A year after the royal wedding, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex released unseen photos from the big day on their record-breaking Instagram account.
Set to the tune of "This Little Light of Mine," which the couple used for the recessional, the pair's behind-the-scenes snaps showcase the joy of their historic wedding day.
The couple wrote in a message on Instagram, "Thank you for all of the love and support from so many of you around the world. Each of you made this day even more meaningful."
Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan reportedly spent most of their anniversary apart, as Prince Harry attended the wedding of his cousin, Lady Gabriella Windsor.
This Feb. 7, 2017 photo provided by Suzanne Shore shows her husband, Sammy Shore. The actor and standup comedian who co-founded the Comedy Store died Saturday, May 18, 2019. He was 92.
Sammy Shore, an actor and standup comedian who co-founded the Comedy Store, died Saturday. He was 92.
Through a spokeswoman, Shore's family said he died at his Las Vegas home surrounded by family. He was the father of actor-comedian Pauly Shore.
Shore's nearly seven-decade career stretched from the "Borscht Belt" summer resorts of New York's Catskill Mountains to Las Vegas to the studios of Hollywood.
In 1972, Shore, his first wife Mitzi and writing partner Rudy Deluca founded the world-famous Los Angeles comedy club, the Comedy Store. Pauly Shore, with whom he toured during the past 20 years, paid tribute Saturday to his father on Twitter.
"Dad, you lived an amazing life and I'm so proud to say that you are my father," he wrote. "When you're in heaven I'll be killing the crowds night after night and carrying on your legacy. Love you Dad. Rest in peace."
The elder Shore also appeared in a number of films, including "The Bellboy" with Jerry Lewis and Mel Brooks' "Life Stinks" and "History of the World Part 1." He also appeared on "The Ed Sullivan Show" and was a guest on the Tony Orlando and Pointer Sisters' TV shows, as well as Redd Foxx's "Sanford and Son."
Taking to Instagram, the couple posted a video montage of last year’s royal nuptials as the song, “This Little Light of Mine,” is played in the background.
“Today marks the one year anniversary of the wedding of The Duke and Duchess of Sussex,” the message began. “Their Royal Highnesses exchanged vows at St George’s Chapel within the grounds of Windsor Castle on May 19th, 2018.
“The selected song ‘This Little Light of Mine’ was chosen by the couple for their recessional. We hope you enjoy reliving this moment, and seeing some behind the scenes photos from this special day,” the caption continued.
The black-and-white images featured in the clip include one of Harry, 34, and older brother Prince William descending a flight of stairs, while Meghan, 37, and mom Doria Ragland share a sweet moment in another.
The post concluded with a personal message from Meghan and Harry, stating, “Thank you for all of the love and support from so many of you around the world. Each of you made this day even more meaningful.”
The couple, who recently celebrated the birth of their son, shared a video on their Instagram account, Sussex Royal, which showcased a collection of unseen shots backed to music by the Kingdom Choir, who performed at their May 19, 2018 wedding, singing "This Little Light of Mine."
"Thank you for all of the love and support from so many of you around the world. Each of you made this day even more meaningful," wrote Meghan and Prince Harry in the Instagram post.
The clip had black-and-white images showing Prince Harry walking down a flight of stairs with his brother Prince William. There are also tender shots of Meghan being led down the aisle by Prince Charles, and her smiling and holding hands with her mother Doria Ragland.
The Palace said in the post, "Happy one year anniversary to Their Royal Highnesses, The Duke and Duchess of Sussex!"
"The selected song 'This Little Light of Mine' was chosen by the couple for their recessional. We hope you enjoy reliving this moment, and seeing some behind the scenes photos from this special day," it added.
The couple's first year of marriage has been a whirlwind. The trailblazing wedding saw a passionate Chicago preacher, a soulful gospel choir and the first black winner of a prestigious British music prize perform at the event.
In a striking image, the outspoken American divorcée walked partially unescorted, followed by her 10 bridesmaids and page boys.
Harry and Meghan then moved out of a house within the grounds of Kensington Palace in London to Frogmore Cottage on the Windsor estate -- ahead of the birth of their son Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor this May.
The Duchess of Sussex has also eased into her new roles, with her appointment as Vice President of the Queen's Commonwealth Trust charity.
CNN's Laura Smith Spark, Max Foster and Sheena Mckenzie contributed to this report.
The couple, who recently celebrated the birth of their son, shared a video on their Instagram account, Sussex Royal, which showcased a collection of unseen shots backed to music by the Kingdom Choir, who performed at their May 19, 2018 wedding, singing "This Little Light of Mine."
"Thank you for all of the love and support from so many of you around the world. Each of you made this day even more meaningful," wrote Meghan and Prince Harry in the Instagram post.
The clip had black-and-white images showing Prince Harry walking down a flight of stairs with his brother Prince William. There are also tender shots of Meghan being led down the aisle by Prince Charles, and her smiling and holding hands with her mother Doria Ragland.
The Palace said in the post, "Happy one year anniversary to Their Royal Highnesses, The Duke and Duchess of Sussex!"
"The selected song 'This Little Light of Mine' was chosen by the couple for their recessional. We hope you enjoy reliving this moment, and seeing some behind the scenes photos from this special day," it added.
The couple's first year of marriage has been a whirlwind. The trailblazing wedding saw a passionate Chicago preacher, a soulful gospel choir and the first black winner of a prestigious British music prize perform at the event.
In a striking image, the outspoken American divorcée walked partially unescorted, followed by her 10 bridesmaids and page boys.
Harry and Meghan then moved out of a house within the grounds of Kensington Palace in London to Frogmore Cottage on the Windsor estate -- ahead of the birth of their son Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor this May.
The Duchess of Sussex has also eased into her new roles, with her appointment as Vice President of the Queen's Commonwealth Trust charity.
CNN's Laura Smith Spark, Max Foster and Sheena Mckenzie contributed to this report.
The couple, who recently celebrated the birth of their son, shared a video on their Instagram account, Sussex Royal, which showcased a collection of unseen shots backed to music by the Kingdom Choir, who performed at their May 19, 2018 wedding, singing "This Little Light of Mine."
"Thank you for all of the love and support from so many of you around the world. Each of you made this day even more meaningful," wrote Meghan and Prince Harry in the Instagram post.
The clip had black-and-white images showing Prince Harry walking down a flight of stairs with his brother Prince William. There are also tender shots of Meghan being led down the aisle by Prince Charles, and her smiling and holding hands with her mother Doria Ragland.
The Palace said in the post, "Happy one year anniversary to Their Royal Highnesses, The Duke and Duchess of Sussex!"
"The selected song 'This Little Light of Mine' was chosen by the couple for their recessional. We hope you enjoy reliving this moment, and seeing some behind the scenes photos from this special day," it added.
The couple's first year of marriage has been a whirlwind. The trailblazing wedding saw a passionate Chicago preacher, a soulful gospel choir and the first black winner of a prestigious British music prize perform at the event.
In a striking image, the outspoken American divorcée walked partially unescorted, followed by her 10 bridesmaids and page boys.
Harry and Meghan then moved out of a house within the grounds of Kensington Palace in London to Frogmore Cottage on the Windsor estate -- ahead of the birth of their son Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor this May.
The Duchess of Sussex has also eased into her new roles, with her appointment as Vice President of the Queen's Commonwealth Trust charity.
CNN's Laura Smith Spark, Max Foster and Sheena Mckenzie contributed to this report.
The Game of Thrones series finale is finally upon us. After eight seasons and nearly 72 hours of epic storytelling, HBO’s fantasy series is coming to an end, completing the saga that began nearly a decade ago. Who will live and who will die? Jon Snow, Daenerys Targaryen, and the Stark siblings are all around to complicate the drama.
While this isn’t the end for the Song of Ice and Fire — we’ve got two more books and at least one spinoff series on the horizon — it’s the culmination of a massive cultural event and perhaps the last water cooler show we’ll ever watch together.
Season 8 has been a wild, if inconsistent, ride, flipping from lush landscapes to incomprehensible battle scenes and from poignant connections to shocking betrayals (by both the characters and the showrunners). We’re in the endgame now, and pesky things like logic and character growth have mostly been thrown out the window in favor of wrapping up plot points and racing through boss fights.
Here’s what you need to know going into this final episode.
[Ed. note: These next two sections contain spoilers for all of Game of Thrones season 8. If you still need to catch up, scroll down to the last section on how to watch the season premiere.]
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What happened in Game of Thrones season 8?
The first few moments of Thrones’ final season mirror the series premiere: The Starks prepare to receive a royal caravan, anxious about what will be asked of them.
Tensions between Daenerys and Sansa are palpable as soon as they meet. While Daenerys shows her strength in the North, Sansa and Arya worry about the hold that the dragon queen has over their brother, Jon Snow.
Game of Thrones is a dense show, packed with lore and subtext and random celebrity cameos. All season we’ve been wading through the story, answering questions and breaking down theories about the final six episodes in this epic saga. Here are some of the most important themes still left on the board.
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The Mad Queen
Daenerys evolution from exiled orphan married off in exchange for political favors to Mad Queen burning a city to the ground is a long, complicated road. Many fans were frustrated by what seemed like an unearned heel turn during the battle at King’s Landing, but Game of Thrones has been setting this stage for years. Whether or not the showrunners did justice to her arc, which is rife with sensitivities around women and power and “madness”, is of course up to interpretation. (And Game of Thrones certainly doesn’t have a great track record when it comes to portraying women’s growth.)
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Jon Snow’s honor
While Ned Stark is not actually Jon Snow’s father, the Warden of the North raised him as his own. Jon studied at the feet of a man whose relentless dedication to honor and truth literally got him killed. That dedication is complicated by the fact that Ned lied to Jon about his identity for his whole life, albeit for honorable reasons. Still, Jon’s constant quoting of the Stark patriarch indicates that he took those lessons to heart all the same. That will surely affect how Jon reckons with the fact that Daenerys just massacred an entire city.
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Arya and the green eyes
Prophecy plays a big role in Game of Thrones. Stannis’ belief that he was the Prince that Was Promised informed his military choices; Cersei’s paranoia about her children’s foretold deaths caused her to shut everyone else out.
Arya Stark, on the other hand, has never set much store by Melissandre’s prediction that she would permanently shut “brown eyes, blue eyes, green eyes.” As a skilled assassin, Arya has shut many a brown eye. And the Night King’s blue eyes also closed permanently at the hands of the young Stark. But what about those green eyes? Most people assumed the green eyes referred to Cersei, but when Arya had the chance to kill the Lannister queen, she backed away. However, there’s another powerful blonde queen with green eyes in Westeros — one who may very well have recently moved to the top of Arya’s list.
What to expect in the Game of Thrones finale
Despite Daenerys’ insistence that she didn’t want to be “Queen of the ashes”, that’s exactly what the episode 6 teaser teases. The preview is even shorter on details than usual, with Tyrion and Arya slowly treading the razed streets of King’s Landing. Shots of Daenerys’ remaining loyal armies, the Dothraki and the Unsullied, once an inspiring sight, now hit us with an overwhelming sense of dread.
What’s more notable here, though, is what we don’t see — Jon Snow is missing from the trailer, as are Sansa and Bran. Most significantly, we never see Dany’s face. Is she going to lean into the Mad Queen title and truly rule with fear? And will anyone be able to stop her?
Where to watch the Game of Thrones finale
The final episode of Game of Thrones will air on HBO and (drop onto streaming services) at 9 p.m. ET on Sunday, May 19. Here’s all the ways to watch Game of Thrones, whether directly from HBO or as a streaming service add-on.
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HBO Go
Those who subscribe to HBO through a cable or satellite package can stream Game of Thrones live or on demand via the HBO Go service. The HBO Go app is available on most phones, tablets, smart TVs, and gaming consoles. Check if your device is supported at HBO’s Help Center.
Cord cutters can still watch HBO on the network’s own platform. HBO Now is a stand-alone service, so it doesn’t require a cable subscription or another streaming platform; you stream directly from the HBO Now website or app. A one-week free trial is available — after that, it’s $14.99 per month.
Hulu also offers an HBO add-on for $14.99, which allows live HBO streaming whether or not you subscribe to Hulu’s live TV subscription tier. Subscribing through Hulu, or any other streaming service, also grants access to HBO Now.
In addition to the TV shows and movies available free to Prime members, Amazon offers add-on premium subscriptions through the Amazon Channels program. The HBO add-on costs $14.99 per month (the same as HBO Now).
Sony’s own TV subscription service, PlayStation Vue, is another streaming option. HBO is available as an add-on to a multi-channel package or as a stand-alone subscription. It costs $14.99 per month either way. The PlayStation Vue Ultra package, which costs $79.99 per month, includes HBO and Showtime.
AT&T’s streaming service is the only subscription that includes HBO at its base level, though at $50 per month, it’s the most expensive plan on the market. Because DirecTV Now operates more like a traditional cable package, subscribers have access to HBO Go, rather than HBO Now.
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