Funniest Tweets From Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's Royal Wedding
The Royal Wedding was a global event on Saturday, and it was the clear trend all day Saturday. [...]
Friends Gowns
One image from Friends became incredibly popular on the day of the royal wedding. From the episode "The One With All the Wedding Dresses," it shows Monica, Rachel and Phoebe sitting side by side on a couch in elegant white wedding gowns. All three are eating snacks and drinking beer, and to a lot of royal admirers, that's exactly how they felt this weekend.
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One of the first viral memes to emerge from the wedding day was a still shot of Meghan Markle and Prince Harry waving excitedly at something that was apparently just above them.
The good people of Twitter had no shortage of guesses as to what they were so excited about.
Reverend Michael Curry
Though the service was officiated by Reverend Justin Welby of the Church of England, Rev. Michael Curry was invited along from Chicago to speak as well. His impassioned speech on love electrified the crowd, and had a lot of black Americans chuckling about the combination of their culture with that of the British monarchy.
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Throughout the day, old photos of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle continued to emerge. It helped admirers feel like a part of their special day, and like they knew something about the happy couple. It also provided fodder for some grade A memes.
Meghan Markle posing in front of the palace at age 15.. and marrying the prince 22 years later. #RoyalWedding pic.twitter.com/fcBKt6owDs
— mean plastic (@meanpIastic) May 19, 2018
Fanfare
The crowd on the scene in Windsor Town had its own sense of humor, and those watching closely made sure to showcase their best work online.
prevnextYanny or Laurel
Prince Harry: Yanny or Laurel? Charot! #RoyalWedding pic.twitter.com/og52Njs83e
— Ethel Booba (@IamEthylGabison) May 20, 2018
The "Yanny or Laurel" meme was still fresh on many minds leading into Saturday morning, and many took the opportunity to relate it to the Royal wedding in any way possible. Undoubtedly, these posts won't make much sense years down the line when historians look back on the event, but for those there in the moment, it was joyful.
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No wonder Victoria Beckham wasn't smiling ?#RoyalWedding pic.twitter.com/sjX29bBkYc
— Bae (@itsbaeily) May 20, 2018
Given that it was Markle and Prince Harry's big day, they were spared much of the cruelty that people online typically demonstrate. Unfortunately, a lot of it was absorbed by their many high-profile celebrity guests.
prevnextChelsy Davy
Prince Harry's ex-girlfriend, Chelsy Davy, was in the pews for the wedding ceremony. People on Twitter had a field day with her facial expression as she watched the man she dated for over seven years say "I do" to someone else.
Davy claims that she and the prince are still on good terms, so the audience may have been projecting a bit, but either way she stole the show for some.
prevnext'Suits' Fans
Of course, many fans were watching to see their favorite Suits actress's happy ending. The dedicated fandom found countless ways to tie the event to their show, and they also watched Markle's co-stars closely, perhaps a bit too closely.
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