- Meghan Markle married Prince Harry Saturday at St. George's Chapel at Windsor Castle.
- Being mixed race, Markle is the first person of color to marry into the British royal family.
- This is a groundbreaking moment for people of color and it hasn't gone unnoticed.
It's groundbreaking that Meghan Markle, a mixed-race woman, is now a member of the British royal family.
And the meaning of the royal wedding hasn't been lost on those watching her marry Prince Harry Saturday in England's St. George's Chapel at Windsor Castle.
Markle, whose mother is black and father is white, wasn't brought up from birth for a life as royalty — something most royal brides had been schooled in their entire lives. In fact, it was probably never a thought for her parents when she was born 36 years ago.
Just a couple months ago, the world went wild at the sight of a 2-year-old black girl looking up in awe at Michelle Obama's portrait at the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, DC. Little Parker Curry believed she was looking upon a queen and decided she too wanted to be a queen someday. With Markle's marriage, a British princess is now a reality for people of color and queen even has some potential in the future.
While there was certainly some ugly controversy over Markle's race in the public and media during the course of her courtship and engagement to Harry, there's no taking away what this moment means to many who see her marriage as a moment of hope for many.
To drive the message home, the ceremony included many elements of inclusion — notably the presiding Bishop of the American Episcopalian Church Michael Curry delivering an address and quoting Martin Luther King Jr., on "the power of love" — and many celebrated on social media.
MLK is being quoted at a British Royal wedding. Many of the world’s most powerful people of color sitting there, next to the Queen, as a biracial American woman becomes royalty. This is something to witness. #RoyalWedding
— Andrea L. Pino (@andreactually) May 19, 2018
The Choir, #BishopCurry and Sheku-Kanneh-Mason playing the cello. I am so overcome with emotion at the representation of people of color at the #RoyalWedding
— politicsdiva (@politicsdiva817) May 19, 2018
Bishop Michael Curry#HarryAndMegan #WindsorCastle
Wow! The #RoyalWedding was amazing! I love all the people of color taking part. This is how the world should be, inclusive & loving. I wondered if Meghan made the right choice to marry Harry. Today, I think she did. The way he looks at her as if she is the sun is breathtaking. pic.twitter.com/dmTCrKKCZv
— Annette H Evelyn 😊 (@annie340) May 19, 2018
The representation of people of color at this wedding is pretty great. Significance cannot be overlooked. #royalwedding
— Jonathan Sarmiento (@sarmientojp) May 19, 2018
#RoyalWedding
— Virginia (@virgalleg) May 19, 2018
Congratulations!
We have FINALLY arrived
LOVE has brought us to this point ~
Power to change the WORLD!
People of Color are truly represented 💖💟💘❤💓🥂👑#RoyalWedding2018
SO much representation - and in ways and spaces black people are rarely seen. No words. #RoyalWedding
— Eugene Scott (@Eugene_Scott) May 19, 2018
More on the royal wedding:
- Kate Middleton wore one of her past outfits for Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's wedding — and people think she did it on purpose
- Meghan Markle's mom kept her nose ring for the royal wedding — and people are obsessed
- Meghan Markle made a change to her vows — and it sends a message about the tone of her marriage to Prince Harry
- Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's officiant mentioned a 'sexual union' at the wedding and people can't handle it
- All of the 'Suits' stars who supported Meghan Markle at her wedding to Prince Harry
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