March 08, 2021 – 7:03 pm GMT
Bridie Wilkins
The Wedding of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex: Find out when Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s legal marriage really took place after the Duchess referred to a separate service in an interview with Oprah Winfrey.
Meghan Markle shocked fans when she confirmed that she and Prince Harry married as a couple three days before their wedding Tell-all interview with Oprah Winfrey, but HELLO! understands that this is not the case.
In fact, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s legal marriage took place on May 19, 2018, when millions of people watched the ceremony on television.
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What the Duchess was actually referring to in her Oprah interview is a private swap of vows the Duke and Duchess shared at their home.
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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle on their wedding day on May 19, 2018
Meghan said that while the main event was a “spectacle” for everyone, the couple wanted their “union” between the two to last, so they called on the Archbishop of Canterbury to join them in their garden and perform an A more intimate service.
The Duchess also announced that they have now made vows to share with their one-year-old son Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor in Montecito, California, at her home.
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The Duke and Duchess’ main wedding took place at St George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle, with thousands of visitors and royal fans lining the streets of Windsor.
The royal family attended Prince Harry and Meghan’s royal wedding
Meghan wore a bespoke Givenchy wedding dress, and Prince Harry’s family made up a large part of the guest list, including his grandparents, the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh, his father, Prince Charles, and his wife, the Duchess of Cornwall.
Harry’s brother, the Duke of Cambridge, and his wife, the Duchess, also made an appearance just three weeks after greeting their youngest son, Prince Louis. Her two eldest children, Prince George and Princess Charlotte, also took part, taking on the roles of page and bridesmaid.
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