The Press and Journal (Inverness, Highlands, and Islands)
Harry drives ‘100 miles’ for Meghan
Royal: Prince took girlfriend to Pippa’s reception
Pippa Middleton sealed her society wedding to James Matthews with a kiss – as Prince Harry reportedly made a 100-mile round trip to bring girlfriend Meghan Markle to the reception.
The royal was pictured on the front page of a national newspaper driving his actress partner to the Middletons’ Berkshire estate after picking her up from London on Saturday evening.
The pair were seen smiling as they drove to the reception for the new bride and groom who tied the knot at the picturesque St Mark’s church in the Berkshire village of Englefield.
The society nuptials of the year was witnessed by family, close friends and famous faces including tennis star Roger Federer and wife Mirka, celebrity Donna Air, Princess Eugenie, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry, as well as Prince George and Princess Charlotte.
After the ceremony, Pippa and James walked hand-in-hand from the church and posed for the waiting press before sharing a lingering kiss at the lychgate as their married life began.
Ahead of them the tiny pageboys, dressed in goldcoloured britches and shirts, and bridesmaids in cream sash dresses had scattered confetti petals from baskets.
The bride had managed to keep her wedding gown a secret until she arrived – a bespoke Giles Deacon wedding gown.
When she first arrived with father Michael in an open-topped vintage Jaguar, big sister Kate played a vital role and ensured her sibling looked her best for her big day.
She rearranged her train and other parts of her dress before she made her procession into St Mark’s, a reversal of Kate’s 2011 wedding to William, when Pippa was pictured fussing over her sister’s gown.
After the ceremony, the bride and groom led the way for their wedding guests to the nearby Englefield House, where a champagne reception was staged in its long gallery.
The wedding attracted about 100 royal fans who stood near a public road and cheered at key moments, including the bride’s arrival.