The Courier & Advertiser (Perth and Perthshire Edition)

Rev thought invite was ‘April Fool’

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American bishop Reverend Michael Curry said he thought his invite to the royal wedding was an April Fool.

The preacher’s passionate 14-minute sermon was one of the stand-out moments of Saturday’s ceremony.

Entitled The Power of Love, it was the most tweeted-about moment of the day, according to Twitter.

But Rev Curry said he thought the invitation to speak at Harry and Meghan’s wedding was a prank.

He told ITV’s Good Morning Britain: “I thought somebody was doing an April Fool joke on me.

“I just didn’t in my wildest imaginatio­n...”

The bishop said he “had no idea” his speech had caused such a stir, adding: “When I sat down from the sermon I remember thinking to myself, I hope that was OK.”

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