The Archbishop of Canterbury has spoken on for the first time the Duchess of Sussex's statement that she really got married three days before the royal wedding.

During her interview with Oprah Winfrey, Meghan had revealed that she and Prince Harry had a secret marriage ceremony umpired by Justin Welby in their "backyard."

The duchess said no one knew the duo shared personal vows for "just the two of us" before their formal wedding day in Windsor on May 19, 2018.

It was believed that the ceremony could not have been constitutional since it lacked witnesses and a registered venue and was prone to have been an informal exchange of vows.

In a conference with La Repubblica, Mr. Welby was asked about the event, and he said the legal wedding was on a Saturday. The Archbishop also told the Italian newspaper: "But I won't say what happened at any other meetings.

 If any of you ever talk to a priest, you expect them to keep that talk confidential."

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