Prince Harry stated that he wanted to get married in St Paul’s Cathedral or Westminster Abbey (Image: Getty/WPA Pool)
Choosing a wedding destination is a deeply personal and symbolic decision that holds special significance for many couples – and is just as important for members of the .Wedding revelations published in ‘s bombshell memoir, Spare, claim the royal household dragged its feet over the date and venue for his wedding with Meghan.
He says when he consulted his brother about the possibility of marrying in St Paul’s Cathedral or Westminster Abbey, William said it was not possible because they had been the venues for the weddings of his parents, and William and Kate, respectively.St Paul’s Cathedral, an architectural masterpiece designed by Sir Christopher Wren, looms large in the British cultural imagination.Its enormous dome and Baroque opulence have witnessed many pivotal moments in British history. For royal weddings, its most famous association was the 1981
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Prince Harry and Meghan wed at St George’s Chapel in Windsor (Image: Getty)
For Harry, choosing St. Paul’s would have echoed the romantic and fairytale image of his parents’ wedding, one of the most-watched events in television history. It might also have been an emotional nod to his late mother, Diana, Westminster Abbey, however, was where ’s brother, , married Kate Middleton in 2011, As detailed in Spare, two iconic London landmarks, St Paul’s Cathedral and Westminster Abbey, entered the conversation as potential choices but William had a different idea.According to , , near King Charles’s Highgrove estate – a place where the brothers spent much of their childhood.
Harry recalled reacting to this suggestion with a laugh, responding: “Seriously, Willy? How many does that place seat?”
William reportedly replied: “Isn’t that what you said you wanted—a small, quiet wedding?”
The town of Tetbury, located in Gloucestershire just northeast of Bristol, is home to the Church of St Mary the Virgin. Whether it could have accommodated the 600 guests who attended Harry and Meghan’s wedding remains uncertain.
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According to Harry, William proposed Harry marry in a small chapel in Tetbury (Image: JONATHAN BRADY/POOL/AFP)
Harry also revealed that he and Meghan originally dreamed of a much more intimate ceremony than the one the world witnessed, hoping to elope and get married “barefoot in Botswana, with maybe a friend officiating.” But he acknowledged that “we were expected to share this moment with other people. It wasn’t up to us.”
Ultimately, Harry and Meghan chose the historic. On May 19, 2018, and married in front 600 guests including members of the Royal Family, celebrity friends and family.
A further 1,200 people invited by the royal couple gathered inside the grounds of the castle to see the bride and groom on their wedding day.
On the big day, Meghan’s mother, Doria Ragland travelled with the bride to the ceremony and