Meghan Markle's bouquet had a touching tribute to Diana

Meghan Markle's bouquet had a touching tribute to Diana

Meghan Markle paid a touching tribute to Diana with her bridal bouquet. 

The stunning arrangement contained forget-me-nots - the Princess of Wales' favourite flowers - along with stems hand picked by Harry from their private garden at Kensington Palace.

It is also the meaning behind Sentebale, the charity set up by Harry in 2005 to help disadvantaged children in the southern African kingdom of Lesotho. 

The bridal bouquet was arranged by 'queen of London florists' Philippa Craddock, who is also behind the jaw-dropping display inside St. George's Chapel.

It featured astilbe - meaning of 'I will be waiting for you' or 'I'll still be waiting' - symbolising patience and dedication to a loved one, according to Katie-Jane. 

There was also lily-of-the-valley (convallaria); symbolising sweetness and the return of happiness, it is also the birth flower of May. 

It also featured the obligatory sprig of myrtle, a tradition going back to the reign of Queen Victoria and previously observed by the Duchess of Cambridge, the Princess of Wales and even the Queen at their own weddings. 

Finally, the bouquet contained astrantia meaning strength, courage and protection, and forget-me-nots - a nod to the Princess of Wales, as they were her favourite flower. 

And according to Katie-Jane Hermes of Florismart, Meghan's bouquet, made from locally-sourced foliage, speaks volumes about her personality - as well as giving a nod to royal tradition. 

Katie-Jane said: 'Meghan chose a petit, delicate hand-tied bouquet of Astilbe, Lily of the Valley and Astrantia.  

'Very similar in style to Kate’s but not a wired design, it was finished with an ivory satin ribbon. This is a very simplistic style bouquet, and seems to be the recent royal trend.' 

'The couple specifically chose them to be included in Ms. Markle’s bouquet to honour the memory of the late Princess on this special day,' a spokesperson for Kensington Palace said. 

Craddock's staff were pictured last week transporting a huge delivery of artificial flowers from her depot in London to Windsor ahead of the big day.

Just one day earlier, Craddock took to Instagram to reflect on her starring role in the wedding of the year.

She wrote: 'Taking a quiet moment in the garden before I head into town to start a marathon of a week ahead, it is such an exciting week.'

In an interview with The Times earlier this month, she revealed that working with the royal couple had been an 'absolute pleasure'.

'The process has been highly collaborative, free-flowing, creative and fun,' she said. 

It was revealed in March that Craddock had been hand-picked by the couple to deck out Windsor in stunning blooms for their May 19 nuptials.

Kensington Palace officially announced the news via a series of tweets describing in detail how society favourite Craddock was chosen for the hotly-contested role.

The decadent floral displays in St. George's Chapel were created using locally sourced foliage, they said, much of which has been taken from the gardens and parkland of The Crown Estate and Windsor Great Park. 

What was in Meghan's bridal bouquet?

Astilbe: Meaning 'I will be waiting for you' or 'I'll still be waiting', symbolizing patience and dedication

Lily of the Valley: Latin name- Convallaria. Symbolises sweetness and the return of happiness. It is also the birth flower of May.

Astrantia: Symbolises strength, courage and protection. 

Forget-me-nots: Diana's favourite flower

Myrtle: A royal custom going back to the reign of Victoria 

Sweet peas: Meaning 'delicate or blissful pleasure'