• Royal Wedding, triumph of hats and hats

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May 19, 2018 "You look amazing", "you are wonderful": these are the words that Prince Harry whispered to Meghan on the altar. After saying the marriage formula, "I will" Harry of England and Meghan Markle are officially husband and wife. The ceremony was officiated by the Dean of Windsor, David Connor. The spouses were both very excited.

After the notes of a Gospel choir - which brought under the Gothic vaults of the church of St George, to Windsor Castle, the notes of Stand by Me - Prince Harry and Meghan Markle promised themselves eternal love, "in good and bad fate, in wealth and poverty, in health and disease to love and honor each other until death separates us ". First one and then the other pronounced the ritual formula, looking into each other's eyes. At that point they exchanged rings "as a sign of our marriage". And at that point the archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, proclaimed them "husband and wife". It was 12:39, 13:39 in Italy.

Michael Curry, the first African American to lead the American Episcopal Church, conquered everyone with his sermon at the wedding of Harry and Meghan. Curry spoke of the "power of love", citing Marthin Luther King first: "We must discover the power of love, the saving power of love and when we do it we will make this old world a new world". The pastor also referred to slavery, emphasizing the healing power of spiritual music sung by slaves.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, now Duke and Duchess of Sussex, left the chapel of St. George at the end of the wedding ceremony accompanied by the notes of the English national anthem. The bride and groom kissed on the church staircase, then marched through the streets of Windsor aboard a carriage and arrived at the Castle for the royal reception.

The dress with which the American actress Meghan Markle married Prince Harry of England is signed by Clare Waight Keller, creative director of Givenchy. The choice of the actress fell on the British designer, Kensington Palace says, for "the elegant and timeless aesthetics and the impeccable workmanship" of her style. The dress was accompanied by a veil five meters long, in silk tulle, with as many flowers embroidered as the 53 Commonwealth countries. The twins supported him, Brian and John Mulroney, 7 years old, children of Jessica Mulroney, personal friend and wedding planner.

The diamond and platinum tiara loaned by Elizabeth II, was initially a brooch of Queen Mary but was transformed into a tiara in 1932. Meghan, who also wore earrings and a bracelet in white gold and diamonds, had a bouquet with a tribute to Lady Diana : his favorite flowers, the 'forget me not'. Prince Harry, who wore the Blue Royals uniform, had gathered flowers from Kensington Palace's private garden on Friday to add to the bouquet.



600 guests from all over the world
Princes and princesses, heirs to the throne, Hollywood queens and queens, actors, TV stars: 600 guests at the royal wedding. Among the first guests to arrive in St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, was the star of the American show business, Oprah Winfrey. Swathed in a pale pink dress, the anchor-woman, the couple's personal friend, took her place among the benches of the chapel, accompanied by the British actor and DJ, Idris Elba. A people celebrating from all over the world who flaunts all sorts of looks. Little girls with lace dresses and crowns on their heads, for ladies hats, wide-brimmed headdress, flowers, fruit, satin bows. The most sober men.

There are also the American actor George Clooney, with his wife in full mustard, Amal, an internationally known lawyer specializing in the protection of human rights. Also present were the Duke of Spencer, brother of Lady Diana, remembered during the religious ceremony by the couple.