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Royal Wedding 2018: Meghan Markle marries Prince Harry in elegant ceremony at Windsor Castle

FP Staff • May 19, 2018, 18:56:33 IST
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Harry’s status as a senior British royal and Meghan Markle’s entertainment industry presence as a star on Suits has turned the wedding into a global event.

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Royal Wedding 2018: Meghan Markle marries Prince Harry in elegant ceremony at Windsor Castle
May 19, 2018, 18:47:31 (IST)
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As the royal wedding wraps up, that’s it from us. Stay tuned for more photos and reports from Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s nuptials, on Firstpost.
May 19, 2018, 18:46:12 (IST)
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As the wedding luncheon continues, here’s another look at the newlyweds, as they exited St George’s Chapel

May 19, 2018, 18:35:14 (IST)
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Evening reception for newlyweds at Frogmore House

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will host a reception at Frogmore House this evening guests. Before that, they will shoot for official portraits — the first after their marriage. 

Over the afternoon, the newlyweds are entertaining 2,500 guests at their post-wedding luncheon.

May 19, 2018, 18:31:12 (IST)
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Abigail Spencer and Priyanka Chopra at the wedding. 💍💒 #Royalwedding @priyankachopra @abigailspencer pic.twitter.com/rcVzkMTIad

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Priyanka Chopra among guests who’ve made their way to post-Royal Wedding luncheon

The Quantico actress, who wore a lilac suit and hat combination was seen walking into Windsor Castle after the service at St. George’s Chapel, hand-in-hand with Abigail Spencer. 

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Royal couple enters Windsor Castle

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle made their way from St. George’s Chapel to Windsor Castle, where their guests will now gather for a wedding feast.

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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle being driven through the streets

The royal couple are in a chariot in the midst of a convoy of horses. The crowd is going wild with excitement.

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Oh, the irony
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Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip depart

The monarch and her husband drive away in their car.

May 19, 2018, 17:41:06 (IST)
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The royal couple depart

The royal couple get into the chariot and are driven away as they wave to the public.

May 19, 2018, 17:36:39 (IST)
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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle walking out of the chapel

The royal couple walk out of the chapel as husband and wife.

May 19, 2018, 17:32:15 (IST)
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The register being signed

The organ is now playing as the registers are being signed. During the signing of the register, Sheku Kanneh-Mason, a young cellist, plus the orchestra is playing, according to _ T_ he Telegraph. He hails from Nottingham and comes from an astonishingly gifted family. He won BBC Young Musician of the Year in 2016.

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Harry and Meghan’s cake will break with tradition, says royal wedding baker

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s wedding cake has taken six bakers five days to prepare and breaks with tradition, according to its designer Claire Ptak. Ptak said her design was more of an “installation” than a typical wedding cake, but offered few details.

The couple decided to buck the royal tradition for fruitcake and instead opted for a lemon and elderflower creation with buttercream icing, topped with fresh flowers.

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May 19, 2018, 17:11:14 (IST)
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Meghan Markle marries Prince Harry

The vows have been exchanged and the Archbishop of Canterbury has pronounced them husband and wife.

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Most Rev Michael Curry addresses the guest

After a reading from Princess Diana’s sister, the address is by the Most Rev Michael Curry, the first black presiding bishop of the Episcopal church in the US.

He quotes sculpture and medieval poems to say that “Love is God”.

May 19, 2018, 16:52:52 (IST)
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Prince Harry told Meghan Markle: “You look amazing”

The couple are standing at the altar in St. George’s Chapel. They smiled at each other as a soprano sang a work by Handel. As they stood at the altar, Harry said to Meghan: “You look amazing.”

Markle arrived to a fanfare and walked down the aisle accompanied part of the way by Prince Charles, and by 10 young page boys and bridesmaids. The children include 4-year-old Prince George and 3-year-old Princess Charlotte, children of Prince William and the Duchess of Cambridge.

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Nervous laughter during the wedding

Nervous laughter in Windsor as people in the church are asked if anyone knows a reason why they shouldn’t marry! Thankfully, there was none. #royalwedding @newscomauHQ

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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle at the altar

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Meghan Markle’s wedding dress

Meghan Markle is wearing a dress by designer Clare Waight Keller for her wedding to Prince Harry.

Markle’s choice is being closely watched Saturday given how big an impact royal wedding dresses have on what brides everywhere want to wear. Princess Diana’s 1981 wedding gown, with its romantic details and dramatic train, defined the ’80s fairytale bridal look.

More recently, when Kate Middleton married Prince William in 2011, her long-sleeved lace gown immediately sparked a trend for more covered-up, traditional lace bridal dresses.

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May 19, 2018, 16:40:36 (IST)
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It’s all about the well-plumed hats for royal wedding guests

Like every good royal wedding, it was all about the hats, the dresses and the posh tails, with some standouts in the rush inside at Windsor Castle.

Amal Clooney was undeniably regal in a mustard yellow dress with a long tie in back that bordered on a train as she glided into St. George’s Chapel on Saturday, her actor husband, George Clooney, at her side in neutral grey, for the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. Granted, it’s difficult for Ms. Clooney to merely blend in, but her jauntily tilted and perfectly matched wide-brim hat, a dainty veil in front, contributed to gasps, both online and in the crowd that lined the church route.

Early guests included Oprah Winfrey in tiered Stella McCartney pink and a matching statement hat. Victoria Beckham, meanwhile, a close friend of the groom, blended quite nicely in dark navy, a peekaboo slit at the front of her dress that fell well below the knee, as she attended with her husband, soccer star David Beckham.

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May 19, 2018, 16:37:53 (IST)
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Meghan Markle walks up the aisle and exchanges smiles and a few words with Harry

May 19, 2018, 16:35:49 (IST)
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Prince Charles walked Meghan Markle down the aisle

Meghan Markle’s father is unable to attend the wedding due to health reasons.

May 19, 2018, 16:32:15 (IST)
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Meghan Markle has arrived at the chapel

Meghan Markle’s wedding dress has been designed by the acclaimed British designer, Clare Waight Keller. Waight Keller became the first female Artistic Director at the historic French fashion house Givenchy in 2017.

May 19, 2018, 16:29:59 (IST)
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Queen Elizabeth is wearing a brightly-coloured dress

The Queen has arrived in a flared silk dress in lime, lemon, purple and grey by designer Stuart Parvin and a matching Angela Kelly hat, reported The Guardian.

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Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip have arrived

The monarch and her husband have arrived at Windsor castle. They were preceded by Prince Harry’s father Charles and his wife Camilla Parker Bowles.

May 19, 2018, 16:24:20 (IST)
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Meghan Markle’s mother has arrived at the venue

May 19, 2018, 16:20:45 (IST)
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Princes Harry and William at the church

May 19, 2018, 16:19:22 (IST)
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Meghan Markle arriving at the Windsor Castle

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Meghan Markle is on the way to the chapel

Meghan Markle has been lent the burgundy Rolls Royce by the royal family to arrive at the castle.

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Princes Harry and William

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Prince Harry arrives at the castle

The bridegroom Prince Harry with his brother Prince William has arrived at the castle. Both are wearing their military uniforms.

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Prince Charles to walk the bride down the aisle

Prince Charles will walk actress Meghan Markle down the aisle on Saturday when she marries Prince Harry. Meghan’s father Thomas is unable to attend the wedding after undergoing heart surgery. She released a statement on Thursday saying she hoped he could be given space to focus on his health.

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2,640 people were invited, as well as 1,200 people who were nominated by their Lord Lieutenants

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The wedding rings

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The major celebrities who have arrived till now

The Guardian has listed out the major celebrities already present at the wedding. These include Idris Elba, Oprah Winfrey, George and Amal Clooney, David and Victoria Beckham, Tom Hardy, Jonny Wilkinson, Clive Woodward, James Blunt, Joss Stone, Rugby player James Haskell and fitness model Chloe Madeley.

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Oprah Winfrey at the wedding

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Meghan Markle marries Prince Harry LIVE updates: After a reading from Princess Diana’s sister, the address is by the Most Rev Michael Curry, the first black presiding bishop of the Episcopal church in the US. The couple stood at the altar in St. George’s Chapel. They smiled at each other as a soprano sang a work by Handel. As they stood at the altar, Harry said to Meghan: “You look amazing.” The major celebrities already present at the wedding: Idris Elba, Oprah Winfrey, George and Amal Clooney, David and Victoria Beckham, Tom Hardy, Jonny Wilkinson, Clive Woodward, James Blunt, Joss Stone, Rugby player James Haskell and fitness model Chloe Madeley. The Royal Wedding It all started with a blind date that went really, really well. It was in July 2016, not even two years ago. Prince Harry and Meghan Markle were set up by a mutual friend, a woman who thought they might click. Those dates usually fail 99 out of 100 times — but this time something magical happened. Less than two years later, they will marry: two people who found each other after years of searching. But Harry’s status as a senior British royal and Markle’s entertainment industry presence as a star on the TV series Suits has turned Saturday’s wedding into a global event. From St. George’s Chapel on the grounds of Windsor Castle, the royal wedding ceremony — complete with Anglican prayers and tradition, classical music and a gospel choir — will be beamed to tens of millions of TV viewers throughout the world. “Windsor is absolutely bursting with excitement,” said royal historian Hugo Vickers. “There are cardboard cutouts of Meghan and Harry in every shop window, virtually. There’s bunting all over the place. I’ve never seen so many people in the streets of Windsor.” He says there’s substance and meaning to the event that goes beyond its glitzy surface. “It’s very glamorous,” he said. “But it is also the meeting, isn’t it, between a once-wayward prince and an actress who has also addressed the United Nations — she’s the first royal bride to have addressed the United Nations. She’s a human rights activist and a feminist and a global ambassador for charities. She’s led her own life … she’s not coming onto the scene without credentials. She’s a highly proficient, very articulate young lady,” he said. [caption id=“attachment_4229795” align=“alignnone” width=“825”]Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. Image from Twitter/@KensingtonRoyal. Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. Image from Twitter/@KensingtonRoyal.[/caption] The weather is expected to be balmy and clear, bathing the ancient stones of Windsor Castle in a beautiful spring light. Stars are flying in from Hollywood. Royal fans have been camping outside the castle for days. British police have stepped up security, with sniffer dogs, barricades and patrols all over town. Everyone is waiting to see what Markle wears, which designer she has chosen for her wedding gown. Prince Charles, the groom’s father, will walk her down the aisle after Markle’s own father became too ill to come. No one knows if Prince William will give a loving toast as Harry’s best man, or use the occasion to poke fun at his boisterous younger brother. The wedding marks a new chapter in the storied British monarchy: The introduction of an American woman with a biracial background to its upper ranks. And there is every indication Markle has charmed the British public, making new fans each time she and Harry make a “walkabout” in a different part of the country. When they exchange vows at St. George’s Chapel, it will mark a new phase for Harry — who has buried his bad boy past and embraced a royal role while supporting a number of charities — and a transformation for Markle, who is walking away from a successful acting career to embark on a life of royal duties and social activism. Both hope to start a family, following in the footsteps of William, who with his wife Kate has three young children: Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis, who just arrived last month. It is a time of transition for the British monarchy, one that seems filled with hope as William and Harry — the two sons of the late Princess Diana and Prince Charles — step ever more confidently into the limelight. The brothers even found the time amid the wedding hoopla to stroll outside the castle Friday evening to thank fans for coming. A smiling Harry gave a thumb’s up and answered “Great, thank you!” when asked how he was feeling on the eve of his wedding. And it seems to be a time of reflection and joy for 92-year-old Queen Elizabeth II and her 96-year-old husband, Prince Philip, who plans to attend the ceremony despite his recent hip replacement surgery. She is seeing her grandson marry a woman who clearly has brought him the happiness he’s often said was missing from his life. The family tableau will play out on the broadest possible stage. Dozens of broadcasters have set up on the castle grounds for a visual feast. The chapel itself is a masterpiece of the late Gothic style, and Windsor Castle has been home to British sovereigns for nearly 1,000 years. After the ceremony, the newlyweds will ride a horse-drawn carriage through the streets of Windsor, flanked by a splendid British military procession with many officers on horseback. Then it will be off to the first of two gala receptions. The first will be hosted in the afternoon by the queen — with finger foods, wine and champagne. The second, smaller reception is being thrown by Charles. A three-hour break in between will allow for a rest and a change of outfits for the lucky 200 invited to the evening soiree. The chapel service will reflect Markle’s American roots. The Most Rev. Michael Bruce Curry, an African-American leader of the Episcopal Church, will deliver a sermon, and the musical selections will include versions of “Stand By Me” and Etta James’ “Amen/This Little Light of Mine.” Markle will be accompanied by her mother, Doria Ragland, when she is driven to the chapel on Saturday, and many of her closest friends and some co-stars from “Suits” will be in the audience. She opted not to have a maid of honour but there will be 10 young bridesmaids and page boys, including 4-year-old Prince George and 3-year-old Princess Charlotte, the elder children of William and his wife Kate. Harry will be joined by some of his buddies from his 10 years of military service — an experience that included tours of duty in Afghanistan — and from many of the charities he supports, which have focused on helping wounded veterans or encouraging a more open discussion of mental health issues. The couple has made an effort to honor the memory of Harry’s mother, the late Princess Diana, whose older sister Jane Fellowes will give a reading during the wedding service. After seeing the couple up close, Curry said Friday that he saw “two real people who are obviously in love.” “When I see them, something in my heart leaps,” he said. “That’s why 2 billion people are watching them.” With inputs from agencies

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