Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have been proclaimed husband
and wife after pledging their love to one another at a fairytale wedding at
Windsor Castle.
After a service watched by an estimated global TV audience
of 1.9billion, the new Duke and Duchess of Sussex emerged from the historic
church set in the grounds of St George's Chapel, beaming with delight.
At the top of the vast West Steps, where the West Door was
decorated with hundreds of cream and white flowers and green foliage, Harry and
his bride stopped and kissed to the delight of cheering onlookers.
An estimated more than 100,000 well-wishers lined the
streets of Windsor to cheer the newlyweds as they started their married life
with a tour in an open-topped Ascot Landau carriage.
The Queen's grandson and the American former actress, who is
now an HRH and a member of the British royal family, said their vows in front
of 600 guests including the monarch and more than 30 members of the Royal
family.
Ms Markle wore a stunning elegant white gown - with a white
veil and boat neck - was created by British designer Clare Waight Keller, the
first female Artistic Director at French fashion house Givenchy. Prince Harry
and his best man the Duke of Cambridge are both wearing the frockcoat uniform
of the Blues and Royals.
As they met at the altar, Prince Harry told his bride
"you look amazing", to which Meghan replied "thank you".
The couple tenderly held hands and exchanged smiles during the wedding
ceremony.
Ms Markle's delicate veil was five metres (16ft) long and
made from silk tulle, with a trim of hand-embroidered flowers in silk threads,
with two of her page boys carrying the ends as she made her way up the steps.
Her hair was styled in an up do and she wore the glittering
Queen Mary's Diamond Bandeau tiara, loaned to her by the Queen.
The pair set off on an open-top carriage ride through the
streets of Windsor where an estimated more than 100,000 well-wishers had
descended on the town for the royal nuptials.
As they paused on the steps, a smiling Ms Markle looked up
at her new husband and asked: "Do we kiss?" Harry replied with a
discreet: "Yeah."
The new Duke and Duchess travelled in the Ascot Landau
waving to the thousands of royal fans lining the streets and up the Long Walk,
with Ms Markle exclaiming "wow" at their rapturous welcome. As the
horse-drawn carriage returned to Windsor Castle ready for a lunchtime reception
in the magnificent St George's Hall, Prince Harry quipped: "I'm ready for
a drink now."
Ahost of stars were invited to join the happy couple in the
chapel including US chat show queen Oprah Winfrey, tennis champion Serena
Williams, actor George Clooney and his barrister wife Amal Clooney, Sir Elton
John, David and Victoria Beckham and actor Idris Elba.
Prince Harry and Ms Markle gazed into each other's eyes as
they exchanged vows.
The Duke of Cambridge, in his role as best man, stepped
forward to deliver the rings, with the couple smiling as they placed the bands
on each other's hands.
See photo gallery below.
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