Tag: royals

Harry and Meghan to head Down Under later this year: palace

LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Prince Harry and his new wife Meghan will visit Australia, Fiji, Tonga and New Zealand later this year for their first overseas tour as a married couple, Kensington Palace announced Monday. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, who were married at Windsor Castle last month, have timed their trip to coincide with the Invictus Games in Sydney in October. Harry, the second son of heir-to-the-throne Prince Charles, set up the global sports […]

Watch: Newlyweds Harry and Meghan make first appearance at 70th bday of Prince Charles

  by Dario Thuburn Agence France Presse LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Newlyweds Prince Harry and Meghan attended their first engagement as a married couple on Tuesday after their spectacular, tradition-defying wedding in Windsor Castle, which was watched around the world. The two, now officially the Duke and Duchess of Sussex after receiving the title from Queen Elizabeth II, attended a party at Buckingham Palace to celebrate the 70th birthday of Harry’s father, Prince Charles. […]

Harry and Meghan thank royal wedding guests as Kensington Palace releases official wedding photos

  LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Newlyweds Prince Harry and Meghan thanked everyone who took part in the celebrations of their wedding on Saturday, as their Kensington Palace residence published three official wedding photographs. “The Duke and Duchess of Sussex would like to thank everyone who took part in the celebrations of their wedding on Saturday,” the palace said in a statement. “They feel so lucky to have been able to share their day with […]

Meghan Markle’s father says he wished he was there during daughter’s wedding

    Meghan Markle’s father, who followed his daughter’s wedding to Prince Harry on TV from California, described it as “emotional and joyful,” and voiced regret he was unable to attend, TMZ reported Saturday. “My baby looks beautiful and she looks very happy. I wish I were there and I wish them all my love and all happiness,” Thomas Markle said, according to the US celebrity news website. Markle is recovering from heart surgery, and […]

More than six million tweets on Harry and Meghan’s big day

  Over six million people tweeted on Prince Harry’s marriage to Meghan Markle, more than three times the number during his older brother’s wedding, social media monitoring firm Visibrain said Sunday. Between 2200 GMT Friday and 2300 GMT Saturday, 6,604,498 tweets were posted worldwide on the royal nuptials, of which 5.2 million bore the hashtag #RoyalWedding, the French firm said. That compared with 1,821,669 tweets across a similar timeframe for Prince William when he married […]

Over 29 million people in US watched royal wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle

  WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — More than 29 million people watched on television in the United States as Britain’s Prince Harry married American actress Megan Markle, according to Nielsen ratings released Sunday. The estimated 29.2 million viewers for Saturday’s ceremony exceed the number for the 2011 wedding of Harry’s brother Prince William to Kate Middleton, which was watched by 22.8 million people. Harry and Meghan tied the knot in a ceremony at Windsor Castle, […]

Harry and Meghan go straight to work after lavish wedding

  by Alice Ritchie Agence France Presse   LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Prince Harry and his new wife Meghan began married life on Sunday after their spectacular, rule-breaking wedding, but will be delaying a honeymoon as they turn immediately to royal duties. The newly ennobled Duke and Duchess of Sussex tied the knot in Saturday’s ceremony at Windsor Castle, where they were greeted by around 100,000 people lining the streets and watched by millions around […]

Harry and Meghan marry in emotional wedding

  by James Pheby with Robin Millard in London Agence France Presse WINDSOR, United Kingdom (AFP) — Britain’s Prince Harry and Meghan Markle became husband and wife in a star-studded Windsor Castle ceremony on Saturday, filled with traditional pomp and modern twists — and watched the world over. The new Duke and Duchess of Sussex exchanged vows at the altar in St. George’s Chapel in an emotional event that brought the biracial US TV star […]

Sculpted simplicity: Givenchy designs Markle’s wedding dress

    WINDSOR, United Kingdom (AFP) — Meghan Markle wore a boat-necked, sculpted white dress for her wedding to Prince Harry on Saturday, designed by Clare Waight Keller for French fashion house Givenchy. Here are some of the key details of the dress and accessories seen at the wedding: – Designer – Clare Waight Keller is a British designer who last year became the first female artistic designer of Givenchy, but has also worked for […]

Harry and Meghan hold hands at emotional wedding service

  by James Pheby with Robin Millard in London Agence France Presse WINDSOR, United Kingdom (AFP) — US TV star Meghan Markle joined Britain’s Prince Harry at the altar on Saturday wearing a flowing white dress in front of a star-studded congregation as tens of thousands of fans cheered in the street and millions watched around the world. Harry and the bride’s mother Doria Ragland looked visibly moved and the couple held hands as they […]

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle wedding: Minute-by-minute guide

  by Robin Millard Agence France Presse LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — The wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle on Saturday will be a fun-filled occasion but run with military precision, as per British royal tradition. The wedding service will be followed by a carriage procession, a lunchtime reception and an evening party. Here are details of the day’s programme: — 9:00 am (0800 GMT): Some 2,640 people including charity workers, community leaders and […]

Prince Harry to marry Meghan Markle as world watches

  by James Pheby with Robin Millard in London Agence France Presse   WINDSOR, United Kingdom (AFP) — Britain’s Prince Harry and US TV star Meghan Markle tie the knot on Saturday in front of celebrity guests and tens of thousands of fans in a ceremony beamed around the world that will combine traditional pomp and modern twists. Well-wishers camped overnight to secure the best spots to watch the newlyweds, who will marry in Windsor Castle […]