Who Will Be Meghan Markle's Bridesmaids?

Meghan Markle had six bridesmaids at her wedding to Prince Harry on 19 May 2018. The bridesmaids were: Princess Charlotte, Florence van Cutsem, Zalie Warren, Remi Litt, Rylan Litt, and Ivy Mulroney. The girls wore dresses designed by Clare Waight Keller in the Givenchy Haute Couture Atelier in Paris.

Princess Charlotte and Prince George were among the bridesmaids and page boys

Princess Charlotte, then aged three, served as a bridesmaid alongside Meghan's goddaughters, Remi and Rylan Litt, aged six and seven respectively, and Ivy Mulroney, aged four. The girls wore matching dresses designed by Clare Waight Keller in the Givenchy Haute Couture Atelier in Paris. The silk bridesmaids' dresses were high-waisted with short puff sleeves and double silk ribbon bows at the back. They also wore white leather Aquazurra shoes, monogrammed with their initials and the wedding date, which were gifted to them by Meghan as a memento of the day.

Prince George, then aged four, was the youngest of the four page boys, who wore uniforms modelled on the Blues and Royals frockcoat, an old regiment of his father, the Duke of Cambridge, and Prince Harry. The page boy outfits were made from blue doeskin in a single-breasted style with stand-up collars and figured braiding in the regimental pattern. Each page boy also had their initials embroidered in gold on their shoulder straps.

The young bridal party played an important role in the wedding, with the page boys accompanying Meghan to the church in the Queen's Rolls-Royce Phantom and the bridesmaids following her into the chapel.

Meghan Markle's bridal party included six bridesmaids and four page boys

The bridal party was made up of children of Harry and Meghan's close friends and family. The girls wore white silk dresses with puff sleeves and silk ribbons, designed by Clare Waight Keller. The boys wore uniforms modelled on the Blues and Royals frockcoat, an old regiment of Prince Harry and his best man, the Duke of Cambridge.

The bridesmaids' dresses were crafted from ivory silk Radzimir and featured short puff sleeves and a double silk ribbon sash at the back. Each dress was hand-finished and the girls also wore white leather Aquazurra shoes, monogrammed with their initials and the wedding date. The shoes were gifted to them by Meghan as a memento of the day.

The page boys' uniforms were made from blue doeskin in a single-breasted style with a stand-up collar and figured braiding in the regimental pattern. Each page boy had his initials embroidered in gold on his shoulder straps. The uniforms were made by Dege & Skinner tailors on London's Savile Row.

The bridesmaids wore dresses designed by Clare Waight Keller

Meghan Markle had six bridesmaids at her wedding to Prince Harry on 19 May 2018. The bridesmaids wore dresses designed by Clare Waight Keller, who also designed Markle's Givenchy bridal gown. The dresses were crafted from ivory silk radzimir and featured charming short puff sleeves, high waists, and double silk ribbon bows at the back. The silhouette was relaxed, with pockets and pleated skirts. Each dress was hand-finished and the bridesmaids also wore white leather Aquazurra shoes, monogrammed with their initials and the wedding date, which were gifted to them by Meghan.

The six bridesmaids were:

• Princess Charlotte, aged three, the daughter of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge.
• Florence van Cutsem, aged three, the goddaughter of Prince Harry and daughter of Mrs Alice van Cutsem and Major Nicholas van Cutsem.
• Zalie Warren, aged two, one of Prince Harry's goddaughters and the daughter of his close friends, Mrs Zoe Warren and Mr Jake Warren.
• Remi Litt, aged six, Meghan's goddaughter and the daughter of her close friend Benita Litt and her husband, Darren Litt.
• Rylan Litt, aged seven, Meghan's goddaughter and the sister of Remi Litt.
• Ivy Mulroney, aged four, the daughter of Meghan's close friends, Canadian stylist Jessica Mulroney and her TV host husband Ben, whose father is the former Canadian Prime Minister Brian Mulroney.

The page boys wore uniforms modelled on the Blues and Royals frockcoat

The page boys at the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle wore uniforms modelled on the Blues and Royals frockcoat, an old regiment of both Prince Harry and his best man, the Duke of Cambridge. The uniforms were made from blue doeskin, in a single-breasted style with a stand-up collar, and finished with figured braiding in the regimental pattern. The braiding was downscaled for the boys, as it would have reached beyond their shoulders. Each page boy had their initials embroidered in gold on their shoulder straps as a memento of the special event. The uniforms were made by Dege & Skinner, tailors of London's Savile Row. The Duke of Sussex also wore the frockcoat uniform of the Household Cavalry (the 'Blues and Royals') for his wedding, created by Dege & Skinner. The Duke of Cambridge, Prince Harry's best man and brother, wore the same uniform.

The Blues and Royals frockcoat uniform is dark navy in colour and features a single-breasted blue doeskin jacket with figured braiding of the Regimental pattern on the stand-up collar and sleeves. The trousers, known as 'overalls', are made from blue and black wool barathea and are fastened by a leather strap and buckle underneath the boot. The uniform is closed with hidden hooks instead of buttons. The intricate interwoven braid on the sleeves is barely visible on television and took a skilled craftsman over a week to create. The frock coat is lined with silk.

Meghan Markle chose not to have a maid of honour

For her wedding to Prince Harry, Meghan Markle chose not to have a maid of honour. Instead, she had six bridesmaids and four page boys, all of whom were children. This is in keeping with British royal wedding tradition, where attendants tend to be children rather than the bride's close friends, as is more common in the US.

Markle's bridal party included two of Harry's nieces and nephews: Princess Charlotte and Prince George, the children of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. The other bridesmaids were Florence van Cutsem and Zalie Warren, goddaughters of Prince Harry, and Remi and Rylan Litt, goddaughters of Meghan Markle. Ivy Mulroney, the daughter of Meghan's close friend Jessica Mulroney, was the sixth bridesmaid.

The four page boys were Brian and John Mulroney, sons of Meghan's close friend Jessica Mulroney, Harry's godson Jasper Dyer, and Prince George.

Markle's decision not to have a maid of honour was reportedly to avoid choosing one friend over another. Her close friendships with Benita Litt and Jessica Mulroney were, however, reflected in the choice of bridesmaids and page boys, as both women had multiple children participating in the wedding.

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