Prince William wanted his brother and Meghan to marry in ‘small village church’
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s wedding resembled a fairytale.
From the moment the world learned the two were dating, everyone was eager to see how things between them would unveil, and not long after, Prince Harry popped the question during a quiet night at home while Meghan was roasting a chicken.
Recalling that special moment, the former Suits star said, “It was just so sweet and natural and very romantic. He got on one knee. As a matter of fact, I could barely let [him] finish proposing. I was like, ‘Can I say yes now?’”
The beautiful ceremony of tying the knot between Harry and Meghan took place on on May 19, 2018. Among the guests were a lot of celebrities such as George Clooney, David and Victoria Beckham, Serena Williams, James Corden, and Oprah Winfrey. Meghan wore a wedding dress designed by Givenchy’s then-creative director, Clare Waight Keller, and the stunning Queen Mary’s bandeau tiara which belonged to the Queen’s grandmother, Queen Marry.
Before the wedding, Harry and his brother William allegedly got into an “argument” over the venue of the lavish ceremony.
In his memoir Spare, Harry recalled that he initially suggested he and Meghan marry at Westminster Abbey, but William wasn’t happy with the idea since he and Kate married there seven years prior. Then, when Harry proposed St. Paul’s Cathedral, his brother said, “Too grand,” adding: “Plus, Pa and Mummy did it there,” according to Harry.
As the conversation proceeded, William made a suggestion on his own, telling his brother he and Meghan should marry at Tetbury, an intimate location near King Charles’ and Queen Camilla’s royal residence of Highgrove House, Gloucestershire.
“I snorted. Tetbury? The chapel near Highgrove? Seriously, Willy? How many does that place seat?” Harry recalled in Spare.
“Isn’t that what you said you wanted – a small, quiet wedding?” William reportedly answered.
“In fact we wanted to explore. Barefoot in Botswana, with maybe a friend officiating, that was our dream. But we were expected to share this moment with other people. It wasn’t up to us,” Harry wrote.
Finally, the royals settled for St. George’s Chapel at Windsor.
The discussions regarding Harry and Meghan’s big day didn’t end with the venue, allegedly. According to Harry, there was a debate within the family about whether Meghan should wear a veil for the ceremony since she was a divorcee. At the same time, William got angry at Harry for refusing to shave off his beard.
This, however, didn’t affect Harry and Meghan’s big day.
Speaking of the moment he waited for the woman of his dreams at the altar, the Duke recalled, “I stood at the altar, smoothed the front of my Household Cavalry uniform, watched Meg floating towards me. I’d worked hard to choose the right music for her procession, and ultimately I’d landed on Handel’s ‘Eternal Source of Light Divine’. Now, as the soloist’s voice rang out above our heads, I thought I’d chosen well. Indeed, as Meg came nearer and nearer, I was giving thanks for all my choices.”
Harry’s best man was one of his old friends, Charlie, which surprised many as they expected the role to be given to William since Harry was his best man at his wedding to Kate.
Some royal experts believe that Harry asked Charlie instead of his brother to be his best man because the feud between the brothers had probably started somewhere around the wedding.
“I asked what was really happening. Was he sulking because he wasn’t my best man?” Harry wrote. “Was he annoyed because I had asked my old friend Charlie instead? (The Royal Family announced Willy was the best man as they had done with me when he and Kate got married. Did that have something to do with it?).”
Despite everything that preceded the wedding of Harry and Meghan, it is certain that it was a fabulous one.
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