With less than a week to go until Meghan Markle and Prince Harry tie the knot at St George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle, the pair are in the midst of finalising the last few elements of their wedding ahead of the big day.
With her mother, Doria Ragland, now in London to help with the final prep for her nuptials on 19 May, a source has revealed that Meghan’s BFF and Canadian stylist Jessica Mulroney, is ‘on top of everything’ as she ties up the loose ends of final to-dos this week.
Vanity Fair reports Harry’s senior communications officer, Amy Pickerill, is also managing Markle’s schedule in the lead up to her wedding, with sources adding that the bride-to-be has had her final dress fitting of her bespoke wedding gown, rumoured to cost £100,000 and embellished with hand-stitched beading.
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The Suits star has also reportedly made an appointment to visit her favourite London-based facialist, Nichola Joss, who is famed for her bespoke facial massage which sculpts the muscles from inside the mouth.
The star’s manicurist has also been booked to visit Kensington Palace this week. Meanwhile, Meghan has been repeatedly doing regular workouts at home and at Heartcore Pilates with her friend/instructor, Heather Dorak.
‘Meghan has been doing regular exercise as a way of beating the stress,’ a source told VF. ‘She goes jogging around the park most days and starts every morning with some yoga and a meditation.’
In the lead up to the nuptials, Meghan is reportedly ecstatic that her parents have plenty of time before the wedding to see how well she’s settled in to her new home.
‘Meghan can’t wait to see them and show them her new home. There won’t be a rehearsal dinner,’ a source told the publication. ‘Instead, Meg has planned a number of low-key events for her parents so they can meet her new friends.’
Ahead of the royal wedding, there will reportedly be a private family meeting so that Harry’s family - including Queen Elizabeth II - can meet Markle’s parents, Thomas Markle (who is en route to London) and Ragland.
It is widely believed her parents will spend a brief amount of time in London before heading to Windsor, where there will be a dress rehearsal ahead of the big day. The Palace has not yet confirmed where Markle and Ragland will be staying.
However, royal contributor Omid Scobie recently told Good Morning America that it is thought Ragland will be staying with Harry and Meghan at Kensington Palace.
Meanwhile, VF reports the Queen has offered Markle’s family to stay at Frogmore House, which is where the second reception will take place the night of the wedding.
We love how Markle’s parents are already receiving the royal treatment.
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