There's excitement among Americans about the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.

Leslie Carroll is the author of 'American Princess: The Love Story of Meghan Markle and Prince Harry' .

She told Kate Hawkesby Americans were passionate about Princess Diana and love Kate Middleton, but this is even bigger.

"Because we feel 'Oh my god it's one of our own' and so it's a fairytale come true yes, and a fantasy come true in a way, but now it's almost...you can reach out and touch it."

Leslie Carroll says the wedding is even more important for women of colour because the Royal family is bursting open and embracing the romance.

WATCH ABOVE AS LESLIE CARROLL TALKS TO KATE HAWKESBY