On May 19th, Meghan Markle and Prince Harry will marry, and Markle, a former actress raised in Los Angeles, will join the ranks of the royal family. We’ve all heard some of the drama surrounding this couple; Markle is only the second American to marry into the royal family, and the first person of mixed race. But no matter how progressive Markle and Prince Harry are, they still must adhere to some of the ancient rules that have helped solidify the bonds of the British royal family for centuries. So, which traditions have this royal couple opted to stick to, and which have they adapted"

The Royal Wedding Ceremony
The wedding will start at high noon, with the arrival of the wedding party and will begin with the traditional carriage ride. Markle’s dad, Thomas, was to walk his daughter down the aisle and give her away but is no longer able to attend due to a heart attack he suffered last week. It?s also tradition for the bride to walk down the aisle first rather than last, followed by her bridesmaids. The bouquet traditionally contains myrtle, a type of flowering evergreen shrub whose use in events goes all the way back to Ancient Greece, where people created crowns from myrtle leaves to place atop the victors of the Olympic Games. Queen Victoria started this wedding tradition, using a piece of myrtle from her famous garden in her daughter?s wedding. The white flower in the myrtle symbolizes love.
The royal family and the family of the other partner each sit ...