Weekend Argus (Saturday Edition)
Harry at KZN dream wedding
Prince is guest of honour
WHILE Pokémon Go fever may have taken the country by storm in the past few weeks, this weekend will be about royal spotting as the UK’s Prince Harry is expected to be the guest of honour at the wedding of his first cousin George McCorquodale and Bianca Moore in the KwaZuluNatal Midlands.
The groom is the son of the late Princess Diana’s eldest sister, Lady Sarah McCorquodale (nee Spencer) and Neil McCorquodale. The bride is from Ladysmith in KwaZulu-Natal and her family are originally from Zimbabwe.
And for local lasses looking for love and a handsome prince, it’s definitely the place to be, especially as Harry admitted in a recent interview he would be quite happy to settle down – and would love to have kids.
While Buckingham Palace did not confirm the prince’s attendance at the lavish wedding to be held at Netherwood Farm, it is widely known the prince, perhaps the world’s most eligible bachelor, has been on a working holiday in Africa during the last few weeks.
He recently attended the World Aids Conference held in Durban where he gave an address.
As children, Harry and his elder brother Prince William spent much time with their McCorquodale cousins, George, Emily and Celia who often spent their holidays with Princess Diana and her sons on Richard Branson’s private island.
Harry is said to be particularly close to his cousin George.
A palace spokesperson has confirmed the prince is spending his summer holidays working on African conservation projects.
The royal adventurer has been busy with the 500 Elephants Initiative where a conservationist team will be moving 500 elephants out of danger from poachers to a reserve in the north of Malawi.
The prince is no stranger to the African bush and spent three months last year working on anti-poaching projects to de-horn black rhino.
While all details of the wedding remain hush-hush, according to the couple’s Facebook page, they met and fell in love “under the bell” at Clifton Preparatory School in Nottingham Road where they were both working in 2011.
Their love story on the site describes George as “the naughty boy from England”, while Bianca is described as an “innocent angel”.
No cellphone photography or personal photos will be allowed at the wedding.
Netherwood Farm is described as an exclusive wedding venue where “glass, steel and natural stone form, with details in vintage sleepers allow the natural beauty of the surrounding area to speak for itself ”.
The chandelier in the entrance is bronze African swallows in flight, which were commissioned to local sculptor, Michael Mawdsley. The swallows are symbolic of returning home to love.