The 2018 Windsor wedding that made an American former actress the Duchess of Sussex was the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.
The couple married on May 19, 2018, at St George’s Chapel in Windsor Castle. Meghan Markle, best known for playing Rachel Zane on the television drama Suits, became a member of the British royal family through the marriage. On the wedding morning, Queen Elizabeth II gave Harry the titles Duke of Sussex, Earl of Dumbarton, and Baron Kilkeel; Meghan received the corresponding feminine titles upon marriage.
The ceremony combined British royal tradition with several distinctive features, including a sermon by American Episcopal bishop Michael Curry and a gospel performance of “Stand by Me.” Prince Charles walked Meghan down part of the aisle after her father withdrew from attending.
A common mix-up is confusing this wedding with Prince William and Catherine Middleton’s 2011 wedding or Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank’s 2018 wedding. Harry and Meghan’s ceremony was held at Windsor, while their evening reception took place at nearby Frogmore House.