Sunday, May 20, 2018

Royal wedding 2018: In pictures

Crowds cheered Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, and his wife Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, as they travelled in the horse-drawn Ascot landau


Up to 100,000 well-wishers lined the route as the duke and duchess travelled through Windsor


Crowds filled the streets to watch the procession after the wedding


The Queen, Duke of Edinburgh and other members of the Royal Family wave after the wedding


The newlywed couple hold hands as they sit in the horse-drawn carriage


Meghan and Prince Harry leave St George's Chapel


Princess Charlotte waves next to her mother, the Duchess of Cambridge


Doria Ragland, mother of the bride, the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall after the wedding


The newlyweds descend the steps of the chapel to board their carriage


The duchess wore Queen Mary's diamond bandeau tiara, loaned to her by the Queen


The couple kiss on the steps of the chapel


The crowds react to the kiss


The newlyweds emerge after the wedding


The couple became the Duke and Duchess of Sussex after their marriage


The ceremony was watched by the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh, together with other members of the Royal Family


The couple exchanged vows and rings before the Queen and 600 guests at St George's Chapel




Prince Harry lifts Meghan's veil


Most Rev Michael Curry, the head of Episcopal Church in the US, gave the address, focusing on the idea of love



Ms Markle was met by Prince Charles, who walked her down the aisle



The bride had 10 bridesmaids and pageboys, including Prince George and Princess Charlotte



The bride-to-be arrived at Windsor Castle wearing a dress by British designer Claire Waight Keller


She left her overnight hotel to travel to Windsor Castle with her mother Doria


Meghan Markle arrives at Windsor Castle


The Duchess of Cambridge arrived with the bridesmaids and pageboys


The Queen arrives at the chapel


Prince Harry looked relaxed, waving to the crowds, as he made his way to the chapel with his brother, the Duke of Cambridge


Crowds of well-wishers and the world's media gathered in Windsor in the week leading up to the big day


Well-wishers arrived early to make their their way on the Long Walk leading to Windsor Castle


Many camped out overnight to secure the best viewing spot along the procession route


Guests, including Oprah Winfrey and Idris Elba, arrive at St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle


Hollywood star George Clooney and his wife Amal Clooney arrived without their 11-month-old twins


About 1,200 members of the public - many recognised for their charity work - were invited into the grounds of Windsor Castle for the wedding


Flowers and foliage surround the West Door and steps of St George's Chapel in Windsor Castle as the countdown to the service begins


St George's Chapel was filled with white garden roses, peonies and foxgloves, branches of beech, birch and hornbeam, crafted by floral designer Philippa Craddock