Who Were Megan Markle's Young Bridesmaids?

Meghan Markle's bridesmaids were children, which is a tradition at British royal weddings. Markle's bridal party included six bridesmaids: Princess Charlotte, Florence van Cutsem, Zalie Warren, Remi Litt, Rylan Litt, and Ivy Mulroney. The four page boys were Brian Mulroney, John Mulroney, Prince George, and Jasper Dyer. The children were aged between two and seven years old and were the offspring of Markle and Prince Harry's close friends and family.

Princess Charlotte, Prince Harry's niece, was a bridesmaid

Princess Charlotte, the daughter of Prince William and Kate Middleton, served as a bridesmaid at Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's wedding in 2018. Charlotte, who was three years old at the time, is Prince Harry's niece. She is known for her cheeky charm and was one of the six bridesmaids who almost stole the limelight from the Duke and Duchess themselves.

The bridesmaids wore white dresses designed by Clare Waight Keller, who also designed the Duchess's Givenchy bridal gown. The dresses were crafted from the finest ivory silk Radzimir, with charming short puff sleeves and a double silk ribbon sash tied at the back in a bow. The young bridal party clustered behind Meghan as she walked down the Nave and followed her out of the church after the ceremony.

Princess Charlotte's presence as a bridesmaid at the wedding is notable, as she is one of the few members of the royal family with whom Prince Harry still has a close relationship. In 2022, Prince Harry and Princess Charlotte shared a heart-touching moment when all the members of the royal family attended Queen Elizabeth's State Funeral at Westminster Abbey. They came together to say a final goodbye to the Queen, with Princess Charlotte and her brother, Prince George, among the youngest mourners at the events.

In his 2023 memoir, Spare, Prince Harry revealed his response to a 2019 tabloid story that claimed the flower crown worn by Princess Charlotte as a bridesmaid at his wedding had the potential to poison her. The story broke as Harry and Meghan announced lawsuits against the tabloid press, and it energised Harry in his decision to press ahead with litigation. He felt that the story was an example of tabloid sensationalism, as similar floral arrangements by Princess Kate and Princess Diana were not scrutinised in the same way.

The bridesmaids wore dresses designed by Clare Waight Keller

The bridesmaids' dresses were designed by Clare Waight Keller, the artistic director of the fashion house Givenchy. Waight Keller also designed the bride, Meghan Markle's, dress and veil. The bridesmaids' dresses were crafted from the finest ivory silk Radzimir, with charming short puff sleeves and a high waist. Each dress was hand-finished with a double silk ribbon sash, tied at the back in a bow. The dresses were designed in the Givenchy Haute Couture Atelier in Paris.

The six bridesmaids wore flower crowns on their heads, with the exception of Ivy Mulroney, who wore flowers attached to her hair at the back. The girls wore white, mirroring the bride's ensemble. Their dresses were designed by the same designer as Markle's, Clare Waight Keller, who is the first woman to be the Artistic Director of Givenchy.

The bridesmaids' dresses were designed with a timeless, minimal elegance, reflecting the codes of the iconic House of Givenchy. The pure lines of the dresses were achieved using six meticulously placed seams. The focus of the dresses was the graphic open bateau neckline that gracefully framed the shoulders and emphasised the slender sculpted waist. The lines of the dresses extended towards the back, where the train flowed in soft round folds, cushioned by an underskirt in triple silk organza. The slim three-quarter sleeves added a note of refined modernity.

The dresses were designed to capture dreams, as Waight Keller put it, "you are capturing dreams, that as a girl and as you become a woman you will have been thinking about for years." The designer also emphasised the unique relationship of trust and intimacy that is formed when designing a wedding dress, "learning to let go of my emotions and embrace the feelings of someone you are designing for brings about an incredibly beautiful relationship of trust and intimacy."

Meghan Markle's goddaughters, Remi and Rylan Litt, were bridesmaids

Meghan Markle's bridal party included six bridesmaids and four page boys. The bridesmaids were all children, a tradition at British royal weddings. Two of Meghan's bridesmaids were her goddaughters, Remi and Rylan Litt, who were six and seven years old at the time, respectively. They are the daughters of Meghan's close friend, Benita Litt, and her husband, Darren Litt. Benita is a former intellectual property and entertainment lawyer in California who now runs her own brand creation agency. She is said to be one of Meghan's oldest friends, and Meghan is the godmother to both of her daughters.

The bridesmaids wore dresses designed by Clare Waight Keller in the Givenchy Haute Couture Atelier in Paris. The dresses were crafted from ivory silk radzimir with charming short puff sleeves and double silk ribbon bows at the back. The girls 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.

The other bridesmaids were Princess Charlotte, Florence van Cutsem, Zalie Warren, and Ivy Mulroney. The page boys were Brian and John Mulroney, Prince George, and Jasper Dyer.

Prince Harry's goddaughters, Florence van Cutsem and Zalie Warren, were bridesmaids

Prince Harry's goddaughters, Florence van Cutsem and Zalie Warren, were two of the six bridesmaids at Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's wedding. The other four bridesmaids were Remi and Rylan Litt, Ivy Mulroney, and Princess Charlotte.

Florence van Cutsem, aged three, is the daughter of Alice van Cutsem and Major Nicholas van Cutsem, a close family friend of Prince Charles and his sons. Florence's cousin, Grace van Cutsem, was also a bridesmaid at the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's 2011 wedding. She was famously photographed covering her ears and looking nonplussed on the Buckingham Palace balcony.

Zalie Warren, aged two, is the daughter of Jake and Zoe Warren, who are close friends of Prince Harry. The Warrens have long-running ties to the royal family through horse racing. Jake is the son of John Warren, the former racing manager for the Queen, and was himself a godchild of Harry's mother, the late Princess Diana.

The bridesmaids wore white dresses designed by Clare Waight Keller in the Givenchy Haute Couture Atelier in Paris. The dresses were crafted from ivory silk Radzimir and featured short puff sleeves and a double silk ribbon sash tied at the back. The girls also wore white leather Aquazurra shoes monogrammed with their initials and the wedding date, which were gifted to them by Meghan.

The bridesmaids' dresses were altered by Ajay Mirpuri

The bridesmaids' dresses for Meghan Markle's wedding to Prince Harry were altered by Ajay Mirpuri, a second-generation suit-maker who runs the business Mirpuri Bespoke on New Bond Street in London's West End. Mirpuri was assisted by three staff members who worked alongside him to fix the dresses. The dresses were designed by Clare Waight Keller, the artistic director of Givenchy, but they did not fit the bridesmaids and required extensive alterations.

Mirpuri and his team worked tirelessly in the days leading up to the wedding, putting in long hours to ensure the dresses were ready in time for the big day. The dresses were for Princess Charlotte, Florence van Cutsem, Zalie Warren, Remi and Rylan Litt, Ivy Mulroney, and Meghan's goddaughters.

Mirpuri expressed his disappointment that the focus of the event was on the reported argument between Meghan and Kate Middleton over the dresses, rather than on how fabulous the bridesmaids looked. He also emphasised the stress and challenges that come with organising a wedding, especially one at such a high level.

Mirpuri's diplomatic silence prior to his statement was due to his long-standing work with royals and celebrities. He has worked for Meghan on several occasions and has also tailored for other members of the royal family, as well as celebrities such as Elton John, Michael Caine, and Mariah Carey.

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