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Meghan Markle will begin bridal procession alone, in bold feminist statement (new SJW Princess?)
CNN ^
| May 18 2018
| Max Foster
Posted on 05/18/2018 1:12:00 PM PDT by ethom
Meghan Markle will make a striking feminist statement in her wedding to Prince Harry on Saturday, choosing not to be chaperoned for much of the procession down the aisle of St. George's Chapel, Windsor, CNN has learned.
In an unprecedented step for a royal bride in the UK, Markle will walk unescorted down the aisle of the chapel nave, after being met at the West Door by a member of the clergy. She will be accompanied in this first part of the wedding procession only by her bridesmaids and page boys, with the senior church figure walking ahead.
Prince Charles will join her when she reaches the Quire, where the main royal guests will be seated. The Prince -- Harry's father -- will walk Markle down the Quire aisle to the foot of the altar.
But Charles will not give her away to her husband-to-be in the traditional sense; instead, he will stand back as Markle approaches Prince Harry.
CNN understands that Markle came up with the plan herself. It was always the intention that her father Thomas would meet her at the Quire and she would walk the first part alone. Ill health has since prevented him from coming. Both Charles and Harry are delighted with the plan, CNN understands.
No other royal bride in the UK has walked unescorted down the aisle at their wedding ceremony. Markle's decision indicates that she wishes to assert herself as a strong, independent woman who is prepared to challenge royal norms.
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To: pnz1
Hats are a British custom in church.
We Yanks are not that formal.
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posted on
05/19/2018 3:24:21 AM PDT
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goldstategop
(In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives In My Heart For)
To: kevao
Welcome - its live on TV.
I wouldn’t calling the Wedding Of The Century.
I saw Diana and Charles in 1981 when I was 19.
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posted on
05/19/2018 3:26:09 AM PDT
by
goldstategop
(In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives In My Heart For)
To: kevao
123
posted on
05/19/2018 3:34:03 AM PDT
by
goldstategop
(In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives In My Heart For)
To: kevao
Entering Windsor Chapel with his best man.
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posted on
05/19/2018 3:37:44 AM PDT
by
goldstategop
(In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives In My Heart For)
To: kevao
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posted on
05/19/2018 3:39:31 AM PDT
by
goldstategop
(In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives In My Heart For)
To: goldstategop
If Meghan Markle is abducted by aliens during the ceremony (which is not according to tradition), then we’ll know that Trey Parker and Matt Stone are Q.
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posted on
05/19/2018 3:41:09 AM PDT
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kevao
(Biblical Jesus: Give your money to the poor. Socialist Jesus: Give your neighbor's money to the poor)
To: kevao
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posted on
05/19/2018 3:47:55 AM PDT
by
goldstategop
(In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives In My Heart For)
To: kevao
Charles and now the Queen.
128
posted on
05/19/2018 3:54:00 AM PDT
by
goldstategop
(In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives In My Heart For)
To: kevao
129
posted on
05/19/2018 3:57:56 AM PDT
by
goldstategop
(In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives In My Heart For)
To: goldstategop
She’s on time... Meghan.Not like they'd start without her.
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posted on
05/19/2018 3:59:31 AM PDT
by
kevao
(Biblical Jesus: Give your money to the poor. Socialist Jesus: Give your neighbor's money to the poor)
To: kevao
Heeeere comes the bride! Meghan!
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posted on
05/19/2018 4:00:16 AM PDT
by
goldstategop
(In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives In My Heart For)
To: kevao
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posted on
05/19/2018 4:03:18 AM PDT
by
goldstategop
(In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives In My Heart For)
To: kevao
The Song Of Songs...
A traditional wedding, quite proper and joyous!
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posted on
05/19/2018 4:14:57 AM PDT
by
goldstategop
(In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives In My Heart For)
To: goldstategop
Charles giving her away.So sad. He didn't even try to haggle.
Maybe Trump will send him a copy of "The Art of the Deal."
134
posted on
05/19/2018 4:24:24 AM PDT
by
kevao
(Biblical Jesus: Give your money to the poor. Socialist Jesus: Give your neighbor's money to the poor)
To: kevao
Whatever people may think of them, this is their moment.
They look happy as they should be for a wedding day is the happiest day of their lives.
What God hath joined together, let no man tear asunder.
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posted on
05/19/2018 4:25:30 AM PDT
by
goldstategop
(In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives In My Heart For)
To: goldstategop
Did anyone give this preacher a time limit? He is using “love” for his political platform.
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posted on
05/19/2018 4:27:26 AM PDT
by
Freee-dame
(Best election ever!)
To: goldstategop
I certainly wish them all the best.
Why wasn’t this held in Westminster Abbey?
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posted on
05/19/2018 4:28:08 AM PDT
by
kevao
(Biblical Jesus: Give your money to the poor. Socialist Jesus: Give your neighbor's money to the poor)
To: ethom
The Bishop needs to wrap it up.
To: Freee-dame
Now he’s giving a history lesson about fire.
139
posted on
05/19/2018 4:29:54 AM PDT
by
Atticus
To: Freee-dame
He gave a sermon on love.
A very Christian thing to do.
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posted on
05/19/2018 4:31:02 AM PDT
by
goldstategop
(In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives In My Heart For)
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