The groom, Prince Harry , is a member of the British royal family ; the bride, Meghan Markle , is American and previously worked as an actress. He and Meghan Markle , an American actress best known for her role in the Canadian-American legal-drama television series Suits , began their relationship in after having met in July of that year. The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh expressed their delight at the news, while congratulations came in from various political leaders, including the British Prime Minister , Theresa May , and the Leader of the Opposition , Jeremy Corbyn.
During the public announcement of the engagement at Kensington Palace's Sunken Gardens, Markle wore a bottle knee-length emerald green dress with bow detailing at the cinched waist by Italian label P. H and a white trench coat by Canadian brand Line the Label. Markle is the second American [note 3] and the first person of mixed race heritage to marry into the British royal family.
Under the terms of the Succession to the Crown Act , the first six persons in the line of succession require the Sovereign's consent in order to marry. Harry was fifth in line at the time of his engagement. Although Markle attended a private Catholic school in her early years, she is not Roman Catholic. James's Palace. The royal family announced that they would pay for the wedding. The wedding dress was designed by the British designer Clare Waight Keller under the aegis of the fashion house Givenchy.
The tiara is a platinum band, made up of eleven sections, a detachable centre brooch with interlaced opals and diamonds.
Other ensembles worn by the bride included white gold and diamond earrings and bracelet made by Cartier. After the wedding the bridal bouquet was placed on the Tomb of the Unknown Warrior at Westminster Abbey , following royal tradition that began with the Queen Mother.
