{"id":114399,"date":"2025-05-19T13:10:10","date_gmt":"2025-05-19T13:10:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/114399\/"},"modified":"2025-05-19T13:10:10","modified_gmt":"2025-05-19T13:10:10","slug":"prince-harry-and-meghan-markles-most-controversial-moments-as-they-celebrate-7th-wedding-anniversary-world-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/114399\/","title":{"rendered":"Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s most controversial moments as they celebrate 7th wedding anniversary – World News"},"content":{"rendered":"

Prince Harry <\/a>and Meghan Markle <\/a>are marking their seventh wedding anniversary today. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex were married on May 19, 2018, in a grand ceremony at St George\u2019s Chapel, Windsor Castle. Watched by millions around the world, the event was a dazzling mix of royal tradition and modern flair.<\/p>\n

While the wedding was a moment of joy and celebration, the years that followed brought a wave of controversies and revelations surrounding the big day. As the couple likely mark the occasion privately, here\u2019s a look back at some of the most talked-about moments from their royal wedding.<\/p>\n

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Meghan\u2019s iconic wedding gown<\/p>\n

Meghan stunned in a minimalist yet elegant wedding dress that has since become one of the most searched royal bridal looks of all time. Designed by Clare Waight Keller of Givenchy, the gown was made of silk and featured three-quarter-length sleeves, a boat neckline, and a flowing train with a triple silk organza underskirt. Its simple sophistication drew comparisons to Audrey Hepburn\u2019s timeless style. However, royal biographer Ingrid Seward later claimed in her book My Mother and I that the late Queen Elizabeth II <\/a>felt the gown was \u201ctoo white\u201d for a divorc\u00e9e marrying in church, confiding in close friends that it appeared \u201cflamboyantly virginal.\u201d<\/p>\n

The veil that told a story<\/p>\n

Meghan\u2019s five-metre-long veil, also crafted by Givenchy, was a symbolic masterpiece. Embroidered with flowers from all 53 Commonwealth nations, it also included a California poppy for her home state and wintersweet from Kensington Palace. Crops of wheat were added at the edge to represent love and charity. However, author Tom Bower claimed that Meghan had difficulty exiting her car at the chapel because her heel got caught in the veil. Reportedly, her escorting officer did not assist, possibly due to an incident at the rehearsal\u2014something Bower interpreted as a bad omen.<\/p>\n

The tiara dispute<\/p>\n

The bride\u2019s veil was secured by Queen Mary\u2019s diamond bandeau tiara, loaned to her by Queen Elizabeth II. The tiara, created in 1932 with a central brooch from 1893, became the subject of tabloid fodder after reports emerged of a dispute between Harry and the Queen\u2019s dresser, Angela Kelly. Rumours suggested a disagreement over Meghan\u2019s request to try on tiaras with her hairdresser before the wedding. Some even claimed Harry angrily declared, \u201cWhat Meghan wants, Meghan gets\u201d\u2014a line he denied in his memoir Spare, calling the story \u201crubbish.\u201d<\/p>\n

The bridesmaids dress row<\/p>\n

One of the most infamous stories from the wedding preparations involved a fallout between Meghan and the Princess of Wales over the bridesmaids\u2019 dresses. Early reports claimed Meghan made Kate cry; however, in her 2021 interview with Oprah Winfrey, Meghan said it was the opposite\u2014she was the one left in tears. Harry echoed this in Spare, describing how Meghan was \u201con the floor sobbing\u201d after the disagreement. A more recent royal biography noted that both women were deeply upset and \u201ccrying their eyes out\u201d over the incident. The Palace has never commented on the matter.<\/p>\n

Meghan\u2019s father misses the big day<\/p>\n

Thomas Markle, Meghan\u2019s father, was expected to walk her down the aisle but was unable to attend due to health issues. Instead, Prince Charles\u2014now King Charles III\u2014stepped in to escort Meghan. In a BBC documentary celebrating Charles\u2019s 70th birthday, Harry recalled asking his father to take on the role, saying: \u201cHe immediately said, \u2018Yes, of course. I\u2019ll do whatever Meghan needs.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n

A break from royal tradition with the wedding cake<\/p>\n

Adding a personal touch to their big day, Harry and Meghan chose a non-traditional wedding cake. Instead of the customary fruit cake, they opted for a fresh lemon sponge with elderflower syrup, lemon curd, and buttercream.The cake, created by Claire Ptak of Violet Bakery in East London, was also displayed unconventionally\u2014tiers were presented on separate stands and decorated with fresh flowers, reflecting the couple\u2019s modern and artistic taste.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are marking their seventh wedding anniversary today. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":114400,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7708],"tags":[7709,7721,7719,7718,51691,7720,1281,447,1763,7710,519,24553,51690,7711],"class_list":{"0":"post-114399","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-royals","8":"tag-british-royal-family","9":"tag-duchess-of-sussex","10":"tag-duke-of-sussex","11":"tag-harry","12":"tag-harry-and-meghan-wedding","13":"tag-meghan","14":"tag-meghan-markle","15":"tag-prince-harry","16":"tag-queen-elizabeth-ii","17":"tag-royal-families","18":"tag-royal-family","19":"tag-royal-wedding","20":"tag-royal-wedding-couple","21":"tag-uk-royal-family"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/114534667094594409","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/114399","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=114399"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/114399\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/114400"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=114399"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=114399"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=114399"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}