Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s wedding was a very romantic and big celebration. The royal family’s wedding celebration was much anticipated and had all eyes on the preparation and guests. It saw many high-profile guests attend, among which were the Queen and the royal family, actor George Clooney, celebrity soccer player David Beckham and wife Victoria Beckham, and Sir Elton John, among others.

The wedding was well publicized and romanticized as the younger brother of the future king was to be married to a well-known celebrity. It comes as no surprise that aside from the royal fans who were anticipating the event, those who wish ill of the family would also be eyeing the ceremony. In fact, last year’s fairytale wedding was haunted by chilling death threats, which had security on edge.

A few days before Harry and Meghan’s dream wedding, several e-mails were sent to the Ministry of Defence, some government officials and Prince Andrew, claiming that a bomb will go off at Windsor Castle on May 19 — the day of the royal couple’s wedding.

“We’re at war. Your grandson’s wedding is going to be a blast,” stated the e-mail, which was apparently intended for Prince Philip to receive.

The man in question was identified to be Mohammed Jibra-Eel Saleh, 37 years old. “You fu***g stupid British Royal Family. I am the Muslim Prince of Spain married to the illegitimate daughter of the former King of Spain, Juan Carlos’s daughter called Marguerita,” Saleh said in another e-mail.. “All you British Royal Family are going to die for having me arrested and tortured in prison in the Netherlands.”

Luckily for the family, they could focus on the wedding a bit more after Saleh was detained two days before the wedding. He was found to have used his mobile phone to send the e-mail from a branch of McDonald’s and from a bus to Lancashire. Saleh was charged with sending malicious communications but denied the charges against him.

On July 30, Lucy Jones, representing Saleh, urged the court to grant a hospital order for Saleh as he was reported to be suffering from mental illness. “I’m satisfied on the evidence of two psychologists whose evidence has been placed before me that you are suffering from a disorder that requires treatment in a mental health hospital,” ruled Judge Brown, who has been handling the case.

Saleh was ordered to be put in a mental facility and provided proper treatment. He was ordered to stay in confinement until such time as doctors find him suitable for discharge.

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry
The newly married Britain's Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, (R) and Meghan Markle, Duchess of Sussex, (L) leave Windsor Castle. STEVE PARSONS/AFP/Getty Images

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