Some people or items weren’t allowed to attend the weddings of The Queen, Prince Harry or Princess Eugenie
For every royal wedding, there is a strict playbook full of protocols and traditions that the wedding should meet. But sometimes, the royals deviate from these protocols. At some weddings, certain people or certain items weren’t welcome. And they were completely banned from the ceremony. Find out more below.
Countess of Wessex and Prince Edward
In 1999, Sophie Rhys-Jones, the countess of Wessex, and Prince Edward married in St. George’s Chapel in Windsor. But even though royal weddings are supposed to be extravagant, the Wessexes didn’t want their wedding to meet that criteria. Sophie allegedly asked her wedding guests to not wear any hats or headpieces. Even though wearing headpieces and hats is a wedding tradition that usually is upheld. Not all members of the royal family heeded the request. Princess Anne wore a green headpiece and Queen Elizabeth wore a headpiece too.
Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip
In 1947, The Queen and Prince Philip married with almost all members of the royal family present. But there were some people who were excluded from the celebrations. According to The Sun, Prince Philip had to keep his sisters from attending. All three sisters married German princes and because the wedding took place two years after the end of World War II, tensions were still high in Britain.
Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan
When Prince Harry married Meghan Markle in 2018, they had some strict rules set up for the wedding. Even though the wedding was covered on television, the couple wanted to keep the ceremony private. Guests who attended the wedding had to hand in their phones and cameras before the reception. Another thing that was banned from the wedding? Presents. The Sussexes decided to ask for donations for a good cause, instead.
Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank
When Princess Eugenie married Jack Brooksbank in 2018, they banned confetti from the ceremony. Why the couple made that choice isn’t completely clear. But it probably has something to do with how confetti is not biodegradable. So banning confetti would have been an environmentally conscious choice.
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