Sunday Mirror (Northern Ireland)
Tears of a crown at Pippa’s wedding
..and Meghan turns up for the party
PRINCE Harry and Meghan Markle celebrated at Pippa Middleton’s wedding yesterday amid growing speculation they will be next to tie the knot.
Harry was at church alone despite speculation his girlfriend would be among 120 A-list guests.
But Suits star Meghan, 35, was later seen arriving with Harry for the reception at the Middletons’ £6million Berkshire home to mark Pippa’s marriage to hedge fund boss James Matthews.
It is understood Harry and Meghan joined guests dancing to a live band belting out hits like Cee Lo Green’s Forget You.
INSEPARABLE
Now sources claim Harry, 32, is set to pop the question as their 12-month relationship intensifies.
A royal insider said: “They are inseparable and she spends most of her spare time at his Kensington Palace lodge.
“Meghan didn’t attend the church service but went to the reception. It’s a massive step for the couple – guests were joking they’d be the next to wed.”
Harry was in fine form as he and brother William, 34, arrived. William’s wife Kate, 35 – wearing a dusty pink dress by Alexander McQueen – was matron of honour and kept an eye on Prince George, three, and two-year-old Princess Charlotte, who were among eight page boys and bridesmaids.
The rain held off as Pippa, 33, and James, 41, delighted guests with a kiss on the steps of St Mark’s Church, Englefield.
Pippa and dad Michael had arrived at 11.20am in an open-top 1951 Jaguar Mark V. She dazzled in a bespoke Giles Deacon dress, created to appear seamless and said to have cost £40,000. Mum Carole arrived with bearded son James, 30, resembling a royal himself.
the Guests 40-minuteat ceremony were greeted by ushers and best man Spencer Matthews, 27 – the reality star brother of bride-
groom James. Among the first guests to arrive were ITV news anchor Tom Bradby and jewellery designer wife Claudia. They were followed by former Byker Grove star Donna Air – James Middleton’s girlfriend – and tennis star Roger Federer and wife Mirka. Smiling Princess Eugenie, 27, was accompanied by boyfriend Jack Brooksbank, 29. Her sister Beatrice, 28, arrived for the reception – as did TV adventurer Ben Fogle and another tennis star, Tim Henman. A Scottish-themed reception – in a nod to the groom’s heritage – was held in a £100,000 marquee at the Middletons’ home in Bucklebury and included haggis canapes and music from bagpipers. Luxury temporary loos boasted oak fittings, porcelain basins and piped orchestral music.
And a wealthy Russian pal was understood to have donated eight kilos of beluga caviar worth £40,000.
Security was super-tight. Guests had to send a passport photo and create a password so they could get “accreditation” for the reception.
Four ex-SAS soldiers were part of a “ring of steel”. Security scoured the grounds and CCTV cameras were hidden in camouflaged nets.
It is understand Kate, William, Harry and Meghan were staying overnight at the Middletons’ house.