Wedding of Prince Harry and Megan Markle: as it were. PHOTO, VIDEO

It is finished! American actress Megan Markle became the wife of British Prince Harry. We will tell you in detail about how the solemn ceremony was held.

Harry received the title of His Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex, the Earl of Dumbarton and Baron Kilkeel, and his wife became Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Sussex. The ceremony took place at the Chapel of St. George in Windsor.

According to tradition, the evening before the wedding the bride and groom spent separately - Megan and her mother Doria Ragland at the hotel Cliveden House, and Harry with his brother William at Coworth Park, a five-star country house near Windsor.

Many Britons spent the night right on the street, so as not to miss any curious details of the upcoming event.

The surroundings were literally filled with people who welcomed the guests and, of course, the bride and groom.

And while Megan and her mother traveled from the hotel to the wedding venue, guests gathered in Windsor.

First came celebrities: George and Amal Clooney, Oprah Winfrey, David and Victoria Beckham, Serena Williams, Priyanka Chopra.

A great friend of Princess Diana Elton John was invited to the wedding.

The Middletones later arrived - Catherine's parents, as well as her brother and sister and their spouses. Harry's ex-girls were also noticed - Cressida Bonas and Chelsea Davy.

The groom arrived with his brother, Prince William, Duke of Cambridge. Both of them donned on the occasion of the uniforms of the British army regiment Blues and Royals.

The Prince of Wales and Camilla Parker Bowles arrived, followed by Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip.

The last to appear were Kate Middleton and the little ones who took part in the ceremony, including George and Charlotte.

Kate Middleton first appeared in public after the birth of her third child, little Prince Louis.

Of course, everyone was waiting for the bride - and the wait was not in vain. Megan's snow-white dress with a boat neckline was developed by British designer Claire White Keller, who a year ago became the first woman to become the creative director of the French fashion house Givenchy.

Designer

Designer Claire Waite Keller became the first woman appointed to the post of creative director of the house Givenchyin 2017, and at the beginning of this year, presented its first spring-summer collection.

Megan Markle met Claire only this year, choosing her as a designer, as noted by the press service of the Kensington Palace, for her “elegant and timeless style, impeccable cut and modest demeanor”.

Before Givenchy Claire Keller managed to work as a creative director in world famous fashion brands - Pringle of Scotland and Chloé.

Tiara

Fatu Megan was held by the rounded diamond tiara of Queen Mary (grandmother of Queen Elizabeth), which for this occasion was given to her by Queen Elizabeth herself. It was made in England in 1932 year.

In the center of the tiara is a removable brooch made of 10 diamonds, made in 1893 year.

The tiara was made specifically for Queen Mary, to place on it as the main decoration this rare brooch, which she received while still being a princess on the eve of her wedding with Prince George, Duke of York.

Megan Markle also had earrings and a bracelet of the famous French jewelry and watch company. Cartier.

Hair styling was done by hairdresser-stylist Serge Norman, and makeup - her longtime friend, makeup artist Daniel Martin.

Bouquet

Prince Harry personally plucked a few flowers on the private lawn of Kensington Palace to add something from himself to the wedding bouquet that florist Philip Craddock gathered.

Forget-me-nots were present in the bouquet - beloved flowers of Prince Harry's mother, Diana, and they were specially included in the bouquet in memory of the late princess.

The bouquet also includes sweet peas, lilies of the valley, astilbe, jasmine, astrantia, myrtle twigs - and all this was tied with a ribbon of raw silk.

The florist from London, Philip Craddock, also created a floral ensemble to adorn the chapel of white garden roses, peonies, digitalis, birch twigs, beech and hornbeam.

Craddock opened its own business 9 years ago and during this time participated in the design of the Victoria and Albert Museum, Kensington Palace, Hampton Court Palace, and also worked for such fashion brands Alexander McQueen and Christian Dior.

Megan Markle, in her now deleted account on Instagram, wrote that peonies make her "immensely happy." Soon after she began dating Prince Harry, she posted a photo of a bouquet of pink and white peonies there.

Shoes

Wedding shoes - a copy of the classic design Givenchy from silk satin duchesa, somewhat modified due to the elongated cape.

Ceremony

Halfway to the altar, Megan Markle was accompanied by the Prince of Wales, whom she asked for the honor of giving her the honor on the eve, replacing the father of the bride who was absent from the wedding ceremony.

The ceremony has begun. The Archbishop of Windsor welcomes guests and reads the introductory part of the ceremonial speech.

The future husband discreetly brushes away a tear.

The groom throws away the veil of the bride, revealing his face.

The sister of the late Princess Diana - Lady Jane Fellowes - was an important participant in the ceremony on behalf of the Spencer family - she read the lines from Song of Solomon.

The pair exchanged rings. Unlike Prince William, who, according to the tradition of male heirs to the throne, does not wear a wedding ring (and does not even have one), Harry has a ring. Megan jewelry is made of Welsh gold, donated by the queen. The ring for Harry is made of platinum with decoration.

The most important point: Harry and Megan proclaimed husband and wife.

The happy couple come out of the chapel to the cheers of the crowd to wait for the carriage to take them back to Windsor. And, of course, the first kiss in the role of husband and wife!

The media noted the little princess Charlotte as a bridesmaid who willingly waved photographers and ordinary Britons who gathered to congratulate the young.

The couple went to Windsor Castle in an open carriage, welcoming enthusiastic spectators (the walk lasted about 25 minutes). They have a festive dinner, which gives the father of the newly married newlyweds Prince of Wales Charles.

Wedding Cake

In the main dessert, too, used the theme of flowers. Writes Country, the cake was prepared by pastry chef Claire Ptak. The filling of the wedding cake is made of lemon cream and tender filler of whipped butter and icing sugar. The treat is decorated with Swiss meringue and 150 with fresh flowers - white roses and peonies.

Cost of ceremonium

The wedding of Prince Harry and Megan Markle is already called one of the most expensive in history.

According to experts, the solemn ceremony cost the UK in 32 million pounds ($ 42 million).

For comparison, the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton was estimated at 20 million pounds ($ 27 million).

Official data on royal weddings are never disclosed, but experts from the wedding agency Bride Book's, based on their many years of experience, have made an approximate estimate of expenses.

So, the cost of a bridesmaid dress from the fashion house Givenchy is 300 thousand pounds ($ 404 thousand), which is twice as expensive as Kate Middleton's dress from Alexander McQueen.

Costume costumed groom - only 8 thousand pounds (about $ 11 thousand.). Megan's hairstyle and makeup cost 10 thousand pounds ($ 13,5 thousand).

The cost of the remaining attributes of the ceremony:

• venue - 350 thousand pounds ($ 471,5 thousand);
• music - 300 thousand pounds ($ 404 thousand);
• food delivery - 286 thousand pounds ($ 385 thousand);
• drinks - 193 thousand pounds ($ 260 thousand);
• decor - 130 thousand pounds ($ 175 thousand);
• honeymoon - 120 thousand pounds ($ 161,5);
• floristry - 110 thousand pounds ($ 148 thousand);
• cake - 50 thousand pounds ($ 67 thousand);
• invitations and boutonnieres - 20 thousand pounds ($ 27 thousand);
• photo and video - 17 thousand pounds ($ 23 thousand);
• rings - 6 thousand pounds ($ 8 thousand);
• dresses for bridesmaids - 5 thousand pounds ($ 6,7 thousand);
• outfits for children spilling flower petals - 1,69 Thousands of pounds ($ 2,3 Thousands).

A gift from Donald and Melania Trump

The first couple of the United States was not invited to the wedding due to the fact that Megan and Harry decided not to invite politicians to their celebration. But US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania made a wedding gift for a coupleby making a donation to a charitable foundation.

The White House reported that the donation will be transferred to one of seven charitable foundations, to which the prince and his bride called for sending money as a gift.

In which of the funds the donation will be made is not reported yet.

Earlier, Harry and Megan asked guests not to send gifts for the wedding to them personally, but to make contributions to charitable foundations. They chose seven foundations that deal with women's rights, the development of sports, the preservation of the environment, military organizations, as well as assistance to homeless people and HIV patients.

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