"WE MUST DISCOVER... THE REDEMPTIVE POWER OF LOVE.

AND WHEN WE DO THAT, WE WILL MAKE OF THIS OLD WORLD A NEW WORLD. LOVE IS THE INLY WAY."

The Most Reverend Michael Curry, quoting Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

The Contents

4 The Wedding "Two young people fell in love, and we all showed up," Bishop Curry announced during the ceremony, simplifying an elaborate day of tradition that was firmly steered—some might say jolted—into relevance by Prince Harry, 33, and Meghan Markle, 36. The guests arrived in order and on time, by foot and by Rolls-Royce, to witness words and music they might have never expected in honor of a love they had come to admire. The who, what, where, and whosoevers of the day.

30 The Bride & Groom They are fiercely dedicated to each other and to their causes: women's rights, racial equality, mental health, veterans, and the environment, to name just a few. Poised to make a difference with their towering platform, these newlyweds may be the right royals at exactly the right moment in Great Britain's history.

48 The Path to Marriage She was the homecoming queen from a Catholic high school in Los Angeles. He is the son of the next king and the world's most beloved and tragic princess. From birth to school to career, a look at the lives of the television star and the heir with flair—and how they made it all the way to the altar.

76 The Great British Weddings Ten royal ceremonies spread over 70 years—three generations of pomp and circumstance, sense and sensibility, balconies and bouquets, love and marriage.