How do you feel about your ex... as the Archbishop may have said to the actress
THE Archbishop of Canterbury has asked Meghan Markle a series of awkward and intimate questions about her former relationship in preparation for her wedding, The Mail on Sunday can reveal.
Justin Welby was duty-bound to conduct a probing personal interview with the Royal bride under guidelines governing Church of England ceremonies for divorcees.
Meghan has never spoken publicly about her split from TV producer Trevor Engelson in 2013, two years after they married on a Jamaican beach. In the divorce they cited irreconcilable differences, which friends attributed to Meghan being away from their California home while she filmed the TV drama Suits in Canada.
The Archbishop would have questioned Meghan about that relationship as part of Church protocol – a duty he is thought to have undertaken before he baptised her into the faith earlier this month.
Divorcees marrying in church are advised to ‘be prepared to consider some questions’ – which could include brides being quizzed over whether they still have feelings for their exes.
Other topics include: ‘What have you learned from your previous marriage? Has there been healing of past hurts? What do others think of your marriage plans?’
Mr Welby has formed a close bond with the Royal couple and has spoken highly of Meghan. Last month he said that her being a divorcee was ‘not a problem’.
The primate has also disclosed that his biggest concerns for the wedding were dropping the rings and forgetting the vows – mistakes he has made in previous ceremonies.
He will officiate as the couple make their vows at the ceremony at St George’s Chapel in Windsor Castle on May 19, but the service will be conducted by the Dean of Windsor, the Right Revered David Conner.