--- title: Meghan Markle Hair Style for Royal Wedding Photos description: Meghan Markle swapped her signature messy bun for a more polished look as she tied the knot with Prince Harry at the Royal Wedding. canonical: https://time.com/5219716/meghan-markle-royal-wedding-hair/ author: Cady Lang article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2018-05-19T11:52:00.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-06-24T06:56:40.079Z og:title: Meghan Markle's Royal Wedding Hair Style Makes a Statement og:description: Fit for a princess og:url: https://time.com/5219716/meghan-markle-royal-wedding-hair/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltbcf5ac62c71e5f4b/698930d6ab6d7734836b2b7a/royal-wedding-2018-meghan-markle-jewlery-makeup.jpeg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 1644 og:image:height: 925 og:image:alt: Meghan Markle tiara og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Meghan Markle's Royal Wedding Hair Style Makes a Statement twitter:description: Fit for a princess twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltbcf5ac62c71e5f4b/698930d6ab6d7734836b2b7a/royal-wedding-2018-meghan-markle-jewlery-makeup.jpeg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # Meghan Markle Traded In Her Signature Messy Bun For a Polished Wedding Day Look > Sponsored content. 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Fit for a princess_  by [Cady Lang](https://time.com/author/cady-lang/)  ## Cady Lang May 19, 2018 11:52 AM UTC  by [Cady Lang](https://time.com/author/cady-lang/)  ## Cady Lang May 19, 2018 11:52 AM UTC For the [Royal Wedding](http://time.com/5039393/royal-wedding-2018-details/), [Meghan Markle](http://time.com/4694568/meghan-markle-period-stigma/) chose a polished low bun hair style to go with her Givenchy gown to marry Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex at St. George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle on Saturday, May 19, in what might be the biggest social event of the year. The American actress, who was known for sporting a carefree chic, [“messy” bun style](http://people.com/royals/meghan-markle-messy-bun/) during the time leading up to the Royal Wedding, swept her brunette locks into a sleek low chignon styled by Serge Normant, which she paired with a fresh-faced beauty look that consisted of strong brows, lush lashes, lightly-lined eyes, and rosy cheeks, as well as her signature nude lip, all of which was applied by Markle’s long-time friend and makeup artist, Daniel Martin.  Meghan Markle in St George's Chapel at Windsor Castle during her wedding to Prince Harry, May 19, 2018. Jonathan —PA Wire Prince Harry and Markle became engaged to Prince Harry in November 2017, after over a year of dating. 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