Meghan Markle Breaks Tradition & Gives Speech At Royal Wedding Reception — ‘I Finally Found My Prince’
May 21, 2018Typically at royal weddings, the bride doesn't speak.
But not for Meghan Markle! Following her nuptials to Prince Harry on Saturday, the new Duchess of Sussex said a few words during the nighttime reception hosted by Prince Charles at Frogmore House.
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A source tells ET of her time on the mic:
"The first person to get up and speak was Meghan. This was a real breach of tradition. Usually the bride doesn't talk. It is, of course, the father of the bride, but seeing there was no Thomas Markle, Meghan decided that she would speak."
Adding:
"She is an outspoken, self proclaimed feminist and I was told she wanted to have the chance to say in person a very big thank you to the royal family, which is exactly what she did."
That's right, bb! Say what you need to say!
The insider also says Meghan took time to praise her spouse after thanking his family:
"When it came to her new husband, Harry, she said, 'I finally found my prince.' It was very romantic and very sweet."
As for her own family, her mother got a special shout out:
"I do know that she thanked her mother, not just for being there today, but for being there for her entire life. And I'm not sure what she said, if anything, about Thomas Markle."
It's complicated! We're glad she took a moment to say what was on her heart!
[Image via WENN.]