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With the groom and best man in military formal dress, Meghan arrives at the altar on Prince Charles’s arm (above). TV cameras beaming the action<br />
to millions around the world captured the groom’s adoring look for his beautiful bride as he got his first glimpse (below). “Absolutely gorgeous,”<br />
he told her as they composed themselves ahead of the start of the long-awaited ceremony<br />
It was a serene<br />
and poised bride<br />
who met her Prince<br />
at the altar<br />
72<br />
by Clare Waight Keller – to match<br />
the same timeless purity as the<br />
wedding gown, the designer<br />
explained. Made from ivory silk<br />
radzimir – a fine, lustrous fabric<br />
with embedded cross-ribs – the<br />
high-waisted frocks had puff sleeves<br />
and silk ribbons tied in a bow at<br />
the back. Their white leather<br />
Aquazzura shoes, a gift from the<br />
bride, were monogrammed with<br />
their initials and the wedding date<br />
as a keepsake.<br />
Meghan was met halfway up the<br />
aisle by her future father-in-law<br />
the Prince of Wales, who gallantly<br />
stepped in to accompany her in the<br />
bittersweet absence of her own<br />
father Thomas Markle.<br />
In the end, Meghan’s conident<br />
arrival allayed any fears that the<br />
drama of the preceding few days<br />
would dampen spirits. Instead, it<br />
was a very serene and poised bride<br />
who entered St George’s Chapel to<br />
meet her future husband at the<br />
altar and enjoy a ceremony that<br />
perfectly reflected the distinct<br />
personalities of this very<br />
special couple.<br />
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REPORT: ROSALIND POWELL<br />
ADDITIONAL REPORTING: DOMINIQUE DINSE
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