Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s Wedding Invitations: What’s Different?

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's wedding invitations have been sent out, and there are a few noticeable differences between theirs and those sent ahead of Prince William and Kate Middleton's 2011 nuptials.

While there are a few discrepancies, the biggest difference might be that one of the invitations was a request and the other was a command of sorts on William and Kate's wedding invitation.

The Queen commanded the Lord Chamberlain to invite the chosen guests, whereas Harry and Meghan's invitation is less formal, or rather, more typical of a wedding invitation.

As noted by a social media user, in Harry and Meghan's invitation, Prince Charles merely requests the presence of the invited guests at the festive occasion.

This difference might have something to do with the fact that William is significantly higher in the line of succession than his younger brother.

While William is third in line behind his father, Harry is soon to be sixth in line, after the birth of William and Kate's third child.

Despite the formal invitation, William and Kate's wedding was not technically considered a state function.

Other noticeable differences between the invitations are that William and Kate's were sent on behalf of the Queen, and therefore were accompanied by the reigning monarch's crest, whereas Harry and Meghan's came from Prince Charles and carried the feathered badge of the Prince of Wales.

On the invitations, Meghan is referred to as Miss, while Kate was referred to as Miss on her royal wedding invitation.

Some have speculated that since Meghan is divorced, she is referred to as a Miss versus a Miss.

However, there is no actual etiquette that requires divorced women to be referred to as Miss.

Around 600 people have been invited to the service and the luncheon, which will be hosted by the Queen at St George's Hall at Windsor Castle.

Following the ceremony, around 200 guests will attend a private reception later that evening given by Prince Charles at Frogmore House on the Castle grounds, which is the same location where the couple took their stunning engagement photos.

Harry, 33, and Meghan, 36, announced their engagement in November.

While there's still no word on who will be in the bridal party, or who will take the coveted role of best man, most insiders believe Harry will turn to his brother William, reciprocating the honour that Harry carried out for his brother when he wed Princess Kate in 2011.

In conclusion, the differences between the invitations of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's wedding and those of Prince William and Kate Middleton's 2011 nuptials are significant.