How Did Eugenie And Jack’s Wedding Compare To Harry And Meghan’s?

The two biggest royal occasions of 2018 in pictures...

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by Katie Rosseinsky |
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2018 has been a big year for the royal family. Not only have the Mountbatten-Windsors welcomed two new additions (that’s Prince Louis of Cambridge, third child of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, and Lena Tindall, Zara and Mike Tindall’s second daughter), we’ve also had two royal weddings to over-analyse: Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s nuptials, which took place (how could we forget?) on May 19th, and today’s main event, thewedding of Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank.

So, how did the two ceremonies compare? We know, of course, that both took place at the same venue, St George's Chapel at Windsor Castle, but each wedding reflected the couple themselves: their shared histories, interests and charitable causes. From the first glimpse of the dress, to their first kiss as a couple, the surprising celebrity guests to the scene-stealing children, here’s every major moment from today’s festivities and its May equivalent…

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Eugenie and Jack versus Harry and Meghan

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Eugenie and Jack

THE VENUEEugenie and Jack chose to host their nuptials at St George's Chapel, Windsor, too – though their extensive guest list meant that 50 extra seats had to be squeezed into the 800-capacity church. The entrance was decked out in an autumnal floral arrangement by Rob Van Helden.

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Harry and Meghan

THE VENUEAs their wedding was not a state event, Harry and Meghan opted for the more intimate venue of St George's Chapel in Windsor (with a guestlist of just 600). The floral arches inside and outside the chapel were a subtle tribute to Harry's late mother, Princess Diana: she is said to have loved white roses.

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Eugenie and Jack

THE FIRST GLIMPSEEugenie arrived at the chapel accompanied by her father the Duke of York, driven in the same Rolls Royce that brought Kate Middleton to the Abbey on her wedding day.

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Harry and Meghan

THE FIRST GLIMPSEAccompanied by her mother Doria Ragland, Meghan was driven from Cliveden House hotel in Berkshire to Windsor Castle.

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Eugenie and Jack

THE KISS'Do you want to kiss?' Eugenie asked her new husband as they emerged from the chapel. Their page boys and flower girls followed them - and some looked hilariously unimpressed by the PDA.

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Harry and Meghan

THE KISSAfter exchanging rings and officially tying the knot, Harry and Meghan headed out onto the steps of St George's Chapel for a kiss.

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Eugenie and Jack

THE DRESSEugenie requested that her gown - a bespoke style by design duo Peter Pilotto and Christopher de Vos - had a low back, to show the marks from the corrective surgery she underwent for scoliosis aged 12.

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Harry and Meghan

THE DRESSMeghan's simple, classic gown seemed straight out of an Audrey Hepburn movie. It was designed by Clare Waight Keller, creative director of Givenchy, with a bateau neckline, three-quarter sleeves and a veil embroidered with flowers from each of the Commonwealth nations.

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Eugenie and Jack

THE MAID OF HONOURPrincess Beatrice took on maid of honour duties for her younger sister, wearing a royal blue ensemble by Ralph & Russo. During the service, she read an excerpt from The Great Gatsby, which had special significance for Eugenie.

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Harry and Meghan

THE MAID OF HONOURMeghan decided against having an official maid of honour (FYI, she had too many friends to choose from...) but her close friend and unofficial stylist Jessica Mulroney was her right-hand woman in the lead up to the wedding. She arrived with her daughter Ivy, a bridesmaid, and the Duchess of Cambridge.

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Eugenie and Jack

THE TIARAIt was rumoured that Eugenie would wear the York tiara, a family heirloom commissioned especially for her mother's marriage to Prince Andrew. However, she actually chose to borrow a special piece from the Queen's private collection: the Greville Kokoshnik Emerald tiara, which originally belonged to Queen Mary and has not been since in public since 1965, when it was last worn by Princess Anne.

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Harry and Meghan

THE TIARAThe perks of being the Queen's granddaughter-in-law? An extensive jewellery box to raid through. Meghan borrowed the Queen Mary bandeau tiara from Her Majesty for her wedding day, paired with earrings and a bracelet by Cartier.

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Eugenie and Jack

THE CARRIAGE RIDEEugenie and Jack embarked on a slightly shortened carriage ride through Windsor, opting for the covered Scottish State Coach.

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Harry and Meghan

THE CARRIAGE RIDEFollowing the ceremony, Harry and Meghan jumped (OK, slid gracefully) into an Ascot Landau carriage for a procession around Windsor.

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THE QUEENHer Majesty opted for a powder blue ensemble by her go-to designer and right hand woman Angela Kelly. Despite some doubts over his attendance, she was accompanied by her husband, the Duke of Edinburgh.

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THE QUEENThis time around, the Queen embraced her love of neon hues with a lime green ensemble by go-to royal couturier Stewart Parvin, the purple detailing echoed in her hat.

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FERGIEThis is Fergie's world, we're just living in it. As mother of the bride, Sarah, Duchess of York was the MVP of this royal wedding, dressed in emerald green and wearing a hat that bore an irresistible resemblance to the Golden Snitch from Harry Potter...

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Harry and Meghan

FERGIEPrince Harry reported fought to make space for his aunt on the wedding guest list, though we still can't quite fathom why the former Duchess of York was only wearing one glove...

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Eugenie and Jack

THE SCENE-STEALING KIDSOur favourite tiny royal duo, Prince George and Savannah Philips, teamed up once again to cause mischief: the Queen's seven-year-old great-granddaughter was pictured miming along to the trumpet fanfare during the service, causing Prince George to cover his mouth with laughter.

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Harry and Meghan

THE SCENE-STEALING KIDSHow sweet were Jessica Mulroney's twin sons, Brian and John, as they carried Meghan's veil into the chapel? And does this mean that the Nineties boyband hairdo is primed for a comeback?

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Harry and Meghan

THE OFFICIAL PHOTOSShot by Alexi Lubomirski (the man behind the couple's engagement photos) in the Green Drawing Room of Windsor Castle, Harry and Meghan's photos follow a slightly less formal set-up.

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