Change Prince Harry and Meghan Markle made to their wedding vows just like Princess Diana did
The couple celebrate their eighth anniversary this weekPrince Harry and Meghan Markle changed the wording of their wedding vows, with an expert saying they honoured Princess Diana by doing so.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex married at St George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle, on May 19, 2018. This year marks eight years since they tied the knot.
Millions around the globe watched the couple’s special day. A few years later, some secrets emerged from a body language expert.
How Meghan Markle and Prince Harry ‘honoured’ Princess Diana with wedding vows
Speaking on behalf of Betfair Casino, Darren Stanton said the couple made a change to their marriage vows.
He explained: “Meghan seems to have a strong affection for Princess Diana and this shows through her changing the wording of her marriage vows.
“She and Harry chose to change ‘man and wife’ to ‘husband and wife’ and remove the word ‘obey’, just like Diana and Charles did when they wed.
“Doing so suggests Harry wanted to honour his mother on his big day and displays Meghan’s desire to have an affinity with Diana.”
Meanwhile, there were other aspects of their wedding in which the couple paid tribute to Harry’s late mother Diana.
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Meghan’s ‘tribute’ to Diana with her wedding flowers
Meghan included forget-me-nots in her bridal bouquet. They were reportedly Diana’s favourite flower.
Meanwhile, Mr Stanton said Meghan’s “something blue” was a piece of the dress she wore on her first date with Harry.
Harry wanted to honour his mother on his big day and displays Meghan’s desire to have an affinity with Diana.
She had it sewn into her veil.
Mr Stanton explained: “This hidden detail was probably intended to be a private gesture between Meghan and Harry to remind the couple of the early days of their relationship.”
This May marks eight years since the Sussexes’ big day. Last year, to mark their seventh anniversary, Meghan shared a collage of family pictures of herself and Harry and with their two children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet.
Meghan gushed: “Seven years of marriage. A lifetime of stories. Thanks to all of you (whether by our side, or from afar) who have loved and supported us throughout our love story – we appreciate you.
“Happy anniversary!”
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Inside Meghan and Harry’s wedding day
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle exchanged vows at St George’s Chapel in front of their 600 guests.
The royal family of course attended as Harry’s brother Prince William stepped in as his Best Man.
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However, Meghan’s family didn’t attend apart from her mother Doria Ragland.
Harry’s father, now King Charles, stepped in to walk Meghan down the aisle to Harry. Her own father, Thomas Markle, was unable to attend the nuptials due to a heart surgery.
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