Prince William was “livid” about the Duke of Sussex’s wedding attire, but what did Queen Elizabeth II think about the “clear violation of protocol?”
Prince Harry wore a black Household Cavalry frock coat and matching hat for his royal wedding to Meghan Markle in May 2018. His ginger hair was styled in a short curl, and his beard was neatly trimmed. He revealed in another unexpected confession published in Spare that the latter was rumored to be a source of contention within the family.
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Some people believed that having a beard was a blatant breach of protocol and accepted conventions, especially since I was getting married while wearing my Army uniform. The British Army forbade the wearing of beards. Harry said, “But I was no longer in the Army and I desperately wanted to hold on to something that had become an effective check on my anxiety. It calmed me after my trip to the South Pole.
In addition, my future wife had never witnessed me without it. She enjoyed grabbing my beard and luring me in for kisses. I didn’t want her to see a complete stranger when she was walking down the aisle.
“I told Granny everything, and she said she got it. Additionally, her own husband occasionally sported some scruff. You’re welcome to keep your beard, she replied. Then I told my brother about it, and he brisked? He remarked, “Not the done thing.” military, regulations, and so on.
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Harry later claimed that a week-long argument between the brothers occurred as a result of William becoming upset after learning that the late Queen had permitted Harry to keep his beard.
Harold, you put her in an awkward situation. Harry reportedly suggested that William’s response was due to the fact that the Prince of Wales was not allowed to keep his facial hair or wear the outfit of his choice on his own wedding day in 2011. “She had no choice but to say yes,” William reportedly said.
According to Harry, “He hated the idea of me enjoying a benefit he’d been denied.”
William became “frustrated” because he was forced to wear his highest military rank at the time, the red Irish Guards uniform.
After William allegedly suggested they pick a different location from the ones used by himself and Kate, King Charles, and Queen Consort Camilla, Harry and Meghan exchanged vows at St. George’s Chapel in Windsor Castle.
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Givenchy by Clare Waight Keller wedding dress with bateau neckline, cropped sleeves, and fitted waist, Meghan looked stunning. According to Harry, she also added a 16.5-foot silk tulle veil embellished with embroidered flowers, which was a contentious addition for a divorcee.
During the ceremony, “Ms. Waight Keller designed a veil representing the distinctive flora of all 53 Commonwealth countries united in one spectacular floral composition,” according to a statement from Buckingham Palace.
