Although the venue, guest list and official dates of the wedding of Prince Harry and fiancee Meghan Markle have not yet been announced, one thing is certain, the Royal wedding will be very costly. least.
Aimee Dunne, a senior expert in luxury weddings in London, says the cost of a modern royal wedding will not be less than six figures, just the initial amount. Even if you add up the money for security, the cost of a royal wedding can be as much as a million dollars.
"I do not believe Prince Harry and Meghan's wedding will cost less than £ 500,000 (about $ 670,000)," Aimee said.
Who pays?
Prince Harry's father, Prince Charles, is likely to pay for most wedding expenses in the spring of 2018, as well as welcome ceremonies, although traditionally, the new bridal family This is the cost side.
"Traditionally, wedding expenses will be paid by the bride's family, but certainly not in this case," said Kate Williams, a royal historian and historian.
Previously, the cost of the wedding of Prince William, Prince Harry's brother, and Princess Catherine was also largely paid by Crown Prince Charles. However, historian Williams said the bride's family also contributed "a significant part" to the wedding.
"We have to wait and see how the Meghan family will decide," historian Williams said.
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Prince Harry and his American girlfriend on Nov. 27 are in public at Kensington Gardens after the Royal Family announces their wedding in the spring of next year. (Photo: Reuters)
Prince Harry and his fiancée can hold a wedding reception at one of Queen Elizabeth II's or Queen's cottages. Earlier, Prince William and Princess Catherine held two wedding parties at Buckingham Palace, including a traditional luncheon for over 600 guests hosted by the Queen herself with the participation of members. Royal and officials. A more intimate second party for 300 people is the friend of the bride and groom and members of the family.
"With a guest list of 500 people, the cost for wedding receptions is at least £ 150,000 (about $ 200,000) or more. And that's definitely a temporary number, "Aimee said.
The wedding dress of Markle bride is likely to be made by a famous designer and the price of this dress will also match the reputation of the designer.
Earlier, Catherine's family allegedly pulled out purse strings to pay for the sumptuous wedding dress of famous brand Alexander McQueen on the wedding day with Prince William. The price of this dress has never been announced.
Security
An estimated 5,000 police have been mobilized to secure the wedding ceremony of Prince William and Princess Catherine. Some sources have said there has been a conflict between the British police and the London police about who will be responsible for paying the royalties for the royal wedding.
Prince William's wedding payment has not yet been announced, but the UK government has given the police a £ 3.6m (£ 4.8m) ) to pay overtime to police officers.
If Prince Harry decides to marry in central London, the costs are expected to rise.
"Of course the situation has changed compared with the royal wedding before, so the security requirements will be more rigorous," Williams said, referring to a series of terror attacks. His father in London in the past.
Prince Harry is currently # 5 on the heirloom list, which means Prince has more options than Prince William to choose a wedding venue.