In the presence of God I make this vow," Prince Harry recited, staring lovingly at his bride. She said the same back. King's "Stand By Me," from the other side of the chapel. Oh stand, stand by me. Stand by me. The Lady Jane Fellowes recited a reading from the Nave -- "My beloved speaks and says to me: 'Arise, my love, my fair one, and come away'" -- as Harry and Meghan listen on, grins on both of their faces.
Not at all surprisingly, no one in the church objected when the Dean of Windsor asked if there was any reason Prince Harry and Meghan Markle should not marry. He then turned to the couple and asked, "Harry, will you take Meghan to be your wife?
Will you love her, comfort her, honor and protect her, and, forsaking all others, be faithful to her as long as you both shall live? He asked the same to Meghan and she, too, said, "I will. Followed by her bridesmaids and pageboys including Prince George, holding hands with his fellow little attendant , Meghan Markle made her way to the altar.
She was absolutely beaming, arm-in-arm with Prince Charles, as Prince Harry mouthed something inaudible at the sight of her. Once side by side, Prince Harry and Meghan could not stop smiling, whispering unheard words to each other. Meghan stepped out of her car in a sleek boatneck gown with a lengthy traim, her hair pulled up with a jeweled tiara and lace veil covering her face.
Her pageboys held her veil as she made her way up the steps. She gave a small wave to the crowd as she prepared to walk down the aisle. The Duchess of Cambridge, in a light yellow dress, was all smiles as she arrived, hand-in-hand with her daughter, Princess Charlotte The young bridesmaid gave an enthusiastic wave as she entered the church.
The queen is in green! Queen Elizabeth II arrived shortly after her son, wearing a lime green coat and matching hat, with a pop of color via a purple feather. Her Royal Majesty is one of last to arrive, accompanied by her husband, Prince Philip. Ragland, having stayed with Meghan the night before her wedding, was in the automobile with her daughter on the way to the wedding and has now arrived at Windsor Castle, wearing a stunning pastel suit, simple but elegant fascinator and a sparkling nose ring.
Ragland, having stayed with Meghan the night before her wedding, was in the automobile with her daughter on the way to the wedding and has now arrived at Windsor Castle, wearing a stunning off-white suit, simple but elegant fascinator and a sparkling nose ring. Harry arrived early to his wedding, showing up five minutes before scheduled.
He made his way to Windsor Castle with his best man, the Duke of Cambridge, both dressed in elaborate military garb. And yes, Harry kept his beard! The brothers waved at the crowd of onlookers waiting outside the castle, greeted fellow soldiers and removed their Blues and Royals Forage caps before entering the chapel.
With many of the guests having taken their seats inside the chapel, the royal family has arrived: Princesses Anne, Beatrice and Eugenie, among others. Unlike when William and Kate tied the knot in , the women are wearing particularly understated hats for this occasion.
Meghan Markle is officially en route to her wedding, having left the Cliveden House Hotel, where she stayed with her mother, Doria Ragland, the night before the nuptials.
The flowers. Even the tradition-breaking kiss afterward. But perhaps the sweetest display of their love came during a subtle moment at the altar, before vows were read. After Prince Charles escorted Meghan down the aisle after her father, Thomas Markle, couldn't make it to the wedding, Harry kindly said, "Thank you, Pa," once his bride entered the chapel. Beaming at Meghan, who wore a sleek, silk Claire Waight Keller for Givenchy dress, coupled with a flowing, and-a-half-foot veil and a diamond bandeau tiara on loan from the queen, Harry greeted his bride in the most perfect way imaginable.
Americans like to think that the British are more tolerant of race than we are. Our country, after all, has the legacy of slavery to deal with. Racial and ethnic intolerance has no geographical boundaries. And the minds of many people in England unfortunately are no different than the minds of many Americans.
Regardless of what the British tabloids say, we will never really know what happened to force Harry and Meghan to essentially divorce the royal family. Most of us in the U. But something obviously got in the way. If you consider the wedding, it seems obvious that there would be cultural misunderstandings down the road. In order for any blended family to work, there must be some teaching going on but most importantly, there has to be openness to learning.
Before the ceremony, the Most Reverend Justin Welby, who officiated the ceremony in St George's Chapel, said he was thrilled the prince and Ms Markle had chosen Bishop Curry, describing him as a "brilliant pastor, stunning preacher". The speech - described by some as the "fire" speech for the large number of references made to it by the preacher - lit up social media.
Former Labour Party leader Ed Miliband said the bishop could "almost make me a believer". Amen brothers and sisters, Amen. Bishop Curry spoke at length in the last part of his speech about fire, quoting the late French philosopher and Jesuit priest Pierre Teilhard de Chardin. The Frenchman, he said, had "suggested that the discovery and harnessing of fire was one of the great technological discoveries of human history". He then listed the many uses of fire, from cooking food, to aviation, to "broadcasting this wedding around the world".
The preacher later returned to de Chardin, who he said had argued that "if humanity ever captured the energy of love, it would be the second time in history that we have discovered fire".
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