Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's after-after party took place at Frogmore House, one of the Queen's royal estates, yesterday evening. The super-exclusive celebration, hosted by Harry's dad Prince Charles, only had about 200 guests and on photos were taken on the scene by the paparazzi or the attendees themselves. With the fête kept out of the public eye, royal fans are left to depend on rumors and reports from the private celebration.
We did, however, get to enjoy some behind-the-scenes prep guests shared on social media, from Priyanka Chopra's glittery gown to Serena Williams' secret sneaker choice. Prince Harry's friend, polo player Nacho Figueras, also joined in on documenting his pre-reception prep, but he accidentally included a private detail—the invitation.
Figueras photographed the piece of stationery along with a flatlay of his nighttime look on Instagram, but Mirror points out he later deleted the photo. The card, which included a sketch of the reception venue, reads:
M&H
Saturday, 19th May 2018
Frogmore House
Information for the Evening Celebrations
Compare that to the couple's actual wedding invitations. The official invites, written in gold ink, were obviously a lot more regal. They included Prince Charles' official badge and included the bride and groom's full names. The text reads:
His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales, K.G., K.T.
requests the pleasure of the company of
________
at the Marriage of His Royal Highness Prince Harry of Wales
with Ms Meghan Markle
at St. George's Chapel, Windsor Castle
on Saturday, 19th May, 2018 at 12 Noon
followed by a reception at Windsor Castle
There were an estimated 600 guests at the daytime ceremony, but not everyone was invited to the evening reception. The cast of Suits, for example, though close to Markle, only attended the afternoon reception at St. George's Hall in Windsor Castle. At night, they did karaoke in lieu of attending their friend's post-wedding bash.
Duchess Sarah Ferguson, Harry's aunt and mother to Princesses Eugenie and Beatrice, was also reportedly not invited to the evening party. However, she did attend the ceremony at St. George's Chapel.
Erica Gonzales is the Senior Culture Editor at ELLE.com, where she oversees coverage on TV, movies, music, books, and more. She was previously an editor at HarpersBAZAAR.com. There is a 75 percent chance she's listening to Lorde right now.
