Photo: AFP PHOTO / POOL / Ben Birchall
Photo: AFP PHOTO / POOL / Ben Birchall
Britain’s Prince Harry weds US former actress Meghan Markle on Saturday in a pomp-filled ceremony at Windsor Castle. Here’s a quick look at some of the members of the bridal party.
Doria Ragland, mother of the bride
Meghan calls her mother, a social worker and yoga instructor, a “free spirit”.
She has a master’s degree in social work and ran the 2017 Los Angeles marathon. She arrived a few days before the wedding, meeting Harry’s father Prince Charles and grandmother Queen Elizabeth II.
Her ex-husband Thomas Markle, Meghan’s father, is not attending after undergoing an emergency heart operation in the days leading up to the wedding.
Meghan’s friends
Several of Meghan’s former co-stars from the US television series “Suits” have been photographed in Britain ahead of the wedding, including Patrick J. Adams, who played her on-screen husband.
Stylist Jessica Mulroney was also photographed in London. She runs a bridal store in Toronto, where Markle filmed “Suits”, and is said to have helped choose the wedding gown. Her husband Ben Mulroney is son of former Canadian prime minister Brian Mulroney.
Who are the bridesmaids?
- Princess Charlotte of Cambridge, 3: Harry’s niece
- Florence van Cutsem, 3: Harry’s goddaughter
- Zalie Warren, 2: Harry’s goddaughter
- Rylan Litt, 7: Markle’s goddaughter
- Remi Litt, 6: Markle’s goddaughter
- Ivy Mulroney, 4: daughter of Markle’s friend Jessica Mulroney
Florence van Cutsem’s father Nicholas is a lifelong friend of Harry and William. His brother Edward was a page boy at Charles and Diana’s wedding.
Zalie Warren is the granddaughter of Queen Elizabeth’s bloodstock and racing adviser John Warren.
Benita Litt is a close friend of Markle, who is godmother to her two daughters.
Who are the page boys?
- Prince George of Cambridge, 4: Harry’s nephew
- Jasper Dyer, 6: Harry’s godson
- Brian Mulroney, 7: son of Jessica Mulroney
- John Mulroney, 7: Brian’s twin brother
Jasper Dyer’s father is Mark Dyer, a former equerry to Charles who was entrusted to keep an eye on Harry after Diana’s death. The pair travelled together during Harry’s gap year.
