Around 400,000 couples marry each year in Germany, and about a third of them divorce. The average marriage lasts 14 years. Weddings are held at the registry office and – depending on the couple's wishes – also in a house of worship. If Harry were to take the plunge and get married, he would first have to present a certificate showing no impediment to marriage since he is not a German citizen. This proves that he is not already married since bigamy is illegal in Germany.

Before getting married, our Traponian might encounter an age-old tradition. In many regions of Germany, the wedding is preceded by a "Polterabend" ("poltern" means "to make noise"). Friends, neighbors and family bring lots of porcelain and crockery (but never glass!) to the celebration, where they make a lot of noise smashing it all. The shards are said to bring good luck to the couple. In any case, the lovers supposedly bond while sweeping away the shards. Same-sex couples have had the right to marry in Germany since 2017.