Royal wedding
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have become husband and wife in a moving ceremony at Windsor Castle. An emotional-looking prince and his smiling bride exchanged vows and rings before the Queen and 600 guests at St George’s Chapel. Ms Markle, wearing a white boatneck dress by British designer Clare Waight Keller, was walked down the aisle by Prince Charles.
At the altar, Prince Harry told her: “You look amazing.”
Now married, the couple will be known as the Duke and Duchess of Sussex.
The guests included Oprah Winfrey, George and Amal Clooney, David and Victoria Beckham and Sir Elton John, who later performed at the wedding reception.
Ms Markle’s sculpted dress was designed by Ms Waight Keller for French fashion house Givenchy. Most striking was a diamond ban. deau tiara, loaned to her by the Queen, and a trailing five-metre silk veil embroidered with the flowers of each country in the Commonwealth.
Prince Harry and his brother and best man, the Duke of Cambridge, wore the frockcoat uniform of the Blues and Royals.
He was given special permission from the Queen to keep his short beard as it is customary to be cleanshaven when dressed in Army uniform.
Their 10 young bridesmaids and pageboys - including Prince George and Princess Charlotte - rose to the occasion.
Prince Charles walked Ms Markle down the aisle, after her father, Thomas, was unable to attend for health reasons.
After the service, the duke and duchess travelled through Windsor along a route lined by tens of thousands of well-wishers.