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Wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle
Date19 May 2018
VenueSt George's Chapel at Windsor Castle
LocationWindsor, Berkshire, England
ParticipantsPrince Harry
Meghan Markle

The wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle is scheduled to take place on 19 May 2018 at St George's Chapel at Windsor Castle in England. The groom, Prince Harry, is a member of the British royal family. The bride, Meghan Markle, is an American actress.

Announcement of engagement

Prince Harry
Meghan Markle
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle

Prince Henry of Wales, known as Prince Harry,[1][notes 1] is the second son of Charles, Prince of Wales and Diana, Princess of Wales, and currently fifth in line of succession to the British throne,[notes 2][2] and Meghan Markle, an American actress best known for her role in Suits, have been in a relationship since June 2016. The relationship was first acknowledged on 8 November 2016, when an official statement was released from the royal family's communications secretary addressing the "wave of abuse and harassment" directed toward Markle.[3]

On 27 November 2017, Clarence House announced that Prince Harry would marry Meghan Markle in the spring of 2018.[4] They were engaged earlier the same month in London, with the Prince giving Markle a bespoke engagement ring made by Cleave and Company, consisting of a large central diamond from Botswana, with two smaller diamonds from his mother's jewellery collection.[5] At the same time, it was announced that they would live at Nottingham Cottage in the grounds of Kensington Palace following their marriage.[6]

The Prince of Wales, and the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh expressed their delight at the news, while congratulations came in from various political leaders, including the British Prime Minister, Theresa May, and the Leader of the Opposition, Jeremy Corbyn. After the announcement, the couple gave an exclusive interview to Mishal Husain of BBC News.[6]

Markle will be the second American[notes 3] and the first person of mixed race heritage to marry into the British royal family.[7] The engagement announcement prompted much comment about the possible social significance of Meghan Markle becoming a proudly mixed-race royal.[8][9][10][11][12]

Although Markle had attended a Catholic school in her early years, she does not identify as Roman Catholic[13] and will be baptised and confirmed into the Church of England before the wedding. The Church no longer denies marriage to divorced persons with a living spouse.[14][15] After the engagement, Markle began the years-long process of becoming a British citizen.[16] According to some sources, she will also retain her US citizenship[17] but Kensington Palace indicated in late November 2017 that the decision had not yet been made.[16] The couple was invited to celebrate Christmas 2017 with the royal family at the Queen's Sandringham estate.[18] The official engagement photographs were taken by Alexi Lubomirski, a former assistant to Mario Testino, at Frogmore House, and were issued by Kensington Palace on 21 December 2017.[19]

Wedding

St George's Chapel, Windsor

Following the engagement announcement, it was subsequently announced that the wedding would take place in May 2018 at St George's Chapel, Windsor.[20] The venue was previously the site for the weddings of Prince Harry's uncle, the Earl of Wessex, and his cousin, Peter Phillips, as well as the blessing for the marriage of the Prince of Wales and Camilla Parker Bowles, Harry's stepmother.

Experts expect the wedding to cost around half a million pounds;[21] the royal family have announced that they will pay for the wedding.[22] In December 2017 Israeli designer Inbal Dror was asked to submit designs for a wedding dress.[23][24]

The British government has stated the wedding day is not planned to be a bank holiday, as was done for the wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton.[25]

Kensington Palace has subsequently announced that the wedding is to be held on Saturday 19 May 2018, the same date as the FA Cup Final, which Prince Harry's brother William normally attends in his role as President of the Football Association.[26]

After the wedding, they will live together at Nottingham Cottage in London, on the grounds of Kensington Palace.[27]

Title

Traditionally, royal princes have been awarded substantive titles prior to their marriages; this occurred with both of Prince Harry's uncles, the Duke of York and Earl of Wessex, as well as his brother the Duke of Cambridge. In the event that Prince Harry is awarded a title, his wife would automatically receive the title proper to the wife of a holder of such a title (e.g. if he is made a duke, then she would automatically become a duchess). Should no title be awarded, then Meghan Markle will assume the title HRH Princess Henry of Wales.[notes 4][30][31]

Footnotes

  1. ^ Harry is a traditional nickname for Henry—see also Henry (given name).
  2. ^ Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge is currently pregnant. If she gives birth before the wedding, Harry will be sixth in the line of succession at the time of the ceremony.
  3. ^ American Wallis Simpson married Edward, Duke of Windsor in 1937, after his abdication, becoming the Duchess of Windsor.
  4. ^ The most frequently speculated title has been "Duke of Sussex"[28] but in the present reign the announcements of princes' titles have only been made on the morning of the wedding day.[29]

References

  1. ^ "Prince Harry". The Royal Household. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 28 November 2017. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ "Succession" Archived 13 May 2016 at the Wayback Machine. Official website of the British Monarchy. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
  3. ^ Vallance, Adam (8 November 2016). "A Statement by the Communications Secretary to Prince Harry". The Royal Family. Archived from the original on 27 September 2017. Retrieved 26 September 2017. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  4. ^ Clarence House [@ClarenceHouse] (27 November 2017). "The Prince of Wales is delighted to announce the engagement of Prince Harry to Ms. Meghan Markle. pic.twitter.com/zdaHR4mcY6" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 4 December 2017. Retrieved 4 December 2017 – via Twitter.
  5. ^ "Prince Harry and Meghan Markle engaged: Royal knew fiancee was 'the one' from 'very first time we met'". The Daily Telegraph. 27 November 2017. Archived from the original on 4 December 2017. Retrieved 4 December 2017. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  6. ^ a b Siddique, Haroon; Watt, Holly; Booth, Robert (27 November 2017). "Prince Harry to marry Meghan Markle". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 27 November 2017. Retrieved 27 November 2017. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  7. ^ "Palace: Prince Harry and Meghan Markle announce engagement". USA Today. 27 November 2017. Archived from the original on 27 November 2017. Retrieved 27 November 2017. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  8. ^ Markle, Meghan (August 17, 2015). "I'm More Than An 'Other'". Elle UK. Archived from the original on November 4, 2016. Retrieved November 4, 2016. My dad is Caucasian and my mom is African American ... I have come to embrace [this and] say who I am, to share where I'm from, to voice my pride in being a strong, confident, mixed-race woman. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  9. ^ DeNeen L. Brown (27 November 2017). "Britain's black queen: Will Meghan Markle really be the first mixed-race royal?". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 28 November 2017. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  10. ^ Gregory Katz, Associated Press (27 November 2017). "Britain not fazed by mixed-race fiancee for Prince Harry". ABC News. Archived from the original on 27 November 2017. Retrieved 28 November 2017. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  11. ^ James Rodger (27 November 2017). "Mixed-race Meghan Markle tells of family encounters with racism". Birmingham Mail. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 28 November 2017. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  12. ^ Elaine Musiwa (28 November 2017). "The Problem With Calling Meghan Markle the 'First Black Princess'". Vogue. Archived from the original on 28 November 2017. Retrieved 28 November 2017. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  13. ^ Kingsley, Patrick (28 November 2017). "Royal Engagement Seen as Symbol of Change, With Asterisks" – via NYTimes.com.
  14. ^ "Divorce in Christianity". BBC Religions. BBC. 23 June 2009. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
  15. ^ "From Wallis Simpson to Meghan Markle: How the Royals Came to Accept a Divorced Fiancée".
  16. ^ a b "Is Meghan Markle Jewish? Actress is getting baptized to marry Prince Harry". 28 November 2017.
  17. ^ "Prince Harry, Meghan Markle wedding date set for May 19".
  18. ^ Editorial, Reuters. "Britain's Prince Harry and Meghan Markle to marry on May 19". {{cite web}}: |first= has generic name (help)
  19. ^ "Prince Harry and Meghan Markle engagement photos released". BBC News. 21 December 2017. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
  20. ^ "Royal Wedding". St George's Chapel. 28 November 2017. Archived from the original on 27 December 2017. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |deadurl= (help)
  21. ^ Ivana Kottasová. "How much does a royal wedding cost?". CNN. Archived from the original on 27 November 2017. Retrieved 29 November 2017. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  22. ^ Adam Whitty. "Prince Harry and Meghan Markle to wed at Windsor Castle in May". BBC. Archived from the original on 28 November 2017. Retrieved 29 November 2017. The Royal Family will pay for the wedding, including the service, music, flowers and reception {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  23. ^ Barr, Sabrina (21 December 2017). "Meghan Markle's wedding dress designs have been revealed". The Independent. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
  24. ^ O'Malley, Katie (20 December 2017). "Everything You Need To Know About Meghan Markle's Wedding Dress". Elle UK. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
  25. ^ "Prince Harry and Meghan: No wedding bank holiday planned". BBC. Archived from the original on 29 November 2017. Retrieved 29 November 2017. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  26. ^ "Harry and Meghan to marry on 19 May 2018". BBC. Archived from the original on 16 December 2017. Retrieved 15 December 2017. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  27. ^ "Prince Harry and Meghan Markle Want a Religious Wedding, Archbishop of Canterbury Says". 15 December 2017.
  28. ^ Rayner, Gordon; Horton, Helena (27 November 2017). "Meghan Markle's tipped to become HRH Duchess of Sussex after wedding" – via www.telegraph.co.uk.
  29. ^ Howarth, Alice (26 November 2017). "Meghan Markle's official new title after marrying Prince Harry: What the Suits star will be called". London Evening Standard. Archived from the original on 3 December 2017. Retrieved 4 December 2017. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  30. ^ "Essential Guide to the Peerage - Dukes". Debrett's. Archived from the original on 16 December 2017. Retrieved 4 December 2017. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  31. ^ "Why Prince Harry's wife will not be called Princess Meghan". BBC News. 30 November 2017. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 4 December 2017. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

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