Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's Royal Wedding
Now that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have officially announced their engagement, another royal wedding will be upon us in a matter of months. Here's everything we know about the couple's upcoming nuptials so far.
The Date
Harry and Meghan will tie the knot on May 19, 2018, according to Kensington Palace's official statement.
This also leaves an ample amount of time after the birth of Prince William and Kate Middleton's third child, who is expected to arrive in April 2018.
The Time
The wedding ceremony will take place at 12 p.m. noon, local time, which translates to 7:00 a.m. EST. Luckily the event will be televised, but royal fans in the U.S. will have to rise early to follow along.
The Location
The couple will wed a St. George's Chapel at Windsor Castle. The Dean of Windsor will conduct the service and the Archbishop of Canterbury will officiate the vows, Kensington Palace announced.
Though their chosen wedding venue isn't Westminster Abbey, where Prince William and Kate Middleton wed in 2011, they'll still follow a number of royal couples who said "I do" at the same location. The most recent include Peter Phillips (Harry's cousin) and Autumn Kelly in 2008 and Prince Edward (Harry's uncle) and Sophie Rhys-Jones in 1999. Harry's father, Prince Charles, and stepmother, Camilla Parker Bowles, also had a special blessing ceremony here after getting married in a civil service in 2005.
"Windsor is a very special place for Prince Harry, and he and Ms. Markle have regularly spent time there during the last year," a rep from Kensington Palace told People. "They are delighted that the beautiful grounds of Windsor Castle will be where they begin their lives as a married couple."
Prince Harry was also baptized here in 1984.
The Procession
At 1 p.m., after saying their vows, the newlyweds will participate in a procession through the town of Windsor and return to Windsor Castle via the picturesque, tree-lined Long Walk.
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