What you need to know about the wedding of Prince Harry and American actress Meghan Markle

Today, may 19, the whole world was watching the long-awaited wedding of the youngest son of Princess Diana and Prince Charles, which took place at Windsor castle at noon (UK time). Everyone outside the country could virtually attend the wedding ceremony, watching live stream.

The ceremony was held in the chapel of St. George, not otlichalas, however, the Royal scale, with what took place in the 2011 wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton.

Why? The fact is that Prince Harry is not the direct heir to the Royal throne: after the birth of the children of his elder brother he became the sixth in line to the throne.

The Queen mother almost to the wedding of the grandson did not give his written blessing (verbal was announced in March) to the marriage. Handwritten consent of the Queen was announced a few days before the wedding, endorsed the Royal all the necessary attributes.

And this is one of the few that corresponded to the Protocol of the Royal wedding.

What was revolutionary in the wedding Harry and Megan?

For the first time in the history of the Royal family, the crown Prince married a) black, b) divorced, C) some American, d) the Catholic and, besides, the actress. Given the fact that the members of the Royal family of great Britain with special delicacy suited to the choice of future brides – Meghan Markle became a phenomenon among Royal brides.

Like the bride, today’s wedding ceremony was absolutely not similar to the previously held Royal wedding on many parameters.

First, the selected date.

Royal wedding it is not customary to celebrate in may, and the wedding date is always assigned to a weekday, which is declared a holiday.

Second, Megan aisle today held the groom’s father. Her father couldn’t attend the wedding due to a few days ago for heart surgery. So the first part of the aisle Megan was itself, after which Prince Charles escorted her to the altar.

Third, Megan had not chosen any of his close friends on the role of bridesmaid as I didn’t want to offend anyone with his «not by choice».

Fourth, to the wedding the bride and groom didn’t call anybody from the political elite. Among the invited were members of the Royal family, representatives of show business, actors, singers, fashion designers.

Fifth, there was no traditional kiss of the newlyweds on the balcony of Buckingham Palace. The couple exchanged a kiss at the exit of the chapel.

What title was given to Megan?

After the wedding Elizabeth II announced the official titles of the newlyweds. Prince Henry of Wales will become Duke of Sussex, Earl of Dumbarton and Baron Kilcullen.

Megan will call Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Sussex. Because it does not belong to the Royal family, you will not be able to add to his name the title «Princess».

In order to marry the Prince, Megan had to abandon the last of his life, in particular, from an acting career, she will never star in a movie, and will devote herself to her husband and king. And of course, she’ll have to change my American citizenship for British.

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