Who Will Meghan Markle Choose As Her Bridesmaids?

Meghan Markle did not have a maid of honour at her wedding to Prince Harry, but she did have six bridesmaids and four page boys. The bridesmaids were: Princess Charlotte, Harry's niece; his goddaughters, Zalie Warren and Florence van Cutsem; Meghan's goddaughters, Remi and Rylan Litt; and Ivy Mulroney. The page boys were: Prince George, Harry's nephew; his godson, Jasper Dyer; and Brian and John Mulroney.

Meghan Markle's bridesmaids were children

Meghan Markle's bridal party included six bridesmaids and four page boys. Markle chose not to have a maid of honour, but her closest friends were represented by their children, who made up the bridal party.

The six bridesmaids were:

• Princess Charlotte, the three-year-old daughter of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge.
• Florence van Cutsem, the three-year-old goddaughter of Prince Harry and daughter of Alice van Cutsem and Major Nicholas van Cutsem, a close family friend of Prince Charles and his sons.
• Zalie Warren, the two-year-old goddaughter of Prince Harry and daughter of Zoe and Jake Warren, who has long-running ties to the royals.
• Remi and Rylan Litt, the six and seven-year-old daughters of Meghan's close friend Benita Litt and her husband, Darren. Benita is said to be one of Meghan's oldest friends, and Meghan is godmother to both Remi and Rylan.
• Ivy Mulroney, the four-year-old daughter of Meghan's close friend and stylist, Jessica Mulroney, and her husband, Benedict.

The bridal party wore outfits designed by Clare Waight Keller, who also designed Markle's wedding dress. The bridesmaids wore white dresses with puff sleeves and silk ribbons, and white leather Aquazurra shoes monogrammed with their initials and the wedding date, which were a gift from Markle. The page boys wore uniforms modelled on the Blues and Royals frockcoat, an old regiment of Prince Harry and the Duke of Cambridge.

Princess Charlotte was a bridesmaid

Princess Charlotte, the daughter of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, was a bridesmaid at Meghan Markle's wedding to Prince Harry in 2018. Charlotte was just three years old at the time, and her brother, Prince George, served as a page boy.

In British royal weddings, it is customary for the bridesmaids to be children rather than the bride's close friends, as is more typical in the US. Speaking to Town and Country in December 2017, royal expert Marlene Koenig noted that "most of the bridesmaids are early teens or children" at royal weddings.

Princess Charlotte wore a white puff-sleeve dress with a silk ribbon and a pleated skirt, designed by Clare Waight Keller, who also designed Meghan's wedding dress. The bridesmaids' dresses were crafted from the finest ivory silk Radzimir, with charming short puff sleeves and a double silk ribbon sash at the back. Charlotte and the other bridesmaids also wore white leather Aquazurra shoes, monogrammed with their initials and the wedding date, which were a gift from Meghan.

Charlotte's cheeky charm was on full display at the wedding, as she was photographed sticking her tongue out and giving a little wave as she arrived at the ceremony.

This was not Princess Charlotte's first time as a bridesmaid. In 2017, she served as a bridesmaid at her aunt, Pippa Middleton's wedding.

Meghan Markle's goddaughters were bridesmaids

Meghan Markle's bridal party included several of her goddaughters, who acted as attendants, or bridesmaids, alongside Princess Charlotte. In British royal weddings, attendants tend to be children, rather than the bride's closest friends, as is more common in the US.

Markle's goddaughters Remi and Rylan Litt, who were 6 and 7 years old at the time, served as bridesmaids. They are the daughters of Markle's close friend, Benita Litt, who is said to be one of Markle's oldest friends. Markle spent Christmas with the Litt family in 2016 and referred to Remi and Rylan as her "fairy god-daughters" on Litt's now-deleted Instagram account.

Another of Markle's goddaughters, Zalie Warren, who was just 2 years old at the time, was also a bridesmaid. Zalie is the daughter of Mrs Zoe Warren and Mr Jake Warren and is Prince Harry's goddaughter. The family has long-running ties to the royals, as Jake is the son of the Queen's former racing manager and was a godchild of the late Princess Diana.

In addition to Markle's goddaughters, the bridesmaids included Princess Charlotte, Florence van Cutsem, Ivy Mulroney, and Zalie Warren. The six bridesmaids wore ivory silk dresses with short puff sleeves, designed by Clare Waight Keller in the Givenchy Haute Couture Atelier in Paris.

The bridesmaids' dresses were designed by Clare Waight Keller

Meghan Markle's wedding to Prince Harry on 19 May 2018 was a picture-perfect spectacle, with no detail overlooked. The bridesmaids' dresses were designed by Clare Waight Keller, the artistic director of the fashion house Givenchy. The six bridesmaids' dresses were crafted from the finest ivory silk Radzimir, with charming short puff sleeves, and each dress was hand-finished with a double silk ribbon sash, tied at the back in a bow. The dresses were designed to have the same timeless purity as Ms Markle's dress. Each dress is high-waisted, with pockets and pleated skirts to create a relaxed and luxurious silhouette. The girls also wore adorable white leather Aquazurra shoes, monogrammed with their initials and the wedding date, gifted to them by Meghan as a memento of the day.

Clare Waight Keller was chosen by Meghan Markle to design her wedding dress due to the designer's "elegant aesthetic" and "relaxed demeanour". Waight Keller has been the creative director of Givenchy since 2017. The designer worked closely with the Duchess of Sussex to create a dress that captured her dreams. Waight Keller respected Meghan's vision for her dress, bringing it to life. The dress epitomised a timeless minimal elegance, referencing the codes of the iconic House of Givenchy. The pure lines of the dress are achieved using six meticulously placed seams. The focus of the dress is the graphic open bateau neckline that gracefully frames the shoulders and emphasises the slender sculpted waist. The lines of the dress extend towards the back, where the train flows in soft round folds cushioned by an underskirt in triple silk organza. The slim three-quarter sleeves add a note of refined modernity.

The designer also created a veil representing the distinctive flora of all 53 Commonwealth countries united in one spectacular floral composition. The veil also featured wintersweet, which grows on the grounds of Kensington Palace, and the California poppy, the state flower of California, where Meghan grew up. The veil took longer to create than the dress itself, and the embroiderers spent 500 hours completing it, washing their hands every 30 minutes to ensure the veil would be immaculate for the wedding day.

The designer also created matching bridesmaid mini-me dresses for the six young bridesmaids. The dresses were designed and crafted in the Givenchy Haute Couture Atelier in Paris. The dresses were made from the same luxurious ivory silk Radzimir fabric as the bride's gown, with short puff sleeves and a double silk ribbon detail at the back. The bridesmaids' dresses, like the bride's, also featured pockets, showcasing the designer's attention to functionality and comfort. The young bridesmaids looked adorable in their bespoke ensembles, capturing the hearts of many.

The bridesmaids' shoes were monogrammed and gifted by Meghan Markle

On 19 May 2018, Meghan Markle included her closest girlfriends in her bridal party by asking their children to be bridesmaids. Markle chose not to have a maid of honour as she did not want to choose between her best friends. The six bridesmaids were:

• Princess Charlotte, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's daughter.
• Florence van Cutsem, Prince Harry's goddaughter and daughter of Alice van Cutsem and Major Nicholas van Cutsem.
• Zalie Warren, Harry's goddaughter and daughter of his close friends Jake and Zoe Warren.
• Remi and Rylan Litt, Meghan's goddaughters and daughters of her close friend Benita Litt.
• Ivy Mulroney, 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 bridesmaids' shoes were monogrammed with their initials and the wedding date and were gifted to them by Meghan as a keepsake. The white leather shoes were designed by Aquazurra, one of Meghan's favourite footwear designers.

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