Who Attended The Royal Wedding From The Usa?

The wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle was a star-studded affair, with a host of American celebrities in attendance. The guest list included the likes of Oprah Winfrey, George and Amal Clooney, Serena Williams, and Meghan's Suits co-stars, including Patrick J. Adams, Abigail Spencer, and Priyanka Chopra. Other famous names who made the cut were David and Victoria Beckham, Idris Elba, and Elton John. While some expected guests, like Barack and Michelle Obama, were notably absent, the royal wedding was nonetheless a glamorous gathering of celebrities and royalty.

Oprah Winfrey

Winfrey's attendance at the royal wedding was highly anticipated, and she did not disappoint with her elegant and stylish ensemble. She even revealed on Instagram that the original dress she had planned to wear was changed last minute because it photographed as white, and she did not want to upstage the bride. This story was confirmed by her close friend, Gayle King, who said that the Stella McCartney team worked overnight to create a new rose-coloured variation for her.

Winfrey's presence at the wedding of the year was not just about fashion, though. She later wrote about the depth of emotion she felt stepping onto the grounds of Windsor Castle and the power of love that was evident in the ceremony. She described the wedding as giving her hope and symbolising the possibilities that await when we choose love.

Winfrey's arrival at the chapel was also notable as she was seen walking alongside English actor Idris Elba, who reportedly received an invitation to the wedding due to his work with The Prince's Trust, a charity important to the Royal Family.

George and Amal Clooney

The Clooneys' English countryside home is just a 30-minute drive from Windsor, making their commute to the royal wedding one of the easiest among the celebrity guests. George and Amal Clooney were joined by other American celebrities at the wedding, including Oprah Winfrey, Serena Williams, and Meghan Markle's "Suits" co-stars.

George Clooney is not the only celebrity guest with a close relationship to the royal family. Singer James Blunt served in the army with Prince Harry, and actor Idris Elba received support from the Prince's Trust as a young person, which he credits with changing his life.

Serena Williams and Alexis Ohanian

Serena Williams and her husband, Alexis Ohanian, were among the celebrity guests at the royal wedding of Meghan Markle and Prince Harry. Williams and Markle met in 2014 at a celebrity charity football event and became close friends. Williams was one of the first to arrive at St. George's Chapel, wearing Atelier Versace, with her husband, the co-founder of Reddit, who was dapperly dressed for the occasion. The couple sat in the intimate Quire for the ceremony, alongside the royal family, and were later guests at the 200-person Frogmore House party in the evening.

Williams had previously expressed uncertainty about her attendance at the royal wedding, as she had matches scheduled in Madrid and Rome at the same time. However, she ultimately withdrew from the tournaments, following the advice of her coach, Patrick Mouratoglu. Williams and Markle's friendship is evident from a post on Markle's now-defunct blog, The Tig, where she wrote, "She quickly became a confidante I would text when I was traveling, the friend I would rally around for her tennis matches, and the down-to-earth chick I was able to grab lunch with a couple of weeks ago in Toronto."

Meghan Markle's Suits co-stars

Meghan Markle's co-stars from the TV show Suits were among the celebrity guests at her wedding to Prince Harry. Markle's on-screen husband, Patrick J. Adams, attended with his wife, Troian Bellisario. In an Instagram post, Adams wrote a sweet tribute to his former co-star, saying:

> "Playing Meghan’s television partner for the better part of a decade uniquely qualifies me to say this: Your Royal Highness, you are a lucky man and I know your long life together will be joyful, productive and hilarious."

Other Suits co-stars in attendance included Gabriel Macht, who attended with his wife, Jacinda Barrett; Sarah Rafferty, who attended with her husband, Santtu Seppala; Gina Torres; and Rick Hoffman. Although she was not a cast member of Suits, Meghan's close friend, actress Priyanka Chopra, was also in attendance, arriving at the ceremony alongside another of Meghan's co-stars, Abigail Spencer.

Idris Elba and Sabrina Dhowre

The now-married couple, Idris Elba and Sabrina Dhowre, attended the royal wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle in 2018. They were photographed walking into the ceremony together with Oprah Winfrey.

Elba and Dhowre's attendance at the royal wedding became an international news item, as they were good friends with the Duke and Duchess of Sussex. In fact, Elba curated the music for the wedding reception.

Elba and Dhowre's own wedding took place in Morocco a year later, in 2019. They celebrated their marriage with a three-day festival, including a rehearsal dinner, a wedding ceremony, and a festival-style gathering. The celebrations incorporated elements of their African heritage, with performances from Afrobeats star Davido and a traditional buraanbur dance by Somali women.

For the ceremony, Dhowre wore a custom off-the-shoulder silk crepe wedding dress by Vera Wang, featuring a hem embroidered with the words "This train carries no wrong-doers", which paid tribute to Elba's tattoo. Elba wore a three-piece suit by Ozwald Boateng.

Elba and Dhowre first met in 2017 in a Vancouver jazz bar while Elba was filming "The Mountain Between Us" in the city. They became engaged in February 2018 when Elba proposed during a screening of his directorial debut, "Yardie".

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