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Edinburgh Live
19-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Edinburgh Live
Prince Harry 'choked up' at subtle 'nod to Diana' in wedding to Meghan
Our community members are treated to special offers, promotions and adverts from us and our partners. You can check out at any time. More info Prince Harry and Meghan Markle got married in a lavish ceremony seven years ago, and fans are just noticing the subtle way they paid tribute to one royal who couldn't attend. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are celebrating their seventh wedding anniversary today (Monday, May 19). Harry and Meghan tied the knot back in 2018, at St George's Chapel on the grounds of Windsor Castle. Meghan stunned in a dress designed by Clare Waight Keller under the Givenchy label, while her husband was wearing the frockcoat uniform of the Household Cavalry (the 'Blues and Royals'), made by tailors Dege and Skinner on London's Savile Row. The wedding was attended by a number of senior royals including King Charles, Queen Camilla, Prince William and Kate Middleton. Meghan's mother, Doria Ragland, was also present. But while Princess Diana - who sadly passed away in a 1997 Paris car crash - was not there, the couple included subtle nods to Harry's late mother throughout their ceremony. In a video shared to TikTok, a dedicated royal fan account shared some of the ways Harry and Meghan kept the memory of the People's Princess alive during the lavish occasion. "How Princess Diana was 'present' in every detail of Harry and Meghan's wedding ceremony," the clip opened. Meghan's wedding bouquet Meghan's bouquet included forget-me-nots, Princess Diana's favourite flowers, according to the video. "Harry personally picked them from the garden at Kensington Palace," text overlaying the video read. The bouquet was designed by florist Philippa Craddock and tied together with a naturally-dyed silk ribbon. In addition to forget-me-nots, it featured scented sweet peas, lily of the valley, astilbe, jasmine and astrantia, and sprigs of myrtle. Music "The composition Guide Me O Thou Great Redeemer was played at the wedding," the clip added. "It is Diana's favourite hymn and was played at the princess' funeral in 1997." According to CBS, Harry appeared to get "choked up" when the song was played during the ceremony. A statement from Kensington Palace about the song choice read: "Both Prince Harry and Ms Markle have taken a great deal of interest and care in choosing the music for their service, which will include a number of well-known hymns and choral works." Keeping it in the family "At the wedding ceremony, after the Archbishop of Canterbury's opening speech, Lady Jane Fellowes - Diana's sister - read the eight chapter of the Song of Solomon from the Bible about eternal love," the video added. As part of her speech, Diana's older sister read: "The winter is past, the rain is over and gone... Many waters cannot quench love, neither can floods drown it." Her siblings, Lady Sarah McCorquodale and Earl Spencer, also attended the wedding. Diana's ring The video went on to describe how Meghan wore an "emerald-cut aquamarine" ring at the wedding reception following the couple's ceremony. "This is Princess Diana's ring," the video claimed. Diana first wore the ring during a 1996 tour of Australia, just a year before her untimely death. But while the large ring may be of enormous sentimental value to Meghan, she has worn it only a handful of times since her wedding. One of these times was at the Ripple of Hope Gala in New York City in December 2022, when she paired it with a custom white Louis Vuitton gown.
Telegraph
13-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Telegraph
King and Queen are played song written for 20th anniversary
The King and Queen attended a church service near Balmoral where they heard a new piece of music celebrating their 20th wedding anniversary. Their Majesties waved to onlookers as they exited their car outside the tiny granite Crathie Kirk, near Balmoral, Aberdeenshire, on Sunday. The King was in a kilt and tweed jacket while the Queen wore a blue coat with a tartan lapel and a red hat decorated with a feather. Before entering the church, the couple were given a handwritten manuscript of The Weather of My Being, the new piece composed by Prof Paul Mealor. Prof Mealor, who has created music for a number of royal events including Prince and Princess of Wales's wedding and several of the King's birthdays, also gave the Royal couple a volume containing all the music he composed for their coronation in 2023. The composer said he decided to mark the King and Queen's anniversary by 'set(ting) great poetry to music', which he said combined the King's love of music with the Queen's love of literature. He said: 'So I wrote it, and then sent it to them, and then they said, 'why not perform it now, just literally after the wedding anniversary?' 'So we had the premiere today at the service, which was very powerful'. The new piece was performed by St John's Festival Choir during the hour-long service. Asked for their reaction to hearing the performance, Prof Mealor said: 'They were beaming, it was very nice, and they thanked me very much at the end.' He added that they were 'very touched' to have been given the manuscript of the new piece. The piece is made up of three anniversary songs, with each designed to reflect a different aspect of enduring love. The first song, to a poem by Daniel Hoffman, compares love to the seasons – ever-changing and ever-staying the same – while giving a nod to the King's love of nature and the environment. The second is a setting of words from the Bible's Song of Solomon, and is about the desire for a profound and unwavering love while reflecting the King and Queen's faith. The third and final song is a setting of Robert Burns's famous poem A Red, Red Rose, and reflects the Queen's love and support of literature and reading, as well as the Royal couple's love of Scotland, where they celebrated their honeymoon in 2005. 'Today is very special' The composer said: 'Today is very special because this is the place where they spent their honeymoon, in Birkhall, and so it was lovely, pretty much on the time that they would have been doing that 20 years ago, that we performed this new piece. 'So for me, that was the special thing, and that each of the texts, each of the lyrics, has a real connection to Their Majesties. 'I thought that that was powerful, and then trying to add something new with the music, like any song. So it was very special. Then, having all my friends sing it was lovely.' The couple's actual anniversary on April 2 fell during their state visit to Italy. During their tour, they met with the convalescing Pope at the Vatican and enjoyed a state banquet in their honour. Speaking to the British press during a school visit in the middle of the tour, which ended on Thursday, Queen Camilla said her husband, who is receiving ongoing cancer treatment, 'loves his work' and wants to do 'more and more and more' as he gets better. 'That's the problem,' she added.
Yahoo
13-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
King and Queen are played song written for 20th anniversary
The King and Queen attended a church service near Balmoral where they heard a new piece of music celebrating their 20th wedding anniversary. Their Majesties waved to onlookers as they exited their car outside the tiny granite Crathie Kirk, near Balmoral, Aberdeenshire, on Sunday. The King was in a kilt and tweed jacket while the Queen wore a blue coat with a tartan lapel and a red hat decorated with a feather. Before entering the church, the couple were given a handwritten manuscript of The Weather of My Being, the new piece composed by Prof Paul Mealor. Prof Mealor, who has created music for a number of royal events including Prince and Princess of Wales's wedding and several of the King's birthdays, also gave the Royal couple a volume containing all the music he composed for their coronation in 2023. The composer said he decided to mark the King and Queen's anniversary by 'set(ting) great poetry to music', which he said combined the King's love of music with the Queen's love of literature. He said: 'So I wrote it, and then sent it to them, and then they said, 'why not perform it now, just literally after the wedding anniversary?' 'So we had the premiere today at the service, which was very powerful'. The new piece was performed by St John's Festival Choir during the hour-long service. Asked for their reaction to hearing the performance, Prof Mealor said: 'They were beaming, it was very nice, and they thanked me very much at the end.' He added that they were 'very touched' to have been given the manuscript of the new piece. The piece is made up of three anniversary songs, with each designed to reflect a different aspect of enduring love. The first song, to a poem by Daniel Hoffman, compares love to the seasons – ever-changing and ever-staying the same – while giving a nod to the King's love of nature and the environment. The second is a setting of words from the Bible's Song of Solomon, and is about the desire for a profound and unwavering love while reflecting the King and Queen's faith. The third and final song is a setting of Robert Burns's famous poem A Red, Red Rose, and reflects the Queen's love and support of literature and reading, as well as the Royal couple's love of Scotland, where they celebrated their honeymoon in 2005. The composer said: 'Today is very special because this is the place where they spent their honeymoon, in Birkhall, and so it was lovely, pretty much on the time that they would have been doing that 20 years ago, that we performed this new piece. 'So for me, that was the special thing, and that each of the texts, each of the lyrics, has a real connection to Their Majesties. 'I thought that that was powerful, and then trying to add something new with the music, like any song. So it was very special. Then, having all my friends sing it was lovely.' The couple's actual anniversary on April 2 fell during their state visit to Italy. During their tour, they met with the convalescing Pope at the Vatican and enjoyed a state banquet in their honour. Speaking to the British press during a school visit in the middle of the tour, which ended on Thursday, Queen Camilla said her husband, who is receiving ongoing cancer treatment, 'loves his work' and wants to do 'more and more and more' as he gets better. 'That's the problem,' she added. Broaden your horizons with award-winning British journalism. Try The Telegraph free for 1 month with unlimited access to our award-winning website, exclusive app, money-saving offers and more.
BBC News
13-04-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
King and Queen hear anniversary music at Balmoral church
The King and Queen have attended a church service near Balmoral where they heard a new piece of music celebrating their 20th wedding waved to onlookers as they exited their car outside Crathie Kirk, which is near Balmoral, King was in a kilt and tweed jacket while the Queen wore a blue coat with a tartan lapel and a red hat decorated with a Elizabeth II was a regular and devout worshipper at the entering the church the couple were given a hand-written manuscript of the new piece, The Weather of My Being, by its Paul Mealor, who has created music for a number of royal events, also gave them a volume containing all the music he composed for their coronation in 2023. The composer said he decided to mark King and Queen's anniversary by "set(ting) great poetry to music", which he said combined the King's love of music with the Queen's love of added: "So I wrote it, and then sent it to them, and then they said, 'why not perform it now, just literally after the wedding anniversary?'"So we had the premiere today at the service, which was very powerful".The new piece was performed by St John's Festival Choir during the hour-long for the couple's reaction, Prof Mealor said: "They were beaming, it was very nice, and they thanked me very much at the end."He added that they were "very touched" to have been given the manuscript of the new piece. It is made up of three anniversary songs, with each designed to reflect a different aspect of enduring first song, to a poem by Daniel Hoffman, compares love to the seasons - ever changing and ever staying the same, while giving a nod to the King's love of nature and the second is a setting of words from the Bible's Song of Solomon, and is about the desire for a profound and unwavering love while reflecting the couple's third and final song is a setting of Robert Burns' famous poem A Red Red Rose, and reflects the Queen's love and support of literature and reading, as well as the couple's love of Scotland, where they celebrated their honeymoon in composer added: "Today is very special because this is the place where they spent their honeymoon, in Birkhall, and so it was lovely, pretty much on the time that they would have been doing that 20 years ago, that we performed this new piece."So for me, that was the special thing, and that each of the texts, each of the lyrics, has a real connection to Their Majesties." The couple's actual anniversary on Wednesday fell during their state visit to their tour, they met with the convalescing Pope at the Vatican and enjoyed a state banquet in their to the British press during a school visit in the middle of the tour, which ended on Thursday, Camilla said her husband - who is receiving ongoing treatment for cancer - "loves his work" and wants to do "more and more and more" as he gets better, adding: "That's the problem."
The Independent
13-04-2025
- Entertainment
- The Independent
Charles and Camilla hear music written for their 20th anniversary at service
The King and Queen have attended a church service near Balmoral where they heard a new piece of music celebrating their 20th wedding anniversary. Charles and Camilla waved to onlookers as they exited their car outside the tiny granite Crathie Kirk, which is near Balmoral, Aberdeenshire, on Sunday. Charles was in a kilt and tweed jacket while Camilla wore a blue coat with a tartan lapel and a red hat decorated with a feather. Queen Elizabeth II was a regular and devout worshipper at the church. Before entering the church the couple were given a hand-written manuscript of the new piece, called The Weather of My Being, by its composer Professor Paul Mealor. Professor Mealor, who has created music for a number of royal events including Prince and Princess of Wales's wedding and several of Charles's birthdays, also gave the the Royal couple a volume containing all the music he composed for their coronation in 2023. The composer said he decided to mark Charles and Camilla's anniversary by 'set(ting) great poetry to music', which he said combined the King's love of music with the Queen's love of literature. He went on: 'So I wrote it, and then sent it to them, and then they said, 'why not perform it now, just literally after the wedding anniversary?' 'So we had the premiere today at the service, which was very powerful'. The new piece was performed by St John's Festival Choir during the hour-long service. Asked for their reaction to hearing the performance Professor Mealor said: 'They were beaming, it was very nice, and they thanked me very much at the end.' He added that they were 'very touched' to have been given the manuscript of the new piece. The piece is made up of three anniversary songs, with each designed to reflect a different aspect of enduring love. The first song, to a poem by Daniel Hoffman, compares love to the seasons – ever-changing and ever staying the same, while giving a nod to Charles' love of nature and the environment. The second is a setting of words from the Bible's Song of Solomon, and is about the desire for a profound and unwavering love while reflecting Charles and Camilla's faith. The third and final song is a setting of Robert Burns' famous poem A Red Red Rose, and reflects Camilla's love and support of literature and reading, as well as the Royal couple's love of Scotland, where they celebrated their honeymoon in 2005. The composer added: 'Today is very special because this is the place where they spent their honeymoon, in Birkhall, and so it was lovely, pretty much on the time that they would have been doing that 20 years ago, that we performed this new piece. 'So for me, that was the special thing, and that each of the texts, each of the lyrics, has a real connection to Their Majesties. 'I thought that that was powerful, and then trying to add something new with the music, like any song. So it was very special. Then having all my friends sing it was lovely.' The couple's actual anniversary on Wednesday fell during their state visit to Italy. During their tour, they met with the convalescing Pope at the Vatican and enjoyed a state banquet in their honour. Speaking to the British press during a school visit in the middle of the tour, which ended on Thursday, Camilla said her husband – who is receiving ongoing treatment for cancer – 'loves his work' and wants to do 'more and more and more' as he gets better, adding: 'That's the problem.'
