The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have been the absolute power couple from the beginning. Right from their royal engagement to them stepping back from their royal duties, their love shone brightest. The royal couple is loved and adored across the globe for breaking the many obsolete royal codes. As the couple celebrated their second wedding anniversary on May 19, Wedding Affair congratulates them for their beautiful journey. In the following section, we have enlisted the biggest power moves by the power couple. The Sussexes made sure that they make it royal but in style. Starting from their engagement, there were many ‘firsts’ in the royal family of London.
Markle’s first appearance with the Royal Family
Queen Elizabeth II attended a Christmas Day church service as a crowd of local residents gathered like every year in 2017. All the senior members of the royal family were present along with newcomer Meghan Markle, Prince Harry’s American fiancee. It was her first public appearance with other senior royals, and she posed with photographs with the whole group, including the Queen. The crowd was larger than in previous years, perhaps because of curiosity about Markle. This was outside the royal protocol as she wasn’t an official member yet.
Markle Walked herself down the Aisle
The days leading up to the Royal Wedding were full of confusion. It was about whether Meghan Markle’s father Thomas Markle would be walking her down the aisle. This was because he was embroiled in a paparazzi photo scandal and later had medical complications. When it was made clear that he would not be attending, many questioned how the bride would choose to enter the chapel. Meghan made the powerful choice to walk herself down the aisle towards her future husband. She was then met halfway by her father in law to-be Prince Charles. (ES – Insider)
Stepping Back as Senior Royals
In January 2020, the royal couple made a shocking announcement. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex announced they will step back as “senior” royals and work to become financially independent. In a statement, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle also said they plan to split their time between the UK and North America. The BBC understood that no other royal – including the Queen or Prince William – was consulted before the statement and Buckingham Palace is “disappointed”. Senior royals were allegedly “hurt” by the announcement. “We intend to step back as ‘senior’ members of the Royal Family and work to become financially independent while continuing to fully support Her Majesty The Queen,” they announced.
Markle and Harry welcome Archie
On May 6, 2019, the couple welcomed their first child – a boy! The Sussexes announced on their social media the following statement. We are pleased to announce that Their Royal Highnesses The Duke and Duchess of Sussex welcomed their firstborn child in the early morning on May 6th, 2019. Their Royal Highnesses’ son weighs 7lbs. 3oz. The Duchess and baby are both healthy and well, and the couple thank members of the public for their shared excitement and support during this very special time in their lives.
Their final Royal moments
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle stepped out at the Endeavour Fund Awards. It celebrates the sporting achievements of injured ex-service personnel, in London’s financial district on March 5, 2020. This marked the beginning of their end of royal engagements. Finally, Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex marked their final engagement as senior members of the royal family. They did so by attending the annual Commonwealth Service at Westminster Abbey. Prince Harry and Meghan Markle finally bade farewell to their duties as senior royals with this.
