FT SeriesThe royal weddingPrince Harry and Meghan Markle tie the knot at Windsor CastleMeghan Markle, Prince Harry and the making of the royal mystiqueSimon Schama on the British monarchy’s 150-year love-hate relationship with photographersMeghan Markle wears classic GivenchyDesigner Clare Waight Keller melds British sensibility with a French house fabled for classic silhouettesRoyal Wedding will cost £32m. My big-day budget was £10,000What price romance, Harry and Meghan?Prince Harry and Meghan’s wedding tests Britain’s royal reflexesArdent naysayers, fevered fans and insouciant elites are faced with something newPolly Russell on the delectable history of royal wedding cakesMeghan and Harry’s lemon and elderflower confection is a refreshing break with traditionWhy I (sort of) want to be Meghan MarkleThe appeal of marrying a prince comes not just from the riches but also from the comfort of having a place in the worldMore from this SeriesLet wedding flowers send a green message, says royal florist Shane ConnollyThe most thoughtful displays accept the constraints imposed by season and local provenanceMeghan Markle: a breath of fresh air for the royal familyMixed-race, divorced and American, the actress promises to be an unconventional brideCan Meghan Markle rewrite the royal fairytale?Why the yoga-loving actress is already the perfect 21st-century princess‘Meghan effect’ opens doors for fashion brandsCelebrity’s royal relationship fuels sales at coatmaker and upstart eyewear companyHow to save money on your wedding — readers respondFT Thrift asked for money saving wedding tips . . . and here are the winnersMeghan Markle’s choice of earrings boosts jeweller BirksJean-Christophe Bédos, chief executive of the Canadian brand, is seizing the momentA royal affair: will Ralph & Russo design the wedding dress of the year?They designed Meghan Markle’s engagement dress. But will she wear their label down the aisle?Prince Harry’s wedding holds scant promise for UK economyPrevious royal marriages have done little to boost output
