On the 27th of November, 2017, Clarence House informed the world that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are engaged.
“Prince Harry has informed Her Majesty The Queen and other close members of his family. Prince Harry has also sought and received the blessing of Ms. Markle’s parents. The couple will live in Nottingham Cottage at Kensington Palace,” was stated.
And on the same day, the engaged couple gave an interview to BBC, where Meghan Markle 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?’”
In his book “Spare,” Harry claimed that his brother Prince William had other ideas for his wedding with his wife, where he didn’t want a big wedding in London, like his wedding was.
William didn’t like the idea of Harry and Meghan’s wedding happening at the Westminster Abbey. William didn’t like that idea because his wedding with Kate Middleton happened in there.
Then Harry suggested St. Paul’s Cathedral, and William again dismissed as he said, “Too grand.” Then added, “Plus, Pa and Mummy did it there.”
Then William suggested Tetbury, 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 shared in his book.
“Isn’t that what you said you wanted – a small, quiet wedding?” Prince William said then.
“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 in his book.
Then on the 19th of May, 2018, Meghan Markle and Prince Harry married at St. George’s Chapel at Windsor. “I stood at the altar, smoothed the front of my Household Cavalry uniform, watched Meg floating towards me,” Prince Harry shared in his book.
“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.”
“I saw the archbishop extend the rings, his hands shaking. I’d forgotten, but he clearly hadn’t: twelve cameras pointed at us, two billion people watching on TV, photographers in the rafters, massive crowds outside roistering and cheering,” Prince continued.
“We exchanged the rings, Meg’s made from the same hunk of Welsh gold that had provided Kate’s. Granny had told me that this was nearly the last of it. Last of the gold. That was how I felt about Meg.”
People were believing that Prince William would be Prince Harry’s best man, but Harry choose his old friend Charlie for the mission, which probably pissed William.
“I asked what was really happening. Was he sulking because he wasn’t my best man?” Harry wrote in his book.
“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?).”