With just two weeks to go before the royal wedding, Kensington Palace just released new details about Meghan Markle's wedding party: The bride won't have a maid of honor. Despite speculation that she might choose one of her longtime friends, the palace announced that she'll just have bridesmaids who, according to royal tradition, will be children.
RELATED STORIES
The reason? According to a royal reporter, Meghan couldn't choose from among her friends.
"The bridesmaids and page boys are all children. Ms Markle will not have a maid of honour. She has a very close group of friends and didn't want to choose one over the other," a spokesman for the couple said, according to the Daily Mail.
#royalwedding bridesmaids and pageboys will all be children and there will be no maid of honour. Meghan has a close group of adult girlfriends and couldn’t choose between them.May 4, 2018
A problem many brides can sympathize with! (That whole 12 bridesmaid because you can't cut any of your friends thing might not fly at a royal wedding.)
The top guess for Meghan's maid of honor was Jessica Mulroney, her friend from Toronto (and one of the people who helped keep Meghan and Harry's relationship a secret) who's also helping to plan the wedding. Other women who were thought to be contenders: Serena Williams, Priyanka Chopra, or one of her Suits costars, Sarah Rafferty or Gina Torres.
Future sister-in-law Kate Middleton was never thought to be in the running for the job for the simple reason that she wouldn't want to take attention away from the bride on her big day. But that doesn't mean Meghan's future fam won't be involved: Princess Charlotte and Prince George are expected to be part of the wedding party, acting as a flower girl and page boy.
For her own royal wedding, the Duchess of Cambridge had her sister, Pippa Middleton, as her maid of honor. Pippa made headlines for how gorgeous she looked in her custom Alexander McQueen bridesmaids dress and the sweet moments she shared with her sister.
But just because they're not officially bridesmaids, it doesn't mean Meghan's friends aren't a part of the wedding. "They have been actively involved in helping her prepare for the day and will be there with her the day before in London," the couple's spokesman confirmed. "She will be pleased to have their support on the day but they have no official role."
And one of those friends who will be with her is Priyanka Chopra who just revealed she doesn't have a dress yet...
-
Meet the Cast of 'Parasyte: The Grey,' Netflix's Terrifying Hit K-dramaRising star Jeon So-nee leads the cast of award-winning actors.
-
Angel Reese's Draft Outfit Proves She's Already a Fashion ProThe former LSU player sparkled in a hooded gown.
-
Caitlin Clark Dressed in Head-to-Toe Prada for the WNBA DraftOnly fashion's top designer for the draft's top pick.
-
King Charles “Desperately” Wants the Sussexes to Join Him at Balmoral This SummerThe castle in the Scottish Highlands, independent of a potential Sussex visit, is undergoing a major change starting this summer.
-
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle Officially Announce Two New Netflix Series, Both In the “Early Stages” of ProductionOne show focuses on one of Meghan’s primary hobbies, while the other goes behind the curtain of one of Harry’s foremost passions.
-
Meghan Markle Feels Princess Kate Should Have Had Her Back as a Fellow "Outsider," Says ExpertMeghan doesn't want to repair their relationship, supposedly.
-
Meghan Markle’s Father on ‘Suits’ Gave Her the Sweetest Advice Before Her 2018 Wedding to Prince HarryWendell Pierce played Robert Zane, the dad of Meghan’s character Rachel on the legal drama.
-
Meghan Markle's New Brand Is "No Different" From What King Charles, Other Royals Have Done for Decades: ExpertHer new venture has predictably received criticism ahead of launch.
-
Prince Harry Is Supportive of Wife Meghan Markle’s American Riviera Orchard Lifestyle Brand—but Likely Has Reservations About This Aspect of the Business, Royal Author Says“There is a part of Harry that’s uncomfortable.”
-
Royal Author Says Prince Harry Is Discussing Writing a Sequel to ‘Spare’—But This Book Will Have a More “Conciliatory” ToneUpon its January 2023 release, ‘Spare’ became one of the best-selling books of all time, and if Meghan Markle wrote a memoir, it would no doubt be a bestseller, too.
-
Prince William and Prince Harry Have Had Serious Issues in Their Relationship As Far Back as 2002, Royal Biographer SaysSo no, for the (hopefully) last time, it wasn’t Meghan Markle’s fault.
