Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s wedding represented ‘layers of symbolism’ for black guests

A friend of Harry and Meghan said prominent black guests were stunned at their wedding because “everyone knew” the “layers of symbolism” at play.

Close friend Dhru Purohit, from Los Angeles, California, said: “We had this massive moment where me, Oprah, Idris Elba and her partner all looked at each other for a brief moment and had a little laugh.”

Described as a podcast host, serial entrepreneur and investor in the health and wellness industry, he added: “Nobody needed to say anything.” Because everyone knew exactly the layers of symbolism that were taking place that day.’

Mr. Purohit is a contributing author of two New York Times bestsellers and a partner and CEO of Dr. Hyman Enterprises.

The first three episodes of Harry & Meghan, part of the Sussexes’ multi-million dollar deal with Netflix, aired last week, with the final three hour-long episodes airing starting today.

The Sussexes’ six-part show, part of their multi-million dollar deal with Netflix, has become the streaming giant’s most watched documentary in a week of release, debuting with 81.55 million hours watched.

The opening installment covered the couple’s courtship and romance, but many were deeply unhappy with the show’s all-out assault on the late Queen’s Commonwealth legacy, with some saying it appeared the couple wanted to “overthrow the monarchy”.

Elsewhere in the opening scenes of the fourth episode, black-and-white footage of the late Queen’s wedding to the Duke of Edinburgh is shown.

Dhru Purohit pictured with the wedding of Oprah Winfrey and Meghan Markle in May 2018

It then switches to Meghan recounting how her private secretary, who worked for the Queen for 20 years, had told her: “She’s like a fish that swims perfectly.” It’s powerful, it’s in the right stream. Then one day this little organism comes in.

This strange organism. And everything goes… What is that? What are you doing here? It doesn’t look like us. It doesn’t move like us. We don’t like it. Get it off of us.

‘And she just explained that, you know, you’ll soon see, that he’s stronger, faster, even better with this organism as part of him.

“It’s going to be hard at first for them to adjust to this new thing, but then it’s going to be amazing.”

Meghan adds: “And I was really hoping that was true.”

In the episode, Meghan also describes her wedding day and how she prepared by eating a “mimosa and a croissant” and playing the song “Going to the Chapel.”

As images of cheering crowds of fans waving the Union flag flashed across the screen, Meghan’s friend Meghan Dorak recalled the “big and spectacular” nature of the day.

Says Meghan: “I knew that on the way to the castle it would be tons of people. What I didn’t know was that people would be lining up on both sides of the street.

Harry adds: “There was an expectation that Diana’s son would have a public wedding. It was like ‘mission complete with William, now let’s see if we can go all the way with Harry and say job done.’

As footage of the wedding plays in St George’s Chapel, Harry recalls how his father, King Charles, helped him choose an orchestra.

Adds Meghan: “Harry’s father is very lovely. And I told him… like. I lost my dad in this, so he as my father-in-law was very important to me, so I asked him to walk me down the aisle and said yes.

‘Everything was surreal. It was at that moment that I also saw H.’

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