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Royal Wedding Live Post!

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Royal wedding souvenirs are displayed in Windsor, May 2018 (Jack Taylor/Getty Images)

Morning, magpies! I’m scheduling this post so that it will be published at midnight (central time) as usual on the day of the royal wedding. It’s finally here! We’re going to use this post as a place where you can discuss the wedding as it happens.

I’ll be logging on around 4 AM eastern/3 AM central this morning, and I’ll be monitoring this post throughout the festivities. (I will also be tweeting up a storm!) I’ll be updating the post with information as we learn it: what title will the couple get? what will the dress look like? what tiara will Meghan wear???

In the meantime, a few notes. Remember that (as a way to combat spam) links and images are not allowed in the comment section of this blog. Also remember that it’s okay to talk about why you don’t like a dress or an accessory, but it’s not okay to talk about the bodies and faces of the people we feature here. And please remember to be kind to each other!

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3:19 AM: I’m awake, I’m tired, and it’s time for an update! Harry and Meghan’s title has officially been revealed: Harry is now HRH The Duke of Sussex, with the subsidiary titles of Earl of Dumbarton and Baron Kilkeel. When they marry in a few hours, Meghan will officially become a princess with the title HRH The Duchess of Sussex. Also: you can download a PDF of the official Order of Service over here!

4:22 AM: The guests are arriving, including the Spencers, the Middletons, and Oprah Winfrey! We’ve also got some info on the wedding rings. Meghan’s is made of Welsh gold provided by the Queen; Harry’s is textured platinum (and he’ll be wearing it on his ring finger). Both made by Cleave and Co., the same firm that made Meghan’s engagement ring.

5:28 AM: Meghan is wearing a tiara, and CNN is reporting that it’s from the Queen’s collection! Appears to be all-diamond, possibly from Queen Mary’s collection.

5:43 AM: We’ve got better pictures — it’s the delicate filigree-style diamond tiara from Queen Mary’s collection! I’ll upload an HQ picture once it hits Getty.

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6:17 AM: The palace has official released the info on the tiara: “The veil is held in place by Queen Mary’s diamond bandeau tiara, lent to Ms. Markle by The Queen. The diamond bandeau is English and was made in 1932, with the entre brooch dating from 1893.”

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6:45 AM: The tiara without the veil. Also note that Meghan’s wearing her new Cartier earrings. She has a bracelet on her right wrist as well — look for that in the upcoming detailed post on the jewels!

Meghan Markle’s Best Jewelry Moments

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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle announce their engagement, 27 November 2017 (DANIEL LEAL-OLIVAS/AFP/Getty Images)
In a few days, Meghan Markle will become a member of the royal family, and her access to impressive pieces of jewelry will skyrocket. Before she takes the plunge, though, let’s look back at some of her best pre-wedding jewelry moments!

Meghan Markle attends the the London Global Gift Gala, 19 November 2013 (Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images)
Meghan tends to favor minimalist jewels now, but five years ago, her jewelry box featured some serious statement earrings. She wore this sparkling pair on two separate occasions in the autumn of 2013, including an appearance at a film festival at Lincoln Center in New York
Meghan Markle attends ELLE’s Annual Women in Television Celebration in West Hollywood, 22 January 2014 (Angela Weiss/Getty Images)
Meghan made a statement again in 2014 when she wore this pair of dark earrings in West Hollywood
Meghan Markle visits Nottingham, 1 December 2017 (Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)
By the time she accepted Prince Harry’s proposal in 2017, however, Meghan’s jewelry style had shifted considerable. Her diamond engagement ring reflects her love of delicate, simple gold jewelry made in a classic style
Meghan Markle attends a Christmas church service at St. Mary Magdalene, near the Sandringham Estate, 25 December 2017 (ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP/Getty Images)
But we do still see her reach for a bit of sparkle now and then, as she did on Christmas Day at Sandringham, when she wore this pair of diamond jacket-style earrings from Birks
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry attend the Queen’s Birthday Party at the Royal Albert Hall, 21 April 2018 (John Stillwell – WPA Pool/Getty Images)
To celebrate her new grandmother-in-law’s birthday, though, she reached for golden jewels to add contrast to her navy blue ensemble, including a stack of bracelets
Meghan Markle attends a reception for Women’s Empowerment at the Royal Aeronautical Society, 19 April 2018 (CHRIS JACKSON/AFP/Getty Images)
Whimsical diamond earrings from Birks were Meghan’s choice for a reception focused on women’s empowerment during the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in London this April
Meghan Markle attends the 25th Anniversary Memorial Service to celebrate the life and legacy of Stephen Lawrence, 23 April 2018 (Jeff Spicer/Getty Images)
She’s recently also debuted an impressive pair of diamond stud earrings from Cartier, which has led some to speculate that she may wear something similar for her wedding this weekend
Which jewels from the royal vaults would you like to see Meghan take out for a spin? I’m hoping to see her wear the Persian Turquoise Parure or the Queen’s incredible Godman Necklace!

Meghan Markle Sparkles in Cartier

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Royal bride-to-be Meghan Markle has been in the spotlight quite a bit over the last week, and for three of her recent appearances, she’s worn the same pair of earrings: new glittering diamond studs from Cartier.

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On Saturday, Meghan debuted the Galanterie de Cartier earrings at the Invictus Games Reception at Australia House.

Here’s a closer look at the earrings from Cartier’s website. The firm describes the earrings as “18K white gold, each set with a brilliant-cut diamond available in 0.18 to 0.22 carats and 0.40 to 0.44 carats, and paved with brilliant-cut diamonds.”

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Meghan wore the earrings again on Monday for a 25th anniversary memorial service celebrating the life and legacy of Stephen Lawrence at St Martin-in-the-Fields in London. The earrings provide a bit of additional sparkle, but they’re subtle enough to be worn at an important memorial service like this one. On this occasion, though, the earrings look to be fairly heavy, pulling a bit on Meghan’s lobes — perhaps a more substantial earring back would help them sit better on her ear.

Chris Jackson/Getty Images

This morning, Meghan wore the earrings for a third time. This time, the occasion was the Anzac Day Service of Commemoration and Thanksgiving at Westminster Abbey, which commemorates Australian and New Zealand casualties and veterans of conflicts and marks the anniversary of the landings in the Dardanelles during the Gallopoli campaign of World War I.