It did not take long for news of Prince Harry dating an American thespian, Meghan Markle, to spread like wildfire in the United Kingdom. However, many just thought it was a passing phase in the ginger-haired royal’s life. Little did they know that not only was the Duke of Sussex planning to make her a part of the kingdom, but also willing to go against it at the drop of a hat if it was for her. The beginnings of this unparalleled camaraderie were established at a grand wedding in Windsor Castle.

On the 19th of May in 2018, Windsor Castle and all those it shelters decked up to the nines to celebrate the coming together of Meghan Markle and Prince Harry. To make sure that the wedding was a beacon of grandeur, the couple was on par with the taxpayers having to pay $83 million. However, they skipped a key wedding tradition that costs only a flick of the hand.

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s wedding saw no bouquet catchers

Akin to every royal function, the wedding was meticulously planned. More so because Meghan Markle and Prince Harry played a huge role in the arrangements. But for a wedding where every outfit was ensured to be couture, and every flower held symbolism, fans found it weird that there was no bouquet tossing ceremony. However, what an unversed would contribute to Meghan Markle’s supposed laziness, it is actually a result of her devotion to the crown. The Sussex couple followed the age-old tradition of honoring a soldier with the wedding bouquet of a royal bride.

It would have been quite an entertaining watch to see who in the room of Priyanka Chopra and Sarah Rafferty would have caught the wedding bouquet. However, saving everyone the hassle and herself the title of a traitor, Markle opted to spread her bouquet of white garden roses at a soldier’s grave.

Meghan Markle is not the first royal bride to honor a soldier with her wedding bouquet. Following Queen Elizabeth II’s mother, every royal bride, including Kate Middleton, has chosen to do the same. While savoring this royal tradition, Meghan Markle and Prince Harry did sidestep a lot of protocols masked as traditions at their wedding.

The rule-breaking Sussex wedding

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry ensured with their love and $83 million that their wedding becomes one to remember. And boy did it. The grand Sussex wedding is immortalized due to its opulence and beauty, yet it falls short of royal traditions. The actress turned Duchess may have eagerly ditched the bouquet toss in favor of honoring a soldier, but she made do without many other traditions.

One among them was her refusal to choose one bridesmaid from among her many friends. While it is understandable that Markle may not have wanted to cause a dent in her friendships by choosing just one, that the Sussex chose not to share their cake is not. The couple broke not just a royal tradition but strayed away from wedding etiquette in doing so. It was clear through their nitpicking of royal wedding traditions that the Sussexes were here to break the norms.

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