Harry, Meghan Wedding Preparation Sparks Royal Staff Tensions

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have been frequent subjects of television satire, with shows like Channel 4's The Windsors, the animated series The Prince, and South Park mocking their personal lives, career prospects, and public privacy demands. Their wedding on May 19, 2018, while outwardly appearing as a grand and united event with Prince Charles walking Meghan down the aisle and Prince William as best man, was reportedly fraught with tension and conflict behind the scenes. Royal authors Tina Brown and Tom Bower describe the lead-up to the wedding as a chaotic and dramatic period marked by constant demands from the couple that frustrated palace staff. Key flashpoints included disputes over the length of Princess Charlotte's bridesmaid dress and Meghan's choice of a tiara, which led to disagreements with Queen Elizabeth's personal advisor Angela Kelly and reportedly a stern warning from the Queen to Harry. Despite the outward pageantry, insiders depicted the preparations as a 's*** show,' highlighting ongoing discord within the royal household during this time. This context of tension and public scrutiny has continued to fuel media portrayals and satire of the couple.