Meghan Markle received brutal remark from late Queen after breaking royal tradition at wedding

Meghan, Duchess of Sussex and Queen Elizabeth II attend a ceremony to open the new Mersey Gateway Bridge on June 14, 2018 in Widnes, England.
Meghan Markle with the late Queen Elizabeth II -Credit:Getty Images


Meghan Markle tied the knot with Prince Harry in a grand ceremony at Windsor Castle over six years ago.

The Royal Family and guests from the world of showbiz, politics and sport filled St George's Chapel to witness the couple say their vows.

The duchess looked stunning in a Givenchy wedding dress and the day seemed to go smoothly - much to everyone's relief after the tension leading up to the big day, particularly concerning Meghan's father.

Just days before the wedding, Meghan's dad announced he wouldn't be attending due to health issues, leaving the former Suits actress without someone to walk her down the aisle.

The then-Prince Charles stepped in at the last minute, but his kind gesture reportedly left the late Queen feeling "not comfortable", according to a royal book, the Mirror reports.

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry on their wedding day
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry on their wedding day -Credit:Getty

With no one else to escort her down the aisle, Meghan's future father-in-law Charles, who was still the Prince of Wales at the time, offered to step in as he told his daughter-in-law that he would be honoured to accompany her to the altar.

However, in her book 'My Mother and I', Royal biographer Ingrid Seward claims: "The Queen was not comfortable with the Prince of Wales standing in for Meghan's father, Thomas Markle, and was similarly concerned about a 96-year-old Prince Philip walking down the aisle without a stick, having had a hip replacement only five weeks before."

It was later revealed that it was Prince Harry's decision to ask his father, Prince Charles, to step in on their wedding day.

In the documentary 'Prince, Son and Heir: Charles at 70', he shared: "I asked him to and I think he knew it was coming and he immediately said, 'Yes, of course, I'll do whatever Meghan needs and I'm here to support you."

This follows another revelation from a book claiming Meghan surprised Charles with her four-word response when he offered to walk her down the aisle.

(FILES) In this file photo taken on May 19, 2018 Britain's Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex (2nd L), looks at his bride, Meghan Markle, as she arrives accompanied by the Britain's Prince Charles, Prince of Wales in St George's Chapel during the wedding ceremony of Britain's Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and US actress Meghan Markle in St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, in Windsor.
Charles offered to walk Meghan down the aisle during her 2018 wedding to Prince Harry but raised eyebrows when she asked him to meet her halfway -Credit:POOL/AFP via Getty Images

In 'Queen of Our Times', author Robert Hardman writes: "The reply, according to one friend, was not quite what he was expecting: 'Can we meet halfway?'

"Here was an indicator that this was no blushing bride, but a confident, independent woman determined to make a grand entrance on her own."

However, this wasn't the only aspect of the wedding that deviated from Royal tradition. According to Ingrid's book, the Queen had a single comment about Harry and Meghan's wedding, specifically about the bride's Givenchy wedding gown.

The expert shares: "Lady Elizabeth told me that the Queen had made only one remark to her about Meghan and Harry's wedding, which was that the bride's Givenchy wedding gown was 'too white'.

"In the monarch's view, it was not appropriate for a divorcee getting remarried in church to look quite so flamboyantly virginal."

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