Personally, I find the concept of a “babymoon” to be quite nice. A “babymoon” is when a couple decides to go away on holiday, generally a few months before the wife/girlfriend gives birth. Everything about having babies is stressful, so it must be nice for couples to have that one last vacation before their lives completely change. But is there such a thing as a weddingmoon? Or an engagementmoon? Is it a thing to go on vacation just before your wedding? Theoretically, it’s similar to a babymoon in that the soon-to-be-married couple is stressed out from planning the wedding and their lives are about to change and all of that. But surely that’s what the honeymoon is for? Still, it seems like Meghan Markle and Prince Harry are possibly going on vacation BEFORE the wedding.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are set to take a break from their wedding preparations to enjoy a holiday hopping around the Greek islands, MailOnline understands. The soon-to-be married couple are planning to spend a day on the party island of Zakynthos as part of an early summer Mediterranean break before their wedding at Windsor Castle on May 19, a hotel boss on the island claims. Claims that the royal pair will be paying a visit to the popular holiday island at the beginning of May has been hugely welcomed by the inhabitants.
Businessman Spiros Lougaris, owner of the Hotel Castelli on the island posted on Facebook: ‘Good Morning dear friends. We have just been informed that His Royal Highness Prince Henry of Wales (familiarly known and loved as Prince Harry) and Meghan Markle will be arriving in Zakynthos on a ONE DAY stopover of a trip in early May PRIOR to their wedding. It is an enormous pleasure and honour for the whole island and of course for our friend Maria Drogitis that will be their personal guide, the Municipality stakeholders and all residents and visitors, that share the same enthusiasm for our beautiful island of Zakynthos!’
But Harry and Meghan will not stay overnight on Zakynthos – which has gained a notorious after-dark reputation as a party island where hard drinking and high-jinks have at times turned to murder. Another hotel owner told MailOnline: ‘Prince Harry and his fiancé will not spend the night on Zakynthos. They will only come for the day.’
While Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s full itinerary is being kept as a closely guarded secret, the couple are expected to fly to Corfu – the birthplace of the royal’s grandfather Prince Philip. It is believed the couple will board a yacht in Corfu to sail to Zakynthos and other Ionian islands such as Lefkas, which is a favourite of Harry’s father Prince Charles, ahead of their wedding. The trip may also coincide with Prince Charles’s first official visit to Greece, scheduled to take place from 9 to 11 May.
That complicated itinerary is enough to stress me out – if I’m taking a vacation, I want it to be as low-stress as possible. One flight, one hotel, one beach and one unlimited supply of mojitos. Why can’t anything be that simple? Why all of the island-hopping and yacht-hopping? And why so close to the wedding date? That seems like it would be even more stress to drop everything for a minibreak just a week before the wedding. As for this Greek dude announcing Meghan and Harry’s visit… that’s the kind of no-no that will make them change their plans, honestly. Plus, let’s be honest: Meghan and Harry’s images would be hurt by looking too vacation-happy, especially given William and Kate’s history. Meg and Harry are supposed to be “the good ones.”
Photos courtesy of Pacific Coast News.
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