Meghan Markle, Prince Harry To Have ‘Traditional’ But Much ‘Smaller’ Church Wedding

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry could have a traditional church wedding despite the actress’ status as a divorcee.

But even though their union will be sealed in church, royal correspondent Victoria Arbiter is predicting that it will be much smaller than Prince William and Kate Middleton’s wedding in 2011. Even though Markle is an actress, who has a lot of friends in the industry, Arbiter thinks that the “Suits” star will not invite everyone to their special day.

“There’s been a lot of speculation that Meghan’s famous friends might take part, but I think the couple is going to be keen to avoid the circus that comes with that. This is not a red carpet affair or a celebrity wedding. This is a wedding between a member of the royal family and someone who happens to have been an actress. They’re going to want to minimize the fuss,” she told Entertainment Tonight.

But Prince George and Princess Charlotte will most likely have the same roles at Prince Harry and Markle’s wedding as they had at their aunt Pippa Middleton’s nuptials earlier this year.

“Royal parties love to have children in the bridal party. Perhaps we’re see Prince George and Princess Charlotte redo the roles that they had at Aunty Pippa’s wedding earlier this year, and there’s nothing quite as cute as George marching down the aisle behind Uncle Harry,” she said.

Meanwhile, Markle just relocated to London last week, and Arbiter believes that the actress wouldn’t need to give up her U.S. citizenship. However, Markle also needs to become a British citizen.

In the official engagement announcement released by the palace on Monday, Nov. 27, it has also been confirmed that Prince Harry and Markle will be residing in the Nottingham cottage. Arbiter believes that the couple will eventually be given a much larger accommodation just like what Prince William and Middleton received when they wed.

“They’ll probably want to stay at Kensington Palace, so they’ll be trying to figure out how that’s possible and I’m sure they’ll be looking at country estates as we speak,” she said.