Meghan Markle Will Not Have a Maid of Honor
In the weeks leading up to the royal wedding, there have been several rumors about who would play the key role of Meghan Markle's maid of honor. Jessica Mulroney, the bride's good friend from Toronto, who has also been serving as an "unofficial" wedding planner, is the name that came up the most frequently, but Markle's childhood friend Lindsay Roth was also floated as well, especially given that Markle served as her maid of honor back in August of 2016.
However, today it was confirmed by Kensington Palace that Markle will not have a maid of honor. Rather, all of her bridal attendants will be children. The Palace did not release names of the bridesmaids and pageboys yet, though they have confirmed that both Prince George and Princess Charlotte will have roles in the wedding. While Mulroney will not be Markle's maid of honor, it is rumored her daughter Ivy could still be part of the wedding.
Having young bridesmaids and page boys is a royal tradition, but it's one that might be unfamiliar to those watching the wedding in the States.
"Most royal brides do not have adult bridesmaids," royals expert Marlene Koenig told T&C back in December.
"If you look at the royal weddings since [Queen] Elizabeth's, you will find that most of the bridesmaids are early teens or children."
But Markle reportedly has another reason for filling her bridal party with youngsters.
A source told royal correspondent Victoria Murphy that, "[Meghan] has a very close knit group of friends and did not want to choose one over the other."
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