more than a year, on average, between engagement and wedding. The royal couple was in a rush.

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LONDON – JULY 29: Diana, Princess of Wales and Prince Charles ride in a carriage after their wedding at St. Paul’s Cathedral July 29, 1981 in London, England. (Photo by Anwar Hussein/WireImage)

A year and a half after Prince Harry and Meghan Markle first met, the royal couple was engaged. Nearly six months after that, the couple is scheduled to be married.

According to The Knot, they are well ahead of the average couple, who take an average of 14.5 months from engagement to wedding.