No wedding gifts for Harry and Meghan, here’s what they want instead

Not long to go now.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are getting married on May 19 and with little over a month to go until the big day, there's major attention surrounding the royal couple. Today, Kensington Palace announced that Meghan and Harry do not want gifts from the people attending their wedding celebrations. Instead, they have asked those planning to mark the occasion of their wedding to donate to one of the below charities. A statement from the palace issued via Twitter reads:

"The couple have personally chosen 7 charities which represent a range of issues that they are passionate about, including sport for social change, women's empowerment, conservation, the environment, homelessness, HIV and the Armed Forces".

The official Twitter account has also included the seven charities, with a short note to explain why they have been chosen. The statement, which you can read in full here, explains that they have concentrated on smaller charities in an effort to highlight the work that they do.

"Prince Harry and Ms. Markle do not have any formal relationships with the charities chosen. Many of these are small charities, and the couple are pleased to be able to amplify and shine a light on their work".

The charities are: CHIV - children's HIV Association. Crisis - a charity for homelessness. Myna Mahila Foundation - empowering women in Mumbai's slums. Scotty's Little Soldiers - charity for bereaved Armed Forces children.

The couple have also chosen @CorporalScotty, a charity that offers vital support and activities to children who have lost a parent while serving in the British Armed Forces, helping them to smile again. https://t.co/23tYNy7rSC pic.twitter.com/G6CISr2TvU

— Kensington Palace (@KensingtonRoyal) April 9, 2018

Street Games - uses sport to change lives across the UK.

Also selected is @StreetGames, a charity which uses sport to empower young people to kick-start a cycle of positive change in their own lives. Prince Harry and Ms. Markle visited one of the charity's projects together in Cardiff earlier this year. https://t.co/UPY6Nyt2k6 pic.twitter.com/0XQJOL6iNj

— Kensington Palace (@KensingtonRoyal) April 9, 2018

Surfers Against Sewage -  a marine conservation & campaigning charity. The Wilderness Foundation UK - promotes the benefits & enjoyment of wild nature.