The royal wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle – as it happened
The wedding marked a new chapter in the storied British monarchy: the introduction of an American woman with a biracial background to its upper ranks. Here’s how it went down
PUBLISHED : Saturday, 19 May, 2018, 3:24pm
UPDATED : Tuesday, 12 June, 2018, 1:29am
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On Saturday, May 19 2018 the British royal family took a step into the modern day when they welcomed Meghan Markle, a biracial American actress, into their family. Here’s how her wedding to Prince Harry happened, minute by minute.
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