| In a union of tradition and modernity, U.S actress Meghan marries Prince Harry Posted: 19 May 2018 01:24 PM PDT  Prince Harry and his actress bride Meghan Markle married on Saturday in a dazzling ceremony that blended ancient English ritual with African American culture, infusing the 1,000-year-old British monarchy with a blast of modernity. In a medieval chapel at Windsor Castle that 39 English kings and queens have called home since 1066, Harry and Meghan exchanged vows watched up close by royals and celebrities, and from afar by a global TV audience of many millions.
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| Winfrey, Clooney lead star guests at Britain's royal wedding Posted: 19 May 2018 11:31 AM PDT  Oprah Winfrey, George Clooney, David Beckham and Elton John led the celebrities in the pews at St.George's Chapel for the star-studded wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle on Saturday. Hollywood stars, musicians and sporting icons from Britain and the United States took their places among the 600 guests the historic chapel in Windsor Castle, along with Harry's ex-girlfriends. Hollywood actor Clooney, wearing a grey suit, walked arm in arm with his campaigning lawyer wife Amal, who wore a yellow dress and matching hat.
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| Winfrey, Clooney lead star guests at Britain's royal wedding Posted: 19 May 2018 10:28 AM PDT  Oprah Winfrey, George Clooney, David Beckham and Elton John led the celebrities in the pews at St. George's Chapel for the star-studded wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle on Saturday. Hollywood stars, musicians and sporting icons from Britain and the United States took their places among the 600 guests the historic chapel in Windsor Castle, along with Harry's ex-girlfriends.
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| Meghan Markle's mother Doria Ragland wells up inside St George's Chapel during royal wedding Posted: 19 May 2018 07:06 AM PDT  FOLLOW LIVE COVERAGE OF THE ROYAL WEDDING HERE Meghan Markle's mother Doria welled up inside St George's Chapel as she waited to watch her daughter marry into royalty. Doria Ragland was seen in tears before and during the ceremony in Windsor after an emotional build-up to the big day. Sitting with her hands clasped on her lap, she was visibly tearful as she watched her daughter take centre stage inside the chapel. She watched the ceremony from the opposite side of the chapel from the Prince of Wales and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall. But when Ms Ragland was required to witness the signing of the register, there was a touching moment when Prince Charles offered her his hand. The parents walked through to hand-in-hand to officially register their children as a married couple and they left the chapel side-by-side behind the royal couple. Royal wedding day pictures: Best photos from Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's ceremony and reception Ms Ragland arrived having spent the night with Meghan at the Cliveden House Hotel - which advertises itself as a venue with a history of unapologetic debauchery and the scene of the most heinous of scandals. The Markle family has been embroiled in a scandal of its own after Thomas Markle - Meghan's father - failed to show up for the big day. Ms Ragland was thrust even further into the limelight as her former husband recoiled under a cloud of controversy and reports of ill health, after it emerged he had allegedly posed for paparazzi photographs. He was due to walk his daughter down the aisle, but in a break from UK tradition, it was Ms Ragland who arrived at the wedding venue with the bride-to-be. They arrived having travelled the short distance from the Cliveden House Hotel - whose website describes how the hotel has hosted "powerful personalities, debaucherous parties and scandalous affairs" for more than 350 years. It was built in 1666 by the 2nd Duke of Buckingham as a gift to his mistress. The privately owned Grade 1 listed stately home is surrounded by 376 acres of National Trust grounds The accommodation decision is a break with UK tradition, which usually sees the bride travel with her father before he gives her away in the wedding ceremony. Doria Ragland and Meghan Markle Instead, Ms Markle wanted to include both parents in her wedding day. Prince Harry's press secretary Jason Knauf said: "Both of the bride's parents will have important roles in the wedding. "On the morning of the wedding, Ms Ragland will travel with Ms Markle by car to Windsor Castle. Mr Markle will walk his daughter down the aisle of St George's Chapel. "Ms Markle is delighted to have her parents by her side on this important and happy occasion." He added: "It's very important to her that both her parents have a special role in the day." Both parents have already met the Queen and the rest of the Royal Family having flown in to England the week before the wedding. Profile | Doria Ragland Wedding cake The couple have asked Claire Ptak, an east London pastry chef, to make an organic lemon and elderflower wedding cake incorporating "the bright flavours of spring", according to Kensington Palace. It will be covered with buttercream and decorated with fresh flowers. Claire Ptak, owner of Violet Bakery in Hackney, east London Credit: Victoria Jones/PA It is believed to be the first time a Royal couple have eschewed tradition by not serving a fruit cake to their wedding guests. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge chose Fiona Cairns to make their 2011 wedding cake, a traditional multi-layered fruit cake with a floral design. Read more about the wedding cake here. Wedding at Windsor Castle Souvenirs and wedding china The royal bride and groom-to-be have approved a range of commemorative china to celebrate their nuptials. The exclusive design in white and cornflower blue has a monogram of the couple's initials at its centre, tied together with white ribbons and surmounted by the coronet of Prince Harry. The decorative border of each piece is inspired by the ironwork of the 13th-century Gilebertus door of St George's Chapel and each is finished with 22-carat gold. The most stylish guests from Prince Harry's wedding to Meghan Markle The Royal Collection Trust range, which is made in Stoke-on-Trent, includes a decorative miniature coffee mug, coffee mug, pillbox, tankard and plate. The Royal wedding souvenir phenomenon dates back to Queen Victoria's wedding to Prince Albert in 1840, linked to the rise of mass production in Victorian Britain. It remains a thriving industry today, with an estimated £222 million spent on memorabilia in the run-up to the 2011 royal wedding, according to the Centre for Retail Research. Meghan Markle and Prince Harry wedding features grid The honeymoon Prince Harry and Ms Markle will delay their honeymoon to go straight back to work in the week after their wedding, scheduling their first public engagement as a married couple just days later. The couple will go on honeymoon privately later this year, before a "busy" autumn including a trip to Sydney for the Invictus Games. But where will they go? Namibia has pulled ahead as the odds-on favourite. The southern African nation is best known among travellers for the enormous Sossusvlei sand dunes of the the Namib Desert, but reports suggest that the couple are looking instead at a safari trip to Hoanib Valley Camp in the country's north west. Botswana, where they holidayed in the early days of their whirlwind relationship, is also a good bet, (Ms Markle's engagement ring features diamonds from Diana's personal collection, and a stone from Botswana), but wherever they go, the newlyweds will be looking for seclusion away from the limelight as they start their married life together. Other possible destinations could include Tuscany, Hawaii, Turkey and the Philippines. Read more about the honeymoon options here. Royal wedding | Read more
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| Royal wedding facts and figures: From how many people are invited, to the cost of Windsor parking Posted: 19 May 2018 04:09 AM PDT  A huge amount of time, money and people go into hosting a royal wedding. Here we break down the mind-boggling figures. The guestlist 600 Invitations have been made by Barnard & Westwood. The service is at St George's Chapel, followed by a reception at St George's Hall, which is being hosted by the Queen. You can find out who's made the cut in our breakdown piece here. 200 Guests are invited to the private reception at Frogmore House in Windsor Home Park. 2,640 Members of the public have been invited to the Windsor Castle grounds. Made up of 1,200 nominated by nine regional Lord Lieutenent officers; 200 people from charities and organisations; 100 pupils from local schools the Royal School and St George's School; 610 Windsor Castle's community members; 530 members of the Royal Households and Crown Estate. Royal fans bedecked with Union flags and crowns pose for a photograph on the Long Walk in Windsor Credit: Ben Stansall/AFP A huge logistical operation 140 Royal Borough Ambassadors have volunteered to steward the event and assist visitors during the day. £30 The price of a parking space at the Review Ground. There are 6,000 pre-booked spots on the green space, just off the Long Walk south of Windsor Castle. Royal wedding | Read more Four The number of Windsor Grey Horses that will be pulling the Ascot Landau that Harry and Meghan will ride in around Windsor after the wedding. Horses Plymouth and Londonderry will also act as two outriders, with Milford Haven, Sir Basil, Tyrone and Storm will be the four pulling the carriage. In the event of rain the couple will ride in a Scottish State Coach with a glass ceiling. 160 The number of royal 'stalkers' identified by a special Met Police unit. 100,000 The number of spectators the Thames Valley Police will be preparing for. Royal fans awake at first light having spent the night outside of Windsor Castle Credit: Paul Grover 27km The amount of cable that will be laid out by Sky so they can broadcast coverage of the wedding in UHD, making them the first broadcaster to televise it in 4k, which for those who have 4k telly will offer four times the pixels than a Full HD display. Two The couple will be drive for two miles along Castle Hill, the High Street and into Windsor town centre before returning along the Long Walk for their reception. The entertainment 23 Number boy choristers from St George's School 19 The age of the cellist, Sheku Kanneh-Mason who has been invited to play during the ceremony. 'I was bowled over when Ms. Markle called me to ask if I would play,' he said. 'Of course I immediately said yes! What a privilege to be able to play the cello at such a wonderful event.' The bride to be ⅓ Bookmakers suspended betting on the designer Meghan's wedding dress in March after Ralph & Russo pulled ahead to become 1/3 favourites. 26 The number of royal engagements Meghan participated in on the lead up to the wedding. Determined to show off the U.K. to his American bride, Harry took Meghan to various cities including Nottingham for World AIDS Day, Birmingham for International Women's Day, Northern Ireland and Stephen Lawrence's memorial service at St Martin-in-the-Fields church in London. Prince Harry and Meghan Markle: The story of their relationship, in pictures
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| Review of Hillary Clinton email probe complete Posted: 19 May 2018 02:21 AM PDT  Did Justice Department and FBI personnel break the law during their investigation? Chief intelligence correspondent Catherine Herridge reports.
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| Texas school shooting kills 10, deadliest since Parkland Posted: 18 May 2018 09:26 PM PDT  SANTA FE, Texas (AP) — A 17-year-old armed with a shotgun and a pistol opened fire at a Houston-area high school Friday, killing 10 people, most of them students, authorities said. It was the nation's deadliest such attack since the massacre in Florida that gave rise to a campaign by teens for gun control.
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| Prince Charles to walk Markle down the aisle Posted: 18 May 2018 08:40 PM PDT  Meghan Markle will begin her walk down the aisle on her own when she marries Prince Harry before being joined by his father Prince Charles, officials said Friday after a last-minute upset when her own dad pulled out. Despite sadness at her father Thomas Markle's absence, the US former actress said she felt "wonderful" as she and her mother Doria Ragland arrived at the plush Cliveden House Hotel to spend the night before the wedding. Meanwhile Harry and his best man, brother Prince William, went to greet the crowds outside Windsor Castle, where many will spend the night to secure a good spot for Saturday's events.
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| Accused Texas high school gunman described as bullied loner in a trench coat Posted: 18 May 2018 04:48 PM PDT  The teen accused of killing 10 people in a mass shooting at his Texas high school on Friday was described by fellow students as a quiet loner who played football but kept to himself and was reportedly the victim of some bullying. The suspect, identified as 17-year-old Dimitrios Pagourtzis, was a junior at Santa Fe High School near Houston. Classmates remembered he often wore a trench coat, similar to the garment authorities said the assailant used to conceal the two firearms he carried into the school.
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| 'It smelled like sulfur:' Ash falls near Hawaii volcano Posted: 18 May 2018 02:45 PM PDT  VOLCANO, Hawaii (AP) — Hawaii residents covered their faces with masks after a volcano menacing the Big Island for weeks exploded, sending a mixture of pulverized rock, glass and crystal into the air in its strongest eruption of sandlike ash in days.
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