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The outfits will be seen in A Royal Wedding: The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, at Windsor Castle in October before moving to the Palace of Holyroodhouse, in Edinburgh, next year.
Meghan’s simple gown for the ceremony at St George’s Chapel, in the grounds of Windsor Castle, was created by the British designer Clare Waight Keller, Artistic Director at the French fashion house.
Meghan, 37, and the designer worked closely on the design of the dress. It was made from double-bonded silk cady with an underskirt in triple silk organza. One of the main features of the dress is the boat neckline bodice.
The five-metre-long veil is made from silk tulle and embroidered with the flora of the 53 countries of the Commonwealth, a reference to 33-year-old Harry’s appointment as Commonwealth Youth Ambassador and the work the royal couple are expected to take on.
It was held in place by a diamond and platinum tiara lent to her by the Queen and made in 1932 for Her Majesty’s grandmother Queen Mary.
The Duchess added two of her favourite flowers: Wintersweet which grows in the garden of Nottingham Cottage, in the grounds of Kensington Palace where they spent much of their courtship; and the California Poppy, the State flower of her birthplace.
Embroidered ears of wheat, symbolising love and charity, are symmetrically placed at the front of the veil, which is edged with embroidered organza flowers.
It took the team of embroiderers hundreds of hours to create the design, washing their hands every 30 minutes to keep the tulle and threads pristine.
The Duke of Sussex’s wedding outfit was the frockcoat uniform of the Household Cavalry – the Blues and Royals – especially commissioned for the occasion and made by tailors at Dege & Skinner on Savile Row.
It is ranked to Major with large gold embroidered crowns on the epaulettes. The trousers, officially called ‘overalls’, are made from a blue and black wool barathea and are fastened by a leather strap and buckle underneath the boot.
The Duke has loaned an identical uniform to go on display.
* A Royal Wedding: The Duke and Duchess of Sussex is part of a visit to Windsor Castle from October 26, 2018 to January 6, 2019 and part of a visit to the Palace of Holyroodhouse from June 14 to October 6, 2019.
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