In the city of Windsor in full boiling, the excitement of the fans is at its height a few hours of the marriage of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.

Prince Harry and ex-American actress Meghan Markle, hand-in-hand and visibly moved, met Saturday in St. George's Chapel Windsor Castle, under the eyes of the world and the popular jubilation. Prince Harry, 33, and his wife, 36, exchanged greetings and covenants, eye to eye and smiling, before being declared married by the Archbishop of Canterbury. Justin Welby, spiritual leader of the Anglican Church of England. At the end of the ceremony, which lasted about an hour, they exchanged a kiss on the steps of the chapel decorated with hundreds of flowers before performing a carriage procession in the city, greeting the crowd in jubilation.

The new Duke and Duchess of Sussex then joined their 600 or so guests at a luncheon hosted by the Queen at the castle. Among them, a host of stars, including British singer Elton John, tennis player Serena Williams, American actor George Clooney and several actors of the American TV series "Suits", which revealed the young divorced Meghan to the general public. "I'm ready now for a drink," said Harry, as he arrived. On the menu, a selection of dishes and canapés with British accents: English asparagus with Cumbrian ham, Scottish scampi or Windsor lamb. The highlight of the reception, during which the bride and groom each had to deliver a speech, was a lemon and elderberry cake, specially designed for the couple by American pastry chef Claire Ptak.

Wedding in pictures: The wedding dress of Meghan Markle in pictures

Meghan is amazing
In the absence of her sick father, Meghan Markle walked up the aisle of St George's Chapel alone, before being joined half-way by her father-in-law, Prince Charles. "You're amazing," whispered Prince Harry, wearing his military uniform. Then the spouses said "yes" to Queen Elizabeth II and the mother of the bride, yoga teacher Doria Ragland. His father expressed his pride and regret for not being able to attend the wedding. "My darling is beautiful, she looks very happy," said the septuagenarian Thomas Markle, who lives in Mexico at the TMZ people information site.

The couple appeared very involved, holding hands tenderly during the fiery sermon of Reverend Michael Curry, the first African American to lead the Anglican Church in the United States. Sharp with the formal tone of the usual British royal ceremonies, he electrified the atmosphere by extolling the power of love, citing Martin Luther King, the defender of civil liberties, and referring to slavery. Other touches of modernity during the ceremony, the version of Ben E. King of the song "Stand By Me" intoned by a choir or the anthem of the rugby team of Wales. In the streets of the picturesque city of Windsor, the singing was resumed in chorus by the spectators, waving British flags.

They were more than 100,000 people, according to local authorities. Secret well kept until the beginning of the ceremony, the white dress of the bride, simple and elegant, has been widely commented. "Magnificent", "Extraordinary!" Exclaimed the crowd as they discovered the boat-neck garment created by Clare Waight for the French Givenchy fashion house. By dawn, fans had stormed the trains to Windsor when they did not camp there. The atmosphere was relaxed and cheerful, between picnic tablecloths and prosecco bottles. The wedding offers a welcome respite for the British, divided by the Brexit but united around the royal family: parties were organized throughout the country to follow the ceremony.