All of the royal wedding lingo you need to know in order to keep up with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's big day
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- Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's royal wedding day is almost here.
- While you wait for the highly anticipated event to finally arrive, take some time to catch up on all of the terms you'll probably hear over and over again on May 19.
- From page boys to morning coat, here is all of the royal wedding lingo you need to know.
While the world awaits the royal nuptials of the UK's Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, engage yourself in our list of wedding day words you might not know.
St. George's Chapel
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The chapel at Windsor Castle where Prince Harry will marry Meghan Markle, it has been used as a place of prayer since the 15th century. It was also the site of Prince Harry's royal christening.
Westminster Abbey
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The site of every British royal coronation since 1066 and 16 royal weddings. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge were married here in 2011.
Morning coat
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Short in front, longer in the back, the morning coat tapers from the waistline button to end in a vented, broad tail. Most male guests will wear a morning coat, waistcoat, tie, and striped pants to the wedding, as is British tradition. In American English, the morning coat is known as a cutaway coat.
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