Prince Harry and Meghan Markle tied the knot in a romantic ceremony in the Chapel of St. George at Windsor Palace, from May 19, 2018. The extravagant wedding out of the couple’s nearest and dearest, including Meghan’s mom Doria Ragland, and Kate Middleton, Prince William, Prince George, the Princess Charlotte, and Princess Diana of the family. Millions of people around the world saw Meghan and Harry exchange “I dos,” but if you’re like us and your invite to the royal wedding got lost in the mail, then these fun facts will make you feel like an invited guest.
- Meghan followed in the footsteps of Princess Diana. Harry and Meghan read traditional vows from the Book of Common Prayer, but if you listened carefully, he would have realized that Meghan is to omit the word “obey” just as Diana did when she married Prince Charles in 1981. Kate Middleton also did the same when she tied the knot with Prince William in 2011.
- Meghan made history. The former Costumes the actress made a bold statement feminist choice to begin your wedding procession just before joining with Prince Charles in the Quire. It was the first time that any royal bride has walked down the aisle of your wedding without an escort.
- Both Meghan and Harry got some new titles. Just a few hours before the wedding, Queen Elizabeth II announced that Harry is now His Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex, by Meghan, Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Sussex.
- It was a stellar affair. Stars like David and Victoria Beckham, Oprah Winfrey, Priyanka Chopra, Serena Williams, Tom Hardy, and George and Amal Clooney participated in the event, as well as Meghan ex Costumes peers.
- Harry’s ex attended the wedding. Cressida Bonas and chelsy Davy both attended the wedding, and according to Us Weekly, Meghan was totally fine with it.
- Meghan’s veil told a story. By Meghan of the application, the veil — which was designed by Givenchy Clare Waight Keller — highlights of the flora of each country of the Commonwealth.
- Meghan stuck to the tradition. Meghan “something old” was Queen Mary’s diamond bandeau tiara, which was given to Meghan by Queen Elizabeth II.
- Meghan’s bouquet was full of meaning. Not only include flowers, hand-picked by Harry himselfbut offered to forget-me-nots, that were Princess Diana’s favorite flowers.
- Meghan dad was not in attendance. Unfortunately, Thomas Markle missed the wedding, he was recovering from his recent heart surgery, but he did not share his emotional reaction to TMZ. “My baby looks beautiful, and she looks very happy,” he said. “I would like to be there, and I wish with all my love and all the happiness.”
- Harry and Prince Charles share an incredibly sweet moment during the ceremony. After Charles walked Meghan to the altar, Harry looked at Carlos and said, “Thanks, Pa.”
- Millions of people tuned in. And for millions of people, we refer to 29.2 million dollars! According to Deadline, 29.2 Americans watched the live broadcast the wedding, which is around 6 million euros more than the Prince William and Kate Middleton’s 2011 wedding.
- Harry broke the royal tradition. Unlike Prince William, Harry has chosen to use her wedding ring, and not only that, but your band is made of platinum. The royal family has been the use of Welsh gold that the Queen Mother’s wedding in 1923, but Harry decided to change things for her.
- Elton John was the special performer. After a lot of speculation, Kensington Palace confirmed that Elton had the honor of performing for Harry and Meghan in their lunch hour at the reception. “Prince Harry asked Sir Elton to perform at the reception, which was organized by Her Majesty The Queen at St George’s Hall, Windsor Castle,” the statement read. “Sir Elton performed for the newly married couple in the recognition of the close relationship he has with Prince Harry and his family.” Elton was a close friend of Harry’s late mother, Princess Diana and even performed “Candle in the Wind” at his funeral.
