Meghan Markle Reportedly Wants Her Mother to Walk Her Down the Aisle
2018 is officially here, so you know what that means: It’s time to start the countdown to Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s wedding. Yes, my friends, Markle and Prince Harry are tying the knot this year—on Saturday, May 19, to be exact—and it’s been a long time coming. News of the Suits actress and Prince Harry dating first popped up in October 2016, and a sea of rumors and reports transpired shortly afterwards. However, everything was confirmed on November 27, 2017, when the couple finally announced their engagement.
Not much is known about their royal wedding at this time, though. Like we said, it’s happening on May 19, and we know the location—St. George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle—but that’s about it. Everything else is just hearsay. Of course, that doesn’t mean we can’t playfully indulge in the rumors surrounding the nuptials, like the one about Prince Harry and Markle wanting a banana cake for the reception. Yummy.
Or how about this new one from E! Online, which claims that Markle doesn’t want her father, Thomas, walking her down the aisle? According to the news outlet, the soon-to-be duchess has another person in mind for the honor: her mother, Doria Ragland.
And this makes total sense, if it’s true. E! reports that Markle is super close to her mother. Interestingly, Markle wasn’t really seen with her father last year, who is often described as reclusive.
That being said, Markle’s parents did release a joint statement following her engagement to Prince Harry, so don’t rule out her father making an appearance at the wedding just yet. “We are incredibly happy for Meghan and Harry. Our daughter has always been a kind and loving person. To see her union with Harry, who shares the same qualities, is a source of great joy for us as parents,” they said. “We wish them a lifetime of happiness.”
Looks like we’ll have to file this one under “wait and see.”
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