The invitations for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s royal wedding have officially been sent out to over 600 honored guests.
The invitations were symbolic of the couple as they were written in American black ink and printed on English card with a gold royal emblem.
They were printed by Barnard & Westwood, a London based printing company.
All 600 guests have been invited by His Royal Highness The Prince Of Wales to attend the ceremony held at St George’s Chapel.
Guests are then invited to a luncheon reception at St George’s Hall which is being hosted by the Queen.
The festivities will continue into the night as 200 close guests have been invited to a more intimate reception at the Frogmore House given by The Prince of Wales.
Kensington Palace revealed the news this afternoon in a series of tweets that included behind the scenes footage of the creation of the invitations.
Invitations to the wedding of Prince Harry and Ms. Meghan Markle have been issued in the name of His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales. pic.twitter.com/jidwuYboon
— Kensington Palace (@KensingtonRoyal) March 22, 2018
The video shows gold being spread on one of the machines because ‘the invitations are printed in gold and black, then burnished to bring out the shine, and gilded around the edge.’
Using American ink on English card, the invitations are printed in gold and black, then burnished to bring out the shine, and gilded around the edge. pic.twitter.com/gQpC6tDot0
— Kensington Palace (@KensingtonRoyal) March 22, 2018
‘Lottie Small, who recently completed her apprenticeship, printed all of the invitations in a process known as die stamping, on a machine from the 1930s that she affectionately nicknamed Maude.’
Lottie Small, who recently completed her apprenticeship, printed all of the invitations in a process known as die stamping, on a machine from the 1930s that she affectionately nicknamed Maude. pic.twitter.com/kWs2RFx7nN
— Kensington Palace (@KensingtonRoyal) March 22, 2018
The Twitter thread finished by stating that Barnard Westwood ‘have been making Royal invitations since 1985, and Managing Director Austen Kopley said he was thrilled and honoured to be making them.’
The Queen’s birthday celebrations come before the royal wedding and the line-up is pretty impresive!
