and jessica mulroney, one of the bride's best friends.mulroney, one of the bride's best friends. hersons, of course, where the 2—page boys that we saw holding the train, the cheeky look on one of their faces as he heard the music start in the chapel. all significant members of meghan markle‘s group of friends. significant members of meghan markle's group of friends. they are not going immediately on honeymoon. the duchess of sussex says she wants to hit the ground running, in terms of her royal duties, and get down to work. yes, and we are deathly going to see that, but they will have a honeymoon first. you are right, they are not going off immediately, they spent the night here at windsor castle, and their first public engagement is on tuesday at buckingham palace, where they will attend a garden party to mark the prince of wales's 70th earth day —— birthday. asked about, i think there will be a hiatus while they have a honeymoon. we will not hear any details about where they are going, but once that is over, we are definitely going to s

the twin sons of the bride's best friend, jessica mulroney. >> it was meghan's idea.t that they place it in the right spot. >> and was the father of the the groom sending a message after this moment with the mother of the bride? you better believe it. >> he took doria by the hand. he said, you're part of the family, too, doria. >> by the way, meghan, make that the dutch sesz of sussex has made the family's official website. >> they highlighted a quote a that says i'm proud to be a woman and a feminist. you go, girl. >>> coming up -- >> meghan markle donning diane that's ring. >> he waited until their wedding night to give it to her. >> what only we know about the touching gift. and meghan's tribute to lady di you may have missed. >>> rebreak down the royal wedding's best dressed guests. and oprah's freakout. hi she foaming body wash. pump, foam, hydrate new dove men + care foaming body wash >>> "e.t." talked to pop band bts about their new album and wo ♪ >>> meghan followed royal tradition when she had her bow kay placed on the tomb of the unknown warrior on the westm

. >> i was told that jessica mulroney is behind serena.he wedding party. >> three of them. >> i expect to see her a bit later because she would be coming in with the children. she has two -- i believe twins and then a younger -- >> so, the nave is filling up pretty much now as we can see. you'll see the remainder of the celebrity guests and we will expect to see some minor royals arrive. >> patrick adams is her love interest in "suits" is just shown where his seat will be. >> we could have patrick or -- >> art imitates life. >> the whole "suits" family is here. >> as we come towards the top of the hour, you'll see a shift in the arrivals because you're now going to start to see more minor royals arriving and then this will lead up to the major royals, the senior members of the royal family and they will arrive at a very structured time honored fashion leading up to the queen, who will normally be last, but, of course, today, it is meghan markle to be the last person to arrive at the chapel. >> arrive four minutes before meghan. it's that s

finally, jessica mulroney, one of the bright‘s closest friends. absolutely key to the royal wedding. she helped with the planning, and her two sons, those images of them holding the train and the cheeky smile of one of them, holding the train as the duchess walked into st george's chapel ahead of her wedding yesterday. those at the moment are the only clues we have to the tone of the evening reception. we are hoping, over the course of the day, we find out more about what went on behind—the—scenes. 0k, what will happen next? the couple not immediately going on honeymoon. no, they stayed the night at windsor castle, and they are not going off straightaway. when they do go on honeymoon, we will not be told where it is. there will not be any detail on that, but we do know that on tuesday they have got their first public engagement as a married couple. they will be at buckingham palace for a garden party that is being held to mark the 70th birthday of prince charles, so there is a special garden party. we will see the new duke and duchess of sussex at

will be prince george, princess charlotte, the three children of meghan's friend and stylist jessica mulroney along with two daughters of another close friend, benita litt. >> it's really lovely because they'vehosen the children of th. >> a s aorep rte tr:he few things we don't know. what dress will she wear down the aisle. >> this is like a horse race. >> reporter: who will be walking her. meghan's dad thomas markle was supposed to be there but a week of tabloid drama left many wondering if he'll even make it to london at all. first "the daily mail" reported that he staged photos with the paparazzi then thomas reportedly tells tmz that he had a heart attack last week and had to undergo major heart surgery wednesday. >> questions have certainly been raised about the validity of thomas' claims. of course, theay that d ai sarts actually spotted by paparazzi outside his home. >> reporter: so far the palace has not confirmed if meghan's dad is coming or who is walking her down the aisle instead asking for understanding and respect. in addition to meghan's dad, her estranged half-sister samantha h

. >> let's listen. [ trumpets ] ♪ ♪ ♪ >> there's jessica mulroney in -- >> pale pink. >> the same color up the steps. >> these are the mothers corralling -- >> there's kate. >> in yellow -- >> in green. >> george and charlotte holding hands. two flower girls, where is george -- in front. >> somebody needs to be picked up. >> george has taken off. he's out of here. [ chrs ] >> the page boys are with the bride. >> yes. >> lovely. chivalry. >> two of them. [ applause ] >> another glimpse of the bride. >> oh. >> that looked like george. it must be george and the mulroney boys. >> the boys are twin. >> 7-year-old george and brian. >> that's the twins. >> who were hell wi-- who will h her train. >> george doesn't wave at anybody. not a wavwaver. >> yes, the twins. we know that the mulroney twins are in the car with meghan. a great honor. piece of history. right? >> remember -- >> and meghan get out, the cloister. that's the moment we'll get the dress details. literally as she steps out of the car. >> to make it all the way to the steps with no reveal is the best-kept secret. >> a great moment

thought you had double vision, you didn't, he's one of the twin sons of meghan's good friend jessica mulroneye a thrill. people on social media are having quite a field day with this. and they're issuing memes and reactions. let's go to james brooks, he's director of broadcasting at central. james, we spoke about things on this day. as you reflect on it all, what is the most important take way from this day for you? >> reporter: well, i think the thing to bear in mind about this day is a much more intimate ceremony and intimate day. although the media attention would have you believe otherwise than will and kate's wedding. will and kate's wedding was so much bigger scale. sand where it was, london is so much bigger than windsor. harry and meghan, not that high up in the line of succession, they get a chance to make of it their own. very emotional moments. poignant moments. we were actually up in the press room and been speaking to people, and they were saying there wasn't a dry eye in the place. and it was when meghan came up the steps and walked in on her own and went down the nave of the ch

her closest friend jessica mulroney from toronto is here as well.continue to be with her at this time. >> all right. jason carroll, thanks very much. appreciate it. we'll be right back. do ndo not misjudgenity quiet tranquility. with the power of 335 turbo-charged horses the lincoln mkx, more horsepower than the lexus rx350 and a quiet interior from which to admire them. the lincoln spring sales event is here. for a limited time get 0% apr on the lincoln mkx. plus get $1000 bonus cash. this is bill's yard. and bill has a "no-weeds, not in my yard" policy. but with scotts turf builder weed & feed, bill has nothing to worry about. it kills weeds and greens grass, guaranteed. this is a scotts yard. >>> i quick programming note. i'm going to be travel to epgd for the royal wedding of prince harry and meghan markle. i'll be reporting from windsor at 8:00 p.m. eastern this friday on "360." while you enjoy your tea and crumpets join me and the rest of the cnn team for live coverage of the wedding festivities at windsor castle starting at 4:00 a.m. eastern

this is the best kept secret. >> jessica mulroney is such a special friend to meghan.ed at jessica's house to avoid the paparazzi. [ bells ] [ cheering ] >> the designer is clair waight keller. she became the first female artistic director of the historic french fashion house givenchy. >> that's a surprise, not a lot of people have talked about that. >> no, and i think a lot of names have been bandied about in the past week, british designers. clair waight keller certainly has a huge heritage as a british designer. she's just been appointed to the french givenchy. >> for a woman to become a head of a great french house is a huge thing. >> what an extraordinary moment for this country, for the british royal family. >> really. >> i think you'll see a moment in history, a royal bride coming into a church on her own for the very first time. [ cheering ] you'll see the procession with the dean in front, the archbishop, followed by the bride, followed by the bridesmaids and page boys. [ fanfare ] ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> the grace of our lord jesus christ, the love of god,

jessica mulroney was seen arriving on wednesday accompanied by her husband, ben.ime minister of canada, and their three children who will be participating in the wedding as page boys and bridesmaid. and, you know, for sure this statement was carefully crafted. every word means something, michael. in fact, when you read between the lines, there is a public statement from meghan and harry saying they have not abandoned her father, that they've done everything in their power to try to include him in the biggest day of their lives, and also another public statement saying, we would really like dad to stop speaking to the press. >> all right. thank you, adrienne. they have broken so many of the norms with this wedding. what's one more? let mama walk you down the aisle. why not? robin, back to you. >> okay, we'll get back to you in a little bit but it's wonderful she's got this strong circle of friends that are joining her there in london and i can't wait to join michael and the rest of the gang tomorrow in windsor for our special coverage and david muir and i will have

jessica mulroney actually hid harry and meghan if their town house when news break that they got togetherk dyer's son. >> she has tight -- such a tight circle of friends. she did not want 0 offend anybody so didn't make a maid of honor. >> none of the friends from the "suits" area have not talked. tight-knit circle there. >> all right, imogen, we really appreciate it. coming up, everybody, new clues about what meghan markle may wear down the aisle. >>> "gma's" countdown to the royal wedding is sponsored by he's been called a rockstar lawyer. he tops the charts on progressive causes... winning pro bono battles for immigrants and the homeless. defending gay rights and gun control. democrat jeff bleich. after columbine, bleich led president clinton's youth violence initiative. with joe biden, bleich took on domestic violence. served president obama as special counsel and ambassador. maybe bleich can't pull off the rockstar look... but his progressive record is solid gold. >>> i know. see, i don't know whether to do this or -- it splits. >> you look great either way. >> you know, we really wa

. >> doria will meet harry and meghan's nearest and dearest including jessica mulroney.er by her side especially on mother's day will no doubt alleviate some of those nerves. >> reporter: the 61-year-old african-american social worker and yoga instructor will meet harry's relatives for the very first time as well, including the queen, prince charles, prince williams and princess kate. the meeting also highlights the historic significance of meghan becoming the first biracial woman to marry into the british royal family. like meghan, doria will need to learn to curtsy and master the royal traditions of everything from taking tea to table manners and etiquette. >> this trip sees doria thrust into the middle of the royal circle and she's staying at kensington palace with harry and meghan and so she has them to help guide her along the way, teach her protocol and perfect her curtsy. >> reporter: after her parents divorced when meghan was just 6, her mother exposed her to the soup kitchens of l.a. and the impoverished areas of jamaica instilling in meghan the humanitarian val

including prince george, princess charlotte and the three children of megan's friend and stylist jessica mulroneyn the children of both of their friends. equally split from each side. >> we know we are a fantastic team and we hope to over time try and have as much impact for all the things we care about as much as possible. >> i'm very excited about that. >> reporter: ef detail fall nothing place for the american princess' storybook wedding. inside the royal kitchen at winds, 30 chefs and assistants are chopping, peeling and prepping for the couple's 600 guests. creating a foodie fantasy. >> the couple wanted us to make sure we used all of the local seasonal produce as much as possible throughout their menu. all their decisions we purely made suggestions and the couple were involved in -- tasted everything. they've been into -- involved in every detail. >> reporter: michael bruce curry the american head of the episcopal church has been chosen to deliver the sermon historically fulfilled by clergy from the church of england. while they proved they're not afraid to break with tradition. >> they've

. >> reporter: the saga starts back in december when a phone call from meghan's friend jessica mulroneyelationship started in january where they quickly became friends texting ideas back and forth to each other, of course, they had to keep it top secret. so the designer couldn't even tell her husband. they had to meet secretly at kensington palace or clare's private studio in west london. >> reporter: in february, two teams signed nondisclosure agreements and got to work in secret. one at the house of givenchy's paris headquarters and the other at an undisclosed london warehouse. the finished gown was transported to windsor castle for a final fitting in may. >> for its final weeks the dress was secretly stored away at windsor castle but, of course, meghan spent her final night as a single woman at cliveden house which is ten miles away so they had to secretly transport the dress over there in the middle of the night with no one watching to get it ready in time for meghan to get ready for the morning. >> she was just glowing and you just saw the love in their eyes during the ceremony, an

. >> meghan's closest friend and stylist jessica mulroney who helped meghan picked the wedding dressedding plans and also attending a final dress fitting. >> reporter: no maid of honor for meghan. she doesn't want to pick between friends, william will reciprocate as best man. george and charlotte will take a leading role and this photo marking her third birthday, taken by her mother, kate. she is cradling her newborn baby brother, louis, while wearing a sweater passed down by her big brother. prince louis will stay home. and you don't have to miss a moment of the royal wedding because michael is going to be live at windsor next week. >> hey. >> as we all count down to the wedding and then robin will join him and then you and david muir are anchoring live coverage of the five-hour event starting at 5:00 a.m. eastern on saturday, may 19th. >> right here on abc. [ applause ] >> we need to get the countdown clock going. >> we don't have it yet. >> it's coming. >> it'll happen. >> i'm sure it's coming. >>> you know what else, i remember princess diana getting married and actually getting

while her mom isn't expected to relocate to london meghan's close friend jessica mulroney and her husbandve a royal role ahead in their future. and what about kids? prince harry saying this in their engagent interview. >> hopefully we'll start a family in the near futur [ applause ] >> now, overnight the many newspapers announced they're headed to holland to support the invictus games so we know that for sure. no word yet from the palace if we will see meghan there as well. but, of course, we'll be watching. >> we will be watching. we will be there. thank you, amy. over to michael. >>> thank you, george. now a warning before you post those reviews online. a new york woman is being sued by a doctor for a million dollars over what she wrote, and abc's cdiane macedo is here wit the details. a million dollars is a lot of money for a review. >> internet reviews are supposed to help guide people, right? so they know which businesses to go to, which to avoid. this woman says writing a negative review has cost her thousands of dollars in legal fees and if she loses this case it could cost her mor

then we have jessica mulroney who is meghan's best friend with her twin boys and her daughter.e, zoe, she's pregnant. and very sweet. >> and again, we should point out that we're going to see this wedding dress long before harry does. >> the duchess of cambridge, of course, now inside. meaning just one person left. >> we're about to have our moment. >> it's fair to say, she's going to arrive right on time as the block is about to strike. >> this is noon here in windsor, england, where we will have the royal wedding. >> as miss markle did it, she arrived to the chapel on time. 7:00 a.m. in the east. >> she was four seconds late. early for you, isn't it. >> i think that looks like the mulroney twins that are with meghan there. >> wow. >> there she is. >> wow. >> the veil. >> she doesn't just look stunning, she looks regal. >> she looks absolutely regal. >> it's claire geller. did i say that correctly. >> zhana draw drop. >> we need to bring the medics. zhana passed out. >> so many different names bantered around about this dress. an incredible british designer. >> and a beautiful

. >> jessica helped meghan choose her wedding dress, and mulroney's three children will also be in the wedding. the family is canadian. as a little boy, prince harry was a cheeky pageboy when princess diana's brother, charles spencer, tied the knot. and prince william got a lot of camera time fidgeting in his seat at prince andrew's wedding to sarah ferguson. but he really seemed to love that carriage ride around london. and on the eve of their wedding, harry and meghan will be spending the night apart. >> harry will be with william who will be steeling his nerves at the coworth park hotel. >> meghan and her mother are staying nearby at the cliveden house hotel. >> they're staying at the hotel. >> both he tells will remain open to the public. but guests will have zero chance of getting near the bride and groom, who will have royal guards and their own private wings. >>> and security will be tight in windsor. today, i got a glimpse of what is being done to keep everyone safe. do you think there are concerns for terrorism? >> tlichl is a threat everywhere. that's the reality today. >> ci

we'll see the children of jessica mulroney and some of the god children as well and the mothers in therend the fact that are they going to try to make a statement with that in terms of how modern it is in parts of it? what's your reckoning? >> i think it's going to be relatively relaxed by the standards of royal weddings. you're still going to have the formality, the national anthem, i'm sure a curtsy to the queen but you've got the gospel choir. what's not to love. it's going to be great fun. >> i'm thinking at this point when we go through the service, as you say music is fantastic, and we look at the kind of range of people here, then i'm thinking do you know what, this is not a bad place to be in the lower ward itself. it's lovely to be in the chapel but chatting to people down here earlier on -- by the way, lots of the people in this lower ward are part of a community of windsor castle. i should explain this. there's quite a big community of people who live within the castle itself. >> that's right. >> they are among the most excited of all. >> they're hosting the party, you know. t

mulroney is there. she is the daughter of jessica and benedict and close friends., towards the west steps of st. george's chapel. waving, taking photos. what a moment of history for her. in a few moments time, the doors will open and we'll get to see a dress that's been talked about more than any other dress in the last couple of months. speculation this morning. you'll see meghan markle in all her splendor. mulroney twins with her, as they come. and it looks to be an exquisitely cut and in many ways, minimal and traditional dress with a splendid trail. meghan markle, the bride, is wearing her hair up. caught in the sunshine. away for the crowds and utterly exquisite dress. >> you know what i like about it? it does what i said it would do. that sophistication and chicness that meghan brings to her outfits with that real romance. it's absolutely beautiful. >> so we look at brian and john mulroney. they're helping with the train. they are doing a pretty decent job because i don't reckon they've done this before. it's clear white for gee vaiven. >> it's amazing. congr