Not far off is another royal wedding. So, on May 19 Hollywood actress Megan Markle and Prince Harry will become husband and wife. Undoubtedly, this solemn event will be compared with the wedding of the Duchess of Cambridge Catherine and Prince William, which was held in 2011. So, here are the main differences between these two high-profile royal events.
1. Location
Like most royal couples, Kate Middleton and Prince William decided to follow the tradition (despite the fact that these doves adore them to break) and joined themselves in marriage at Westminster Abbey. As you know, at the wedding of the elder brother of Prince Harry, 2,000 guests were invited, which is why the abbey was chosen as the place of the wedding. By the way, Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip were married here. And the wedding of Megan Markle and Prince Harry will not be as large as that of William and Kate. So, only 700 people received invitations. The place of the wedding these two chose the chapel of St. George in Windsor Castle. By the way, Prince Harry was once baptized here.
2. Crew
Prince William and Kate, after the wedding service from Westminster Abbey to Buckingham Palace, went to an open gilded carriage in 1902, formerly owned by King Edward VII. It was in her once when the wedding was traveling Princess Diana and Prince Charles. And Prince Harry and his lover will also go to the palace in a carriage. But while it is kept secret what exactly it will be. It is known for sure that either the one in which the prince was traveling with Pippa Middleton in 2011, or in the luxurious carriage State Landau, similar to the one that was in Queen Victoria.
3. Appearance on the balcony as a newly-married couple
This, perhaps, is the most touching moment of the whole celebration. On the balcony of Buckingham Palace, Kate and William first kissed publicly. Most likely, that at the wedding of Prince Harry this will not happen. More precisely, the newlyweds will kiss not on the balcony of the palace, but on the steps of the chapel of St. George.
4. Guest list
Invitations to the wedding of Keith Middleton and William received a close friend of the prince, David Beckham and his wife Victoria, who at that time was pregnant with her daughter. Also at the celebration was invited Elton John, a good friend of Princess Diana. He is scheduled to be seen at the wedding of Megan and Harry. However, their list of guests is much shorter than that of the Duke and the Duchess of Cambridge. But at Megan Markle's wedding there will be a lot of Hollywood celebrities, including the stars of the series "Force Majeure": Patrick J. Adams, Sarah Rafferty, Gina Torres. Also on the event invited Mofi Ellis-Bextor, Millie Mackintosh, Serena Williams, Priyanka Chopra. It is not excluded that Barack and Michelle Obama are on the list of guests.
One of the interesting new names that appeared on the guest list was Aunt Harry, Sarah, the Duchess of York. The former wife of Prince Andrew was not invited to the royal wedding of William and Kate in 2011, given her tensions with members of the royal family, namely Prince Philip. However, Sarah is reported to have received an invitation for the upcoming wedding. It is not excluded that she was called, so that she healed "broken family ties" and pleased cousins Harry, Princess Beatrice and Eugenia.
5. Reception
Before the guests of Prince William and Catherine appeared British pop singer Elli Golding. It is known that the girl is also invited to the wedding of Harry and Megan, but it is not yet known whether she will sing there. There are rumors that the first dance the newlyweds will perform under the romantic song Ed Shirana.
6. The day off
Finally, the British are not less concerned with the question of whether this day will become an official holiday and, therefore, a day off. April 29, 2011 (the wedding of Prince William and Catherine) is declared a public holiday throughout the United Kingdom. But most likely with the wedding of Prince Harry everything will be different and on Monday, May 21, the British will have to go to work.
7. Wedding service
The wedding ceremony will be held by the Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Wellby, and the church service will be headed this day by Bishop David Conner, Dean of Windsor. And Prince William had most of the service conducted by the dean of Westminster John Hall. The wedding itself was conducted by the Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams, and the Bishop of London, Richard Chartreux, preached the sermon.