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If true about Westminster Abbey; St George's Chapel will likely be the only option.
Which is rather a shame, as there will be no balcony appearance or carriage drive through the London streets. And of course Windsor will only hold limited number of people, so no thrill of the large London crowds.
The bride leaving Clarence House in the Glass Coach, I expect for St George's it will be a Car.
I always felt let down when Sophie and Edward made their short carriage drive around Windsor; it just felt so grey and dismal.
I thought the best bit of Sophia and Carl Philip's wedding, was their long drive around Stockholm, and the cheering crowds.
I still can't see why it can't be Westminster Abbey?
Maybe Harry has no problem with St George's, but I'm sure he would also have loved the Abbey.
That didn't happen to Kate (married the future heir), and therefore it wont happen to Meghan either.
Some facts and thoughts from me again:
Former Royal Weddings:
Princess Elizabeth 1947: To and from Westminster Abbey in closed carriages and appearance on the balcony.
Margaret 1960: To and from Westminster Abbey in closed carriages and appearance on the balcony. (That had not happened today, I think)
Anne 1973: To and from Westminster Abbey in closed carriages and appearance on the balcony. (That had not happened today, I think)
Charles 1981: To and from St Paul's Cathedral in open carriages and appearance on the balcony.
Andrew 1986: To and from Westminster Abbey in open carriages and appearance on the balcony. (That had not happened today, I think)
Edward 1999: A televised Royal Wedding at St George's Chapel with a carriage procession in Windsor. Why? Because there was no appetite for a big Abbey wedding after the wars of Waleses, the divorces, the Diana craziness and her tragic death.
William 2011: A scaled-down wedding in comparison with the Abbey weddings mentioned above. Why? Due to the financial crisis.
To Westminster Abbey in cars and back to the palace in open carriages for William/Kate and the bridal party, and closed carriages for the Queen/Philip, Charles/Camilla and Kate's parents and appearance on the balcony.
A possible wedding for Harry:
The monarchy is as popular as ever with record high support in several polls since 2002, some of over 80%, but we live in a different era with a more critical press than we did in the 60s, 70s and 80s.
And remember: William is the eldest son of the heir, and he was as popular as Harry (if not even more) when he married, and there were still complaining from media and other people about the costs etc.
I'll therefor be very surprised if he gets a Abbey wedding with a carriage procession and a balcony apperance.
I think we'll see much of the same as we saw for Edward in 1999, A Televised Royal Wedding at St George's Chapel with a carriage procession in Windsor.
And I don't think it has anything to do with Harry and Meghan wanting an intimate wedding. It has more to do with him not being the future heir.