We’ve been fortunate enough to witness two weddings of the British royal family in recent years. Kate Middleton and Prince William said “I do” in 2011. Then, in 2018, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle were married. Their marriages shared some fundamental commonalities but were otherwise completely different. After all, William and Kate are on their way to becoming King and Queen Consort, but Harry and Meghan have a less “royally traditional” connection. Here are some distinctions between the two spectacular weddings that you may have overlooked. Were any of these contrasts a hint that Harry and Meghan would abdicate their formal roles as royals? You make the call.
Walking Down The Aisle
It’s difficult to imagine how much pressure Kate Middleton and Meghan Markle felt as they walked down the aisle on their big days in front of the entire world. On her wedding day, the Duchess of Cambridge was accompanied by her father, Michael Middleton. Unfortunately, the Duchess of Sussex’s father was ill during the month of her wedding, preventing him from traveling to London for the big day. Meghan proceeded down the aisle alone before being met halfway by Prince Charles.
Walking Down The Aisle
The Cakes At The Royal Weddings
Fiona Cairns created Prince William and Kate’s wedding cake, which had an astonishing eight layers. The couple chose fruitcake as their flavor and had a chocolate cake produced for those who didn’t like fruitcake, costing a total of $160,000. For their wedding cake, Prince Harry and Meghan chose a lemon sponge cake with elderflower syrup and Amalfi lemon curd. Claire Ptak reportedly spent between $60,000 and $75,000 on the dessert.
The Cakes At The Royal Weddings