The #RoyalWedding has a tight schedule, here's what to expect

Britain’s Prince Harry and Meghan Markle pose for the media in the grounds of Kensington Palace. Pictures: AP

Britain’s Prince Harry and Meghan Markle pose for the media in the grounds of Kensington Palace. Pictures: AP

Published May 16, 2018

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London — Britain's Prince Harry and

fiancée Meghan Markle will marry on Saturday in a ceremony that

brings together royalty and Hollywood glamour.

Queen Elizabeth's grandson Harry and Markle, who starred in

the TV drama "Suits", will tie the knot at St George's Chapel at

Windsor castle, the oldest and largest inhabited fortress in the

world.

Here are brief details about the wedding:  (all times are approximate and in GMT)

FRIDAY EVENING

- Markle and her mother Doria Ragland will travel to

Cliveden House Hotel near Windsor where they will spend the

night before the wedding.

Harry and his elder brother and best man, Prince William,

will stay at the Coworth Park hotel.

SATURDAY

8am

The 1 200 members of the public invited to the grounds of

the castle for the wedding will begin to arrive.

8.30am — 10am

The 600 guests for the ceremony will arrive by coach at the

castle's Round Tower. They will walk to the chapel and enter via

the South Door.

10.20am

Members of the royal family will begin to arrive and will

enter the chapel via the Galilee Porch. Some will be on foot and

some will arrive by car.

At about this time, Markle and her mother will leave their

hotel by car, travelling along the Long Walk promenade that runs

up to the castle to allow spectators catch a glimpse of the

bride on the way to the ceremony.

10.30am

Harry and William will arrive at the chapel, most likely on

foot, and will enter by the chapel's West Steps, having greeted

some of the public and charity representatives invited to be in

the grounds. Queen Elizabeth will be the last of the royals to

arrive.

The car carrying Markle and her mother will stop at the

chapel where Ragland will head inside. Markle is due to be

joined by her father at this point, although his presence is now

in doubt, along with some of the bridesmaids and page boys.

She will continue to the West Steps where she will

enter the chapel.

11am

The service begins. David Conner, the Dean of Windsor, will

conduct the service and Justin Welby, the Archbishop of

Canterbury and spiritual leader of the world’s Anglicans, will

officiate for the exchanging of vows.

Michael Curry, the Presiding Bishop and Primate of The

Episcopal Church, will give the address.

12pm

The service ends. The newlyweds will process out of the

chapel and then acknowledge the 200 specially invited charity

representatives gathered in the Cloister outside.

Family members will gather on the West Steps while other

members of the congregation will file out to wave off the couple

as they begin a procession in an Ascot Landau carriage. The

procession which will take the couple through Windsor before

returning to the castle up the Long Walk is due to last about 25

minutes.

12.25pm

Guests at the chapel will walk to the reception at St

George's Hall, a huge, grand banqueting room in the State

Apartments. The couple will join them having completed the

carriage procession

6pm

The bride and groom will leave the castle to attend an

evening reception at nearby Frogmore House which will be

attended by 200 guests. 

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