Meghan Markle Tells a Bride 'It's More About the Marriage' in Candid Wedding Advice
Meghan Markle Tells a Bride 'It's More About the Marriage' in Candid Wedding Advice
Janine HenniThu, April 23, 2026 at 3:21 PM UTC
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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle on their May 19, 2018 wedding day in Windsor, England; Meghan Markle in Sydney, Australia on April 17, 2026Credit: Ben STANSALL / various sources / AFP via Getty; Cameron Spencer/Getty -
Meghan Markle shared wedding advice with a bride during her recent trip to Australia with Prince Harry
The Duchess of Sussex told the bride to enjoy the celebration but that the marriage was more important
Meghan and Harry will celebrate their eighth wedding anniversary next month after marrying in a royal ceremony in 2018
Meghan Markle shared some advice for a bride ahead of her wedding during her trip to Australia.
The Duchess of Sussex, 44, offered her take in a fan footage shared to Instagram Stories on April 23, with the clip filmed during her trip Down Under with Prince Harry last week.
"Ellie, I'm here with your dad. I just wanted to say congratulations on your wedding. Enjoy the wedding, but it's more about the marriage," Meghan said. "Have a wonderful, beautiful marriage and a lifetime of love."
"Sending you love all over the world. Your dad is awesome," the Duchess of Sussex added, pointing at the man next to her, and blew a kiss before the camera cut.
Meghan Markle in Sydney, Australia on April 17, 2026.Credit: Cameron Spencer/Getty
The video appeared to have been filmed during Meghan and Harry's visit to the Bondi Surf Bathers' Life Saving Club in Sydney on April 17, where they met first responders, survivors of the December 2025 Bondi Beach terror attack and representatives from the Sydney Jewish Museum.
The emotional stop was one of several on the couple's schedule during their trip to Australia, where they mixed private, business and philanthropic engagements during their four-day stay.
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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle greet members of the public at the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia on April 17, 2026.Credit: Cameron Spencer/Getty
The Duchess of Sussex shared her advice for the bride as her own wedding anniversary with Prince Harry, 41, approaches.
Nearly two years after they first met, Harry and Meghan married in a royal wedding at St. George's Chapel at Windsor Castle on May 19, 2018.
The storybook ceremony was attended by several generations of British royal family members and Queen Elizabeth bestowed her grandson Harry and his bride with the titles of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex upon their nuptials.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle during their wedding in St George's Chapel at Windsor Castle on May 19, 2018.Credit: Jonathan Brady - WPA Pool/Getty
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The Duke and Duchess of Sussex grew their family when their first child, son Prince Archie, now 6, was born in May 2019. Months later, the couple announced that they were stepping back from their royal roles in the U.K. and moved to her home state of California in the U.S.
Prince Harry and Meghan's daughter, Princess Lilibet, now 4, was born in June 2021, and the Duke and Duchess of Sussex will celebrate eight years of marriage next month.
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