While Prince Harry had his grandmother’s consent to propose to Meghan Markle in accordance with the 2013 Succession to the Crown Act, the queen still…
While Prince Harry had his grandmother’s consent to propose to Meghan Markle in accordance with the 2013 Succession to the Crown Act, the queen still had to sign another formal document for the couple’s May 19th wedding to move forward.
After their wedding, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle (who’s officially Rachel Meghan Markle) will receive the beautiful, handwritten Instrument of Consent.
The document was created by a scrivener artist on vellum, which is a parchment paper made of calf’s skin and reserved for essential State documents. It reads, “NOW KNOW YE that We have consented and do by these Presents signify Our Consent to the contracting of Matrimony between Our Most Dearly Beloved Grandson Prince Henry Charles Albert David of Wales, KCVO, and Rachel Meghan Markle.”
SIGNED SEALED DELIVERED: The Instrument of Consent, signed by the Queen to approve #harryandmeghan ‘s union. Handwritten and illuminated on vellum, it shows a red dragon, rose, thistle and shamrock for the UK, plus a rose for the US and golden poppies for California. #royalwedding pic.twitter.com/iJVKD7X5Cl
— Emily Nash (@emynash) May 12,2018
Joining Curry in participating in the couple’s royal wedding will be Rt. Revd. David Conner, The Dean of Windsor, who will conduct the ceremony, and Rt. Hon. Justin Welby, Archbishop of Canterbury, who will officiate the marriage vows.
