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Meghan Markle and Prince Harry reportedly had a row over her wedding tiara (Credit: Royal Family Youtube)
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s ‘plans’ for her wedding tiara
Looking back at the special vows, the planning for the wedding actually included some uncomfortable moments, including one with the Queen herself.
In his book Spare, Harry wrote about the incident, and claimed it felt like people were ‘putting up obstacles’ over the statement piece.
The dad-of-two described how they imagined Meghan would wear one of Princess Diana’s tiara for their wedding. However, the former monarch asked them to choose from her private jewellery collection from the vault instead.
When five tiaras were presented to the couple, he said one “stood out from the others”. Harry went as far as to claim everyone agreed it “looked like it was made for Meg.”
But a week later the royal dresser didn’t respond when they asked to borrow it for a test with the hairstylist. They were told the jewellery piece required a police escort to leave the palace.
He wrote: “It was obvious they were putting up obstacles, but why? It didn’t occur to us what motives they might have.”
Meghan Markle wore Queen Elizabeth II’s tiara (Credit: Royal Family Youtube)
Others say it became heated
Royal author Angela Levin, who penned Harry: Conversations with a Prince, explained the big day. She claims the wedding tiara sparked an awkward chat about what Meghan Markle ‘wants’ and there were talks of a tantrum. But both from the Duke and Duchess of Sussex.
So what happened?
Levin wrote: “Meghan’s sixteen-foot veil of silk tulle had been embroidered with the flora of the fifty-three Commonwealth nations. It was held in place by Queen Mary’s diamond bandeau tiara, with a detachable diamond brooch, made in 1932, in its centre and lent to Meghan [Markle] by the Queen.
eghan Markle looked like a Disney princess during her wedding with Prince Harry, she had the designer dress, a gorgeous veil and a stunning tiara. However, her ‘temper tantrum’ leading up to the big day led to the late Queen giving her and Harry ‘words of warning’, according to reports.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s wedding was a glorious day to remember. Despite the joyous occasion, there were reports of difficult conversations in the build-up to the nuptials.
Meghan, looking elegant and chic, became the ‘world’s favourite’ royal bride after millions tuned in to watch her say I Do to her very own Prince Charming. Google searches for wedding dresses exploded after she tied the knot with Prince Harry, and it’s clear to see why.
But it was the battle over the wedding tiara that appeared to cause a stir for Meghan Markle. The Duke of Sussex even wrote about it in his memoir Spare as well.
“Months later, royal watcher Robert Jobson disclosed in his book that there had been a heated exchange over which tiara Meghan would wear.
“She wanted the Vladimir tiara set with emeralds, but the stones may have been Russian, and she was told to choose a different one.
“Apparently Harry was incandescent that her choice was turned down, and both were accused of ‘temper tantrums’.
“The Queen allegedly told Harry: ‘Meghan cannot have whatever she wants. She gets what tiara she’s given by me.’”
Levin also said in her book: “Sources also claimed she wanted the chapel sprayed before her wedding to remove the musty odour. Her wish was not granted by Buckingham Palace, who stated that if the 600-year-old chapel was good enough for the Queen, it was good enough for her.”
Queen Elizabeth reportedly warned the Sussexes (Credit: Dutch Press Photo/Cover Images)
Meghan’s stunning wedding look
The Duchess looked radiant on the big day.
She wore a pair of Cartier diamond stud earrings and diamond bracelet, said to be valued at £125,000 ($166,000). The 43-year-old is a big fan of the brand. She has long been seen wearing the designer jewellery on many occasions.
Her hair was pulled back, with a few loose strands to frame her face. Nothing was going to top Meghan Markle’s wedding dress itself. A classic £91,000 ($122,000) gown designed by Clare Waight Keller. Keller, from Birmingham in the UK, was the first female artistic director of Givenchy.
The dress, made from white silk, had three-quarter sleeves and a bateau-shaped neckline. The Duchess paired the elegant gown with bridal satin shoes. She held a small bouquet made up of sweet peas, lily of the valley and forget-me-nots. The latter being Princess Diana‘s favourite flower, which Harry himself picked from his own garden.
She also carried sprigs of myrtle from stems, planted by Queen Victoria in 1845, as well as those from a plant grown from myrtle that featured in Queen Elizabeth II’s own wedding bouquet in 1947.
