Five reasons the Royal Wedding is the most 2018 thing ever
Think hipster cake and charitable donations.. Royal Weddings are always the same: over-the-top affairs laden with tradition, pomp and circumstance. Or at least they were – until Prince Harry and Meghan Markle came along. The younger prince has never been one for conventional royal behaviour (strip billiards anyone?), and his wedding to the American actor looks set to be another break with the old way of doing things. This millennial couple have thrown out the unspoken Royal Wedding rules, choosing to do things in the most 2018 way ever. Result? Probably the wokest wedding in the history of the House of Windsor. Meghan and Harry surrounded by wedding invitationsGetty Images / BBC Three No presents plz What with their crown jewels and palaces, the Royals might not seem like the most obvious people to lead the fight against extravagance. Some have speculated that the nuptials could cost in the region of £32 million, but Harry and Meghan are still trying to do things differently.