Even someone marrying a prince can have pre-wedding jitters!
Even someone marrying a prince can have pre-wedding jitters! Duchess Meghan (nee Markle) was “super stressed” for the week leading up to her royal nuptials to Prince Harry, a source exclusively tells Us Weekly.
“She was a nervous wreck the morning of the wedding, but once she got through the vow part, she calmed down,” the source explains. “She was happy during the reception and was able to relax.”
Meghan, 36, and Harry, 33, exchanged vows at St George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle in England on Saturday, May 19. The former Suits star hid her nerves well as she walked down the aisle with Prince Charles in her stunning Clare Waight Keller for Givenchy dress in front of approximately 600 guests and the 29.2 Americans watching at home.
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Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and the Duchess of Sussex hold hands in the Ascot Landau Carriage as their carriage procession rides along the Long Walk, on May 19,2018 after their wedding ceremony.
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Britain’s Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and his wife Meghan, Duchess of Sussex emerge from the West Door of St George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle, in Windsor, on May 19,2018 after their wedding ceremony.
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Ms. Meghan Markle walks down the aisle at the start of her wedding to Prince Harry in St George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle on May 19,2018 in Windsor, England.
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Britain’s Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and his wife Meghan, Duchess of Sussex leave from the West Door of St George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle, in Windsor on May 19,2018 in Windsor, England.
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The Duke and Duchess of Sussex on the steps of St George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle following their wedding ceremony in St George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle on May 19,2018 in Windsor, England.
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Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and The Duchess of Sussex leave St George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle after their wedding ceremony on May 19,2018 in Windsor, England.
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Princess Charlotte sticks out her tongue as she rides in a car to the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle at St George’s Chapel in Windsor Castle on May 19,2018 in Windsor, England.
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Britain’s Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex kisses his wife Meghan, Duchess of Sussex as they leave from the West Door of St George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle, in Windsor, on May 19,2018 after their wedding ceremony.
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Britain’s Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and his wife Meghan, Duchess of Sussex wave from the Ascot Landau Carriage during their carriage procession on Castle Hill outside Windsor Castle in Windsor, on May 19,2018 after their wedding ceremony.
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US actress Meghan Markle, accompanied by Britain’s Prince Charles, Prince of Wales walks down the aisle toward her husband-to-be Britain’s Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, in St George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle, in Windsor, on May 19,2018 during their wedding ceremony.
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Meghan Markle and her mother, Doria Ragland, are driven along the Long Walk as they arrive for her wedding ceremony to marry Britain’s Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, at St George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle, in Windsor, on May 19,2018.
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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle during their wedding service, conducted by the Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby in St George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle on May 19,2018 in Windsor, England.
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Princess Charlotte on the steps of St George’s Chapel after the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle in St George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle on May 19,2018 in Windsor, England.
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Britain’s Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and his wife Meghan, Duchess of Sussex emerge from the West Door of St George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle, in Windsor, on May 19,2018 after their wedding ceremony.
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Meghan Markle is driven to St George’s Chapel in Windsor Castle along with her page boys Brian and John Mulroney at St George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle before the wedding of Prince Harry to Meghan Markle on May 19,2018 in Windsor, England.
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Britain’s Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and Meghan Markle, Duchess of Sussex, stand together at the altar in St George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle, in Windsor, on May 19,2018 during their wedding ceremony.
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Prince Harry, arrives with his best man Prince William, Duke of Cambridge for the wedding ceremony of Prince Harry and US actress Meghan Markle at St George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle on May 19,2018 in Windsor, England.
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Britain’s Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and his wife Meghan, Duchess of Sussex arrive back at Windsor Castle in the Ascot Landau Carriage after their wedding ceremony and after their procession in Windsor, on May 19,2018.
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Meghan Markle’s mother Doria Ragland, Britain’s Prince Charles, Prince of Wales and Britain’s Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall leave the wedding ceremony of Britain’s Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and Meghan Markle.
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Following the ceremony, Harry, Meghan and their 600 guests attended a luncheon hosted by Queen Elizabeth II at St George’s Hall. After a quick change, the couple, who announced their engagement in November 2017, got to let loose at their second reception hosted by Prince Charles.
The more private celebration, which included 200 of the bride and groom’s closet family and friends, included fireworks, dancing and a special bartender — George Clooney! The Oscar winner hopped behind the bar and served drinks, including his Casamigos tequila. Other celebrity faces at the reception included Serena Williams, Priyanka Chopra and Idris Elba, who served as the party’s DJ.
Meghan, Harry and his best friend, Charlie van Straubenzee, all gave a speeches at the event. A source told Us that the “entire room was cracking up” during van Straubenzee’s speech when he “brought up Harry’s tabloid antics and made fun of his hair loss.”
The newlyweds, who were spotted in dark sunglasses as they returned to Kensington Palace two days after the wedding, made their first official appearance as a married couple on Tuesday, May 22, at an early birthday celebration for Prince Charles.
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US actress Meghan Markle arrives for the wedding ceremony to marry Britain’s Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, at St George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle, in Windsor, on May 19,2018. (Photo by Ben Birchall / POOL / AFP) (Photo credit should read BEN BIRCHALL/AFP/Getty Images)
Meghan Markle arrives at St George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle for her wedding to Prince Harry.
US actress Meghan Markle arrives for the wedding ceremony to marry Britain’s Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, at St George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle, in Windsor, on May 19,2018. (Photo by Andrew Matthews / POOL / AFP) (Photo credit should read ANDREW MATTHEWS/AFP/Getty Images)
Meghan Markle arrives at St George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle for her wedding to Prince Harry.
Pageboys hold the train of the dress of Meghan Markle as she arrives at St George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle for her wedding to Prince Harry.
US actress Meghan Markle arrives for the wedding ceremony to marry Britain’s Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, at St George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle, in Windsor, on May 19,2018. (Photo by Ben STANSALL / POOL / AFP) (Photo credit should read BEN STANSALL/AFP/Getty Images)
Meghan Markle and her bridal walk down the aisle of St George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle for her wedding to Prince Harry.
Prince Harry looks at his bride, Meghan Markle, as she arrives accompanied by the Prince of Wales in St George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle for their wedding.
WINDSOR, UNITED KINGDOM – MAY 19: Prince Harry and Meghan Markle during their wedding ceremony in St George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle on May 19,2018 in Windsor, England. (Photo by Owen Humphreys – WPA Pool/Getty Images)
Britain’s Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, (L) and US fiancee of Britain’s Prince Harry Meghan Markle arrive at the High Altar for their wedding ceremony in St George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle, in Windsor, on May 19,2018. (Photo by Jonathan Brady / POOL / AFP) (Photo credit should read JONATHAN BRADY/AFP/Getty Images)
WINDSOR, UNITED KINGDOM – MAY 19: Meghan Markle arrives at St George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle for her wedding to Prince Harry on May 19,2018 in Windsor, England. (Photo by Brian Lawless – WPA Pool/Getty Images)
WINDSOR, ENGLAND – MAY 19: Meghan, Duchess of Sussex in the Ascot Landau carriage during the procession on The Long Walk after getting married St George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle on May 19,2018 in Windsor, England. (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images)
Britain’s Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex (L) and Britain’s Meghan Markle, Duchess of Sussex, (R) walk away from the High Altar toward the West Door to exit at the end of their wedding ceremony in St George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle, in Windsor, on May 19,2018.
