6. Embroidery having a particular meaning on the dress or on the bride’s veil
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On the dress and veil of Elizabeth II, who married in 1947, there was a flower decoration as a symbol of the advent of peace after the height of the Second World War.
Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, had 53 flowers embroidered on her veil, representing each of the Commonwealth countries, the voluntary union of 53 sovereign countries that includes the United Kingdom and almost all its former colonies. Elizabeth II, who heads the Commonwealth, has appointed Prince Harry as the Commonwealth’s Ambassador to Youth. Meghan’s choice for this embroidery symbolizes her pride in her husband and her commitment to helping him take on this position.
In addition to the flowers from Commonwealth countries, Meghan has chosen two others: Veronica hederifolia, which grows in Kensington Palace territory, and Eschscholzia californica, a flower from California, Meghan’s birthplace. On the official website of the royal family is a complete list of all the flowers embroidered on the veil.