Prince William desired a “small village church” wedding for Prince Harry and Meghan

There’s no denying that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s 2018 wedding was lavish. Even though there had been a lot of drama building up to the big day, the wedding service at St. George’s Chapel at Windsor was full of famous people and notable guests. It has been alleged that Princess Charlotte’s clothing caused Meghan and Kate Middleton to quarrel, even shedding tears.

After the honeymoon, Harry said in his book Spare, that his wife and his sister-in-law had a falling out as they attempted to work out their differences.

More outrageous rumours are circulating these days, claiming that Harry and Meghan’s wedding would have taken place somewhere else if Prince William had chosen the venue. Harry made a rather startling statement about his brother in Spare, claiming that he preferred Harry and Meghan to get married far away from any opulent castles or cathedrals that were being discussed.

It turned into a fight between the brothers in the end. Harry claims that William didn’t want him and Meghan to have a lavish wedding in London similar to the one that William and Kate had seven years prior. Harry remembered the conversation with his brother in Spare.

He first proposed Westminster Abbey, but William shot it down, calling it “no good” because he and Kate had recently exchanged vows there. When Prince Harry backed down and proposed St. Paul’s Cathedral as an alternative, William retorted, “Too grand.” “Plus, Pa and Mummy did it there,” the Prince of Wales is reported to have said after that.

The future king then voiced his view and proposed an unexpected location: Tetbury, a private area close to King Charles and Queen Camilla’s Gloucestershire royal home, Highgrove House.i

I gave a snort. Tetbury? The church by Highgrove? Really, Willy? How many seats does that place? Harry remembered from Spare. “Isn’t that the small, quiet wedding you said you wanted?” William allegedly responded. In his book, Harry stated, “We really wanted to explore.” Our fantasy was to be barefoot in Botswana, maybe with a friend officiating. However, it was required of us to share this occasion with others. It was not our decision.

Furthermore, the two brothers quarrelled about a host of other topics, including the location of the wedding.

The Duke claimed that there were also “heated debates” about Meghan’s suitability for wearing a veil to the wedding given her divorce, and Harry claimed that William was “livid” because he would not shave off his beard for the special occasion.

The royals ultimately decided on St. George’s Chapel at Windsor. From the outside, Harry and Meghan’s May 19, 2018, wedding appeared to be the picture of perfection, a mirror image of William and Kate Middleton’s marriage seven years prior. Millions of people attended each royal wedding to celebrate the nuptials.

Naturally, the fact that William and Kate’s wedding featured the union of a future king and his future queen made it potentially more important. Additionally, the two rituals differed greatly. Harry and Meghan’s was far more laid back and featured gospel music, whereas William and Kate’s was more sombre and contained few jokes.

Harry wrote about his and Meghan’s wedding day in Spare, reliving the moment he stood at the altar, anticipating his future bride. Harry recalled, “I watched Meg floating towards me as I stood at the altar and smoothed the front of my Household Cavalry uniform.”