Don’t expect to see Prince Harry and Meghan Markle sharing a traditional balcony kiss on May 19.
It’s become a bit of a tradition for royal newlyweds to share a kiss on the balcony of Buckingham Palace following their wedding ceremony, but Harry, 33, and Meghan, 36, have decided there will be none of that.
Insiders say the couple aren’t deliberately going out of their way to be different though – it’s simply a matter of distance.
The couple will be getting married at St. George’s Chapel in Windsor Castle, which is about an hour away from Buckingham Palace. That’s a hell of a drive just for a photo op.
Also, St. George’s Chapel doesn’t actually have its own balcony, which means the last time the couple will be seen on their wedding day will probably be during the carriage procession, as they head to their reception at Frogmore House.
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Is that last bit true for all Anglican churches? I was raised Anglican as a kid, but I'm not sure I can remember going to a wedding in an Anglican church... maybe one? But I would have thought the kiss thing was standard. Every wedding I've been to has a kiss, even the ones in church. Or is this more of a toff thing, like the men not wearing wedding rings?
The Anglican Church never used to marry divorcees either, which is why Princess Anne scampered off to Scotland for her second wedding. It will be a 'high' church ceremony, so I am not surprised about the kissing. Perhaps a 'low' church ceremony would be different?
I’ve seen marital kisses in Anglican ceremonies in the 80s and 90s.
The Anglican Church has just announced it’s selling a big amount of churches in Tasmania to pay for the sex abuse compensation.
Re church sales, it also appears to be using the compensation as an excuse for a sell off of predominantly rural churches and a cash grab. Only 25% of sale proceeds are going towards compensation.
The 'not wearing a wedding ring' is a 'toff' thing. Years ago Tatler wrote an article about it and summed it up with 'only Catholics and Continentals wear them'