wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle

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The wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle was a globally televised 2018 royal ceremony at St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, that marked the marriage of the British prince and the American actress and symbolized a modernizing moment for the British monarchy.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf royal wedding
television event
wedding ceremony
bestMan Prince William, Prince of Wales
bride Meghan, Duchess of Sussex
surface form: Meghan Markle
brideNationalityAtTimeOfWedding American
brideProfessionBeforeMarriage actress
broadcast BBC
ITV
Sky News
broadcastInternationally ABC
CBS
CNN
NBC
carriageProcessionRoute through Windsor town centre
choir Choir of St George’s Chapel
surface form: Choir of St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle
country United Kingdom
date 2018-05-19
denomination Church of England
engagementAnnouncedBy Clarence House
engagementAnnouncementDate 2017-11-27
eveningReceptionVenue Frogmore
surface form: Frogmore House
followedBy creation of the titles Duke and Duchess of Sussex
groom Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex
groomHouse House of Windsor
groomTitleAtTimeOfWedding Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex
surface form: Prince Harry of Wales
guestCountApproximate 600
location Berkshire
St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, England
surface form: St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle

Windsor
Windsor Castle
Michael CurryTitle Presiding Bishop
surface form: Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church
officiant Archbishop of Canterbury
surface form: Justin Welby
officiantTitle Archbishop of Canterbury
partOf British royal family events
performedMusicBy Sheku Kanneh-Mason
precededBy engagement of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle
publicCrowdEstimate tens of thousands in Windsor
receptionVenue St George's Hall, Windsor Castle
securityOperation Thames Valley Police
sermonBy Michael Bruce Curry
surface form: Michael Curry
spouse Meghan, Duchess of Sussex
surface form: Meghan Markle

Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex
symbolism greater diversity in the British royal family
modernization of the British monarchy
televisionAudienceEstimate hundreds of millions of viewers worldwide
tiaraWornByBride Queen Mary's Diamond Bandeau tiara
weddingDressBrand Givenchy
weddingDressDesigner Clare Waight Keller
year 2018

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Michael Bruce Curry gaveSermonAt wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle