As the first person of color to enter the British royal family, Meghan Markle (Meghan Markle) was able to dominate the headlines in Europe and the United States at that time, and the wedding was also very different from the style of all previous royal weddings, so today let's recall the "political message" in this ceremony that cannot be ignored.
In the summer of 2018, Meghan, a former actor, and Prince Harry held a public and grand wedding at St George's Chapel at Windsor Castle, a lavish ceremony that marked Meghan's formal incorporation into the royal family.
According to the Daily Star on September 14, several royal commentators recently announced that Meghan actually regarded the wedding as her own political show, and that all aspects of the ceremony emphasized that she would not forget her black origins after becoming a member of the royal family.
At the wedding, the couple adopted a Kingdom Choir from London, whose members were predominantly black, and invited Michael Curry, an African-American bishop from the United States, to give a sermon.
The guest list at the ceremony was also packed with big names, including the arts and sports worlds such as George Clooney, David Beckham and Oprah Winfrey.
In a Channel 5 documentary, "Fergie and Meghan: Inconvenient Royals," several commentators argued that the arrangements at the wedding were intended to highlight Meghan's life before entering the royal family.
Royal historian Dr Anna Whitelock said: "I think Harry's wedding to Meghan showed the beginning of some change everywhere, or at least Meghan wanted to arrange it herself. ”
Journalist Tiwa Adebayo agrees: "Megan, as a woman of color, invited a black-dominated choir and a black pastor to a wedding, which may seem to have nothing to do with politics and should have nothing to do with politics, but it is definitely a political choice in essence." I believe she is trying to convey a clear message that she will not leave her former self behind. ”
Such a distinctive beginning may have foreshadowed the Factual Couple's incompatibility with the family, which eventually announced their separation from the royal family and emigrated to the United States in March 2020. Since then, the relationship between the two and the "royal group" has been worrying. They later revealed in an exclusive interview with Oprah about the uneasiness of court life, including accusations that an anonymous royal family member had criticized the skin color of their son Archie.
Recently, there has been speculation that the Queen may have a chance to meet her granddaughter Lilibet, who was born this year, and one commentator believes that Harry and Meghan actually need this meeting more than the Queen, and they must use it to maintain their commercial value in the United States.
Whether Or not Megan anticipated today's situation when she planned her wedding, the current situation is probably not what everyone wants to see. In fact, in addition to Megan's skin color, strictly speaking, every outsider who enters the royal family has its own uniqueness in a certain aspect, and every new member of the century-old royal family is also adapting to change and self-renewal, but at present it has not been able to tolerate Megan with a strong sense of self. But the translator hopes, and believes, that blood is thicker than water, and that kinship will eventually pull everyone back under one roof, or at least a negotiating table.
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