After watching seven specials meant to illuminate and revel in the impending nuptials of Prince Harry and the actress Meghan Markle, I can offer a variety of knowledge and wisdom to those who seek it. I gleaned only one fact that had any emotional effect on me whatsoever: The flavor of the royal wedding cake will be lemon elderflower. Kensington Palace actually tweeted this detail in March — it escaped my notice until I saw it in “Inside the Royal Wedding: Harry and Meghan,” debuting Wednesday on NBC. It is probably the classiest and most informative of the specials, but not all that classy or informative, strictly speaking. But still, it was more enlightening than “When Harry Met Meghan: A Royal Engagement” (TLC); “Meghan Markle: American Princess” (CBS); “Prince Harry’s Story: Four Royal Weddings” (NatGeo); “Meghan Markle: An American Princess” (Fox); “Harry and Meghan: A Very Modern Romance” (BBC America); and Lifetime’s fictionalized film version, “Harry & Meghan: A Royal Romance.” (These shows already debuted on television but are available to stream on network sites and elsewhere.)

Source: New York Times May 15, 2018 16:07 UTC