Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s long-awaited royal wedding is one of the things almost the whole world is looking forward to, being the biggest wedding of the year. He’s generated all the buzz he can muster as he seems to have defied every undeclared law that existed in many people’s minds as to what a royal couple should look like or be like.
This, of course, is evident, considering the fact that the Prince and Mrs. Markle hail from different parts of the world in almost every possible way. At the end of the day, however, love has its way and the world seems genuinely happy for the couple enough to want to know all the details of the wedding.
Here’s everything we know so far:
Royal wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle: date and place
The date for the grand ceremony which will see the couple exchange their vows in front of God, their families, friends and the Queen on May 19, 2018. The venue where the wedding will be held is Windsor Grounds at St George’s Chapel. The 14th century chapel is very important to the couple as it was where Prince Harry was baptized. He has seen many royal weddings in the past, including blessing the marriage of Prince Charles and Camilla.
Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby will be one to officiate the wedding which will start at 12pm, while the procession will start at 1pm. The whole process will be done in one hour and thirty minutes.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s royal wedding guest list
Unlike Prince William and Kate Middleton’s, which hosted up to 3,000 guests, is only expected to have 600 guests. Essentially, St George’s Chapel will still have enough space as it can accommodate around 800 people.
The guest list was previously produced and published by Barnard and Westwood, who have been the official throne editors since 1985.
The reception to be hosted by the Queen at Windsor Castle is said to have 2,640 guests invited within the castle walls.
Apart from the royals and relatives of the bride’s family, there are plenty of other stars set to be at the wedding with speculation having the likes of bride-to-be Priyanka’s best friend and actress Victoria and David Beckham. Chopra, Patrick J. Adams, Abigail Spencer and Serena Williams on the list. Other rumors that also make the list are Millie Macintosh and a host of other stars.
Although there was speculation that with a handwritten letter written by Markle’s half-brother, insisting that she had avoided their father, Thomas Markle Sr., it is revealed that he will be very present at the wedding. and that he may be the one who will give his daughter.
At the prestigious Prince Harry and Meghan Markle royal wedding, guests await Mr. Elton John will be present at the event. It is for this reason that the singer is said to have canceled his performances in Las Vegas which were previously scheduled for May 18 and 19. He has always been very close to the royal family and in 1997 at the funeral of Prince Harry’s mother, Princess Diana, he performed.
Although there are many celebrities who have been invited to the wedding, many politicians would be totally excluded from the list, because Prince Harry is not someone very close to people in the political circle or even close enough to the crown. . Therefore, the likes of Theresa May, the Obamas, President Donald Trump and Melania Trump are not faces you would get to see at the royal wedding.
Most certainly, Meghan’s ex-husband, Trevor Engelson, is unlikely to be there in the same way as his half-siblings, Samantha Markle and Thomas Markle Jr.
Ushers at the wedding and bridesmaid
As The Sun reports, Tom ‘Skippy’ Inskip, Charlie Van Straubenzee, Tom Van Straubenzee, Adam Bidwell, Arthur Landon, William Van Cutsem and Mark Dyer are going to be the ushers at the event of the year.
For the bridesmaids, the 36-year-old author, Lindsay Jill Roth and Jessica Mulroney would have been the likely bridesmaids.
Flower girls and page boys
Princess Charlotte and Ivy Mulroney who is Meghan’s best friend’s daughter would be the flower girls alongside Benita Litt’s twin daughters. For the page boys, the royal couple would have Prince George and Jasper Dyer.
The titles of Meghan Markle and Prince Harry after the wedding
As soon as the promises are made and the vows are exchanged, the former American actress who would then rise from commoner status to royalty and the prince will become Duchess and Duke of Sussex.
This means that by the time the royal couple exit through the western entrance, it may be to take over the Duchy of Sussex.
Sponsorship of the royal wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle
The wedding between Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will be fully sponsored by the British Royal House, as you’d expect.
It will also be televised live for people in almost all parts of the world to watch, similar to the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton.
royal wedding coin
To commemorate the nuptials, the Royal Mint has designed a wedding coin for the former Suits actress and the much-loved prince. There is a £5 coin in circulation as well as a gold coin which costs up to £1,980. For those looking for the cheaper alternative, there’s one that costs £13 and a silver proof coin that costs £82.50.