Meghan Markle to Walk Down the Aisle of St. George
In a statement released on Twitter this morning, Kensington Palace confirmed that Prince Charles would be the one to walk his soon-to-be daughter-in-law Meghan Markle down the aisle at the royal wedding, following the shocking news that her father, Thomas Markle Sr. would not attend (more on that here).
"Ms. Markle has asked His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales to accompany her down the aisle of the Quire of St. George's Chapel on her Wedding Day. The Prince of Wales is Pleased to Be Able to Welcome Ms. Markle to The Royal Family in this way."
Prince Charles will accompany Meghan to the altar, but the statement makes it clear that the Prince of Wales won't walk her down the entire aisle.
St. George's Chapel is a church separated into two parts. The Quire referenced in the memo is set off from the rest of the space. It's where the altar is, and also where the royal family and other close friends of the bride and groom will likely sit at the wedding.
But the majority of the wedding guests will sit in the other part of the church, which is called the nave.
Several royal correspondents shared overview plans of the chapel to illustrate this point:
It is being reported that Meghan Markle will walk herself down first half of the aisle alongside her bridesmaids, page boys, and the Dean of Windsor.
According to royal correspondent, this was her intention even before the news broke that her father would not be able to attend, and will be a striking visual moment, and perhaps a nod to Markle's feminism.
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