Archbishop Justin Welby shares details from Meghan Markle's 'very moving' baptism

The Archbishop of Canterbury has spoken out for the first time about Meghan Markle's secret baptism, describing the ceremony as "special" and "moving." The event, which took place on Tuesday, March 6, at the Chapel Royal in St. James's Palace, had been shrouded in secrecy, but in an interview with ITV News, Justin Welby revealed it was a "great privilege" to baptize Meghan. When asked what he could divulge about the service, the Archbishop laughed: "Almost nothing at all!" He continued: "Except it was very special. It was beautiful and sincere and very moving. It was a great privilege."

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The Archbishop is currently preparing for Prince Harry and Meghan's royal wedding, which will take place in May in Windsor. Justin will officiate, while the ceremony will be conducted by The Rt Revd, David Conner. He joked: "Unlike recent weddings, I must not drop the ring and I must not forget to get the vows in the right order as I did at the rehearsal for one of my children's weddings!"