BEIJING, May 20 (Xinhua)-According to a comprehensive report, Britain’s Prince Harry and American actress Megan markel held a wedding at St. George’s Church in Windsor Castle on the 19th. The wedding was attended by many stars, and millions of people around the world witnessed the royal wedding of the century, which combined traditional and modern styles. People everywhere were immersed in the festive celebrations. The wedding was generally held in accordance with the traditional ceremony, but under the careful arrangement of Harry and Megan, the wedding blended many British and American characteristics, and Megan also exchanged rings with Harry to show the equal color of modern marriage.
On May 19th, local time, Prince Harry of England and American actress Megan markel held a wedding in Windsor Castle, England.
Global Witness "Wedding of the Century"
The "wedding of the century" was held in St. George’s Church in Windsor Castle on the 19th, and people from all over the world witnessed the wedding through the Internet. The two married and lived in Kensington Palace. Megan gave up American citizenship after marriage and will become a British citizen. A few hours before the wedding ceremony, Buckingham Palace announced that the Queen of England had made Harry the Duke of Sussex, and Megan became the Duchess of Sussex after marriage.
After the church ceremony, Harry and Megan toured Windsor Town Street in a carriage and shared their joy with thousands of people who had been waiting for a long time. Then the Queen hosted a luncheon for 600 guests at St George’s Concert Hall. It is reported that Megan will deliver a speech at the luncheon. The wedding of the prince ushered in a large crowd of people for the town of Windsor. British police estimated that more than 100,000 people poured into Windsor Castle that day.
In addition, on the wedding day of Prince Harry, from Sydney to Los Angeles, from Toronto to Hongkong, China, millions of people around the world gathered in front of the TV in cafes and bars to witness the happy moment, and people were immersed in festive celebrations.
In Australia, thousands of people take part in British festivals held everywhere. Many people also wear traditional national costumes; In Hong Kong, more than 200 people gathered in a downtown bar before the wedding to watch the wedding. Across the Atlantic in the United States, millions of people set their alarm clocks to watch the wedding live.
On May 19th, local time, Prince Harry of England and American actress Megan markel held a wedding in Windsor Castle, England. The picture shows the couple kissing instantly.
The fusion of tradition and modernity: Harry didn’t shave his beard
The bride Megan wore the diamond crown of Queen Elizabeth II of England and walked into the church alone in a simple and elegant white long-sleeved dress. Harry’s father, Prince Charles, waited in the church to walk Megan down the red carpet.
Megan’s wedding dress was highly confidential until the wedding day, when it was revealed that it was by Clare Waight Keller, artistic director of French famous brand Givenchy. The bride’s silk veil is five meters long, and the national flowers representing 53 Commonwealth member countries are embroidered by hand according to Megan’s meaning.
The groom, Harry, walked into the church in a military uniform as predicted, but the wedding still showed Harry’s style of "anti-tradition and rebellion" everywhere. First of all, he didn’t shave off his signature beard on this day. He also broke the tradition that "male members of the royal family don’t wear wedding rings", and Megan didn’t "swear obedience" to him in front of the priest.
Other "unconventional" places include that world leaders and political leaders were not invited to the royal wedding. About 600 guests were invited, including movie stars and celebrities such as the former British golden boy Beckhams, Hollywood superstars George Clooney and American talk show celebrity oprah winfrey. Another 1,200 members of the public were invited to watch the ceremony in the courtyard of Windsor Castle, including charity workers, students, royal family members and Windsor residents. Amelia Thompson, a 12-year-old girl injured in the terrorist attack in Manchester Arena last year, and two of Harry’s guests.
On May 19th, local time, Prince Harry of England and American actress Megan markel held a wedding in Windsor Castle, England. At noon that day, the groom Prince Harry and the groomsman Prince William appeared in front of Windsor Castle, and they put on military dresses.
6 million pounds of security premium, the police are ready to prevent terrorist attacks.
In order to ease the traffic, the train and subway systems expand the transport capacity by adjusting and increasing the frequency, so as to avoid the stampede accident caused by overcrowding in the platform and carriage. Windsor Castle was also blocked on the same day, anti-terrorist bollards were erected, and a large number of police officers were stationed. All planes and drones were also banned from flying below 2,500 feet above Windsor Castle and adjacent areas that day.
According to foreign media reports, the British police spent more than 6 million pounds on wedding security. Among them, 3 million pounds is used for overtime expenses.
Police officers from the Thames Valley Police Department were almost all on duty on the 19th. Windsor adopts the instrument security inspection equivalent to the airport specifications, and carries out backpack inspection.
In addition, a metal fence was deployed to prevent an attack on Westminster Bridge in London in 2017.
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