Apparently, there's a wedding today?!??

My dad is Caucasian, and my mom is African American. I'm half black and half white. Being biracial paints a blurred line that is equal parts staggering and illuminating.

Meghan Markle – aka HRH the Duchess of Sussex, Countess of Dumbarton and the Baroness of Kilkeel

In case you've been living under a rock for the last few weeks there's a certain Harry and Megan getting married today! I'll give it to the Brits, they do pomp and circumstance very well!

Tradition will be front and centre however, as the Royals welcome the first ever mixed race bride into their privileged ranks and a groom not afraid to find his own way, there will be some interesting individual touches. Yesterday we were given a glimpse of the music that will add to the charm and splendour of the day and true to the spirit of the union there are some beautiful touches.

As the Duke and Duchess of Sussex leave St George’s chapel at Windsor Castle as newlyweds they will be greeted by the sound of a gospel choir performing Etta James’s version of Amen/This Little Light of Mine, a favourite in African American churches.

Music before the ceremony includes Ralph Vaughan Williams’s Fantasia on Greensleeves and Edward Elgar’s Chanson de Matin. The 600 guests inside the 15th-century chapel, including the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh, will sing Guide Me, O Thou Great Redeemer, a hymn associated with the Welsh rugby team, of which Prince Harry is a fan. As well as the James number, Karen Gibson and the Kingdom Choir will perform the soul classic Stand By Me by Ben E King. Other music includes the English baroque composer William Boyce’s Symphony No 1 in B flat. In keeping with royal wedding tradition, the UK’s national anthem will be played at the end.

According to the Guardian, Kensington Palace said the couple had thought carefully about the music, hymns and other parts of the ceremony, and had asked Prince Charles to advise on the selection of orchestral music that plays before the service. “Like any couple getting married, Prince Harry and Ms Markle have taken a great deal of care in selecting all elements for their service,” the palace said. “This has been a collaborative effort led by Prince Harry and Ms Markle.”

The music of African American churches is not something one ordinarily hears at royal weddings, and it’s hard to avoid the suspicion that that may have had some bearing on their decision to choose it. Like the Ben E King track, it sends out a signal that slightly undercuts the pomp and circumstance associated with the event: we are not a standard royal couple, and we’re more like you than you think. Love that sentiment and I think the Royals will be all the better for it.

What's on today then;

Head, Eyes & Teeth – Catwa Head, Rigged Eyes and teeth - Catya v3.2

Hair – RAMA.SALON - Sylvia Hair 'BLONDES PALE'

Skin – Amara Beauty - Anita - PACK A

Body, Hands & Feet – Maitreya Mesh Body - Lara V4.0

AO – [Body Language Sweet Lovely Cute] BENTO AO Kisetsu

Physics – Temptation – Maitreya Physics II 2018 Bento Realism Fatpack +

Shape – Elle et Lui SL Style, Sacha Shape for Catwa Bento Head Catya – Maitreya, (Adjusted)

Tattoo – [CAROL G] Nomadic Owl - Black

Bindi – ClarityMoon ~ StolenSun~Bindi

Earrings and Rings – (Yummy) Free Spirit

Top – ISON - Lisa halter wrap top - Maitreya