Looking stylish as ever, the Beckhams arrived for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle wedding at St. George's Chapel. No stranger to royal weddings, they were also seen in 2011 for Prince William and Kate Middleton's wedding.&nbsp;

Dressed in a black dress with a smart hat for the occasion, Victoria Beckham walked towards the wedding venue as David led her own, himself dressed in a grey suit.&nbsp;

On their way to the chapel, David stopped to hug a fan and posed for cameras as their fans cheered them on.&nbsp;

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Prince Harry will arrive with elder brother Prince William who will also be his Best Man at the wedding while Harry's bride Meghan Markle will arrive last with her mother.&nbsp;

The couple looked handsome as always as they walked hand-in-hand

Looking stylish as ever, the Beckhams arrived for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle wedding at St. George's Chapel. No stranger to royal weddings, they were also seen in 2011 for Prince William and Kate Middleton's wedding. Dressed in a black dress with a smart hat for the occasion, Victoria Beckham walked towards the wedding venue as David led her own, himself dressed in a grey suit. On their way to the chapel, David stopped to hug a fan and posed for cameras as their fans cheered them on. How you make an entrance to a Royal Wedding. @victoriabeckham #RoyalWedding2018 #RoyalWedding #HarryandMeghan pic.twitter.com/xCCPtmJPqZ — Donny Calabria (@Donny101) May 19, 2018 × David and Victoria Beckham have just arrived at St George's Chapel. We are expecting around another 300 guests to still arrive #RoyalWedding pic.twitter.com/fnnlWrQXtL — Royal Central (@RoyalCentral) May 19, 2018 × Prince Harry will arrive with elder brother Prince William who will also be his Best Man at the wedding while Harry's bride Meghan Markle will arrive last with her mother.

Victoria Beckham and David Beckham arrive for the royal wedding

Prince Harry and U.S. actress Meghan Markle marry on Saturday in a lavish ceremony that unites the traditional pomp of British royalty with Hollywood glamour, injecting new life into a monarchy striving to stay relevant in the modern age.

Millions around the world are expected to watch when Elizabeth`s popular grandson and the American star of the TV drama "Suits" tie the knot at the 15th Century St George`s Chapel in Windsor Castle, the oldest and largest inhabited castle in the world.

As dawn broke over its ancient stone walls, excited crowds began to assemble, many draped in British and American flags.&nbsp;

"I just think it will be magical. There will be so much shouting and cheering and noise. I love the royal family," said Ronda Musgrove, 59, who camped overnight on the street opposite.&nbsp;

More than 100,000 fans are expected to cram the narrow roads of Windsor, about 20 miles (30 km) west of London. Security was tight and visitors had to pass through police search points set up around the castle, home to 39 English monarchs since 1066

The world`s media has been gripped by the union of Harry, 33, the sixth-in-line to the British throne, and Markle, 36, a divorcee whose mother is African-American and father is white, and hundreds of TV crews have descended on Windsor.

To some black Britons, the wedding is a fairytale which personifies the breakdown of barriers and reveals a more modern Britain where a person`s background is no obstacle to even the most elite and traditional of institutions.

To others, it is an irrelevance or mild distraction to the schism of Brexit which has deeply divided the United Kingdom, and polls have suggested that most Britons will not bother tuning in to watch the event.&nbsp;

The hour-long ceremony begins at 1100 GMT, with weather forecasts predicting blue skies and sunshine.

The bride will arrive at the church with her mother, Doria Ragland, 61, with whom she was spent Friday night at a luxury hotel. Harry was staying at another hotel with elder brother and best man Prince William, whose daughter Charlotte and son George will be among the bridesmaids and page boys.

MARKLE`S MODERN OATH

Markle will enter the chapel unescorted. Then Harry`s father and heir-to-the-throne Prince Charles will walk his future daughter-in-law down the aisle.&nbsp;

Her own father Thomas Markle, 73, a lighting director for TV soaps and sitcoms, pulled out this week, telling the U.S. celebrity website TMZ he had undergone heart surgery on Wednesday.&nbsp;

Confusion over his attendance marred the build-up to the wedding, which had been carefully choreographed for months by royal aides and his name still appears in the order of service.&nbsp;

On Friday, Ragland met the 92-year-old monarch and her husband Prince Philip, 96, who will be among the senior royals in the 600-strong congregation. It will also include a smattering of celebrities, including fellow cast members of Markle from "Suits".

The service will be conducted by the Dean of Windsor with Justin Welby, the Archbishop of Canterbury and the spiritual head of the Anglican Church, overseeing the exchange of vows. A black U.S. bishop, Most Reverend Michael Bruce Curry, will give the wedding address.

In a sign of modernity for the Royals, Harry will wear a ring while Markle will vow not to obey her husband. Interspersed with traditional hymns, a choir will perform American soul singer Ben E. King`s 196o`s hit "Stand by me".

After the ceremony, the newlyweds are expected to greet some of the 1,200 members of the public specially invited into the grounds of the castle before setting off on a carriage procession through Windsor.

A reception will be held in the castle`s St George`s Hall before 200 guests join the couple at an evening event at Frogmore House, another grand mansion in the grounds.&nbsp;

The prince and his new wife, who are expected to be given a new title by the queen to mark their marriage, are not immediately leaving on honeymoon and will carry out their first official engagement as husband and wife next week.

Educated at the exclusive Eton College, a stone`s throw from Windsor, Harry, the younger son of the late Princess Diana, gained a reputation as a royal wild child.

He admitted smoking cannabis, getting drunk when underage in a pub, scuffled with paparazzi outside a London nightclub and drew outrage by dressing as a Nazi officer at a party.

But he turned his image around after joining the army, where he spent 10 years and included two tours of duty in Afghanistan.&nbsp;

Last year, he spoke openly of his emotional torment following the 1997 death of his mother in a Paris car crash. Aged just 12, he walked solemnly behind her coffin in the funeral cortege.

His easy-going manner with the public is reminiscent of Diana, and he has picked up her campaigning baton with work on the welfare of military veterans, helping those with AIDS, and mental health issues.

WILD CHILD TURNED POPULAR PRINCE

He met Markle on a blind date in July 2016 set up through a mutual friend. Harry said he had never heard of his future wife or watched her TV series, and she said she knew nothing of the prince. 
But after just two dates, he whisked her off to Botswana for a holiday, camping under the stars.

"The fact that I fell in love with Meghan so incredibly quickly was confirmation to me that all the stars were aligned, everything was just perfect," Harry said when their engagement was announced last November.

Harry`s gilded upbringing is in stark contrast with Markle`s. She was born and raised in Los Angeles and her parents divorced when she was six.&nbsp;

After a number of minor roles in films and on TV, she won the role as Rachel Zane in "Suits". She ran a successful lifestyle blog, thetig.com, and has worked as a humanitarian campaigner. In 2011, she married film producer Trevor Engelson but they divorced in 2013.

The intense spotlight on her father this week was indicative of the limelight she now faces.

Harry, who has long had a testy relationship with the media, issued a public rebuke to journalists when they were dating, accusing some of sexism and racism. His mother`s limousine was being chased by paparazzi just before her fatal crash.

Over the last 20 years since Diana`s death, the Royals have enjoyed much better media coverage with a sophisticated PR operation helping to turn round the perception of a hopelessly out-of-touch institution where the tribulations of the queen`s children were played out in national newspapers.

Elizabeth famously described 1992 as an "annus horribilis" (horrible year) after three of her four children’s marriages failed, including Charles` marriage to Diana, and part of Windsor Castle was badly damaged by fire.

The British remain broadly supportive of the monarchy albeit with a sense of mild irony about the pomp and pageantry that accompanies it, though many have deep respect for Elizabeth, after her 66 years of service.

Harry, along with brother William and his wife Kate, are at the forefront of an effort to modernise the monarchy by talking openly about their innermost feelings.

"It is just a maxim it is patently obvious the more you say, the more you can be examined," royal historian Hugo Vickers said. "Everything moves on gradually but there are certain risks and there is a lot to be said for maintaining the mystique."

In a sign of modernity for the Royals, Harry will wear a ring while Markle will vow not to obey her husband

Prince Harry and U.S. actress Meghan Markle marry on Saturday in a lavish ceremony that unites the traditional pomp of British royalty with Hollywood glamour, injecting new life into a monarchy striving to stay relevant in the modern age. Millions around the world are expected to watch when Elizabeth`s popular grandson and the American star of the TV drama "Suits" tie the knot at the 15th Century St George`s Chapel in Windsor Castle, the oldest and largest inhabited castle in the world. As dawn broke over its ancient stone walls, excited crowds began to assemble, many draped in British and American flags. "I just think it will be magical. There will be so much shouting and cheering and noise. I love the royal family," said Ronda Musgrove, 59, who camped overnight on the street opposite. More than 100,000 fans are expected to cram the narrow roads of Windsor, about 20 miles (30 km) west of London. Security was tight and visitors had to pass through police search points set up around the castle, home to 39 English monarchs since 1066 The world`s media has been gripped by the union of Harry, 33, the sixth-in-line to the British throne, and Markle, 36, a divorcee whose mother is African-American and father is white, and hundreds of TV crews have descended on Windsor. To some black Britons, the wedding is a fairytale which personifies the breakdown of barriers and reveals a more modern Britain where a person`s background is no obstacle to even the most elite and traditional of institutions. To others, it is an irrelevance or mild distraction to the schism of Brexit which has deeply divided the United Kingdom, and polls have suggested that most Britons will not bother tuning in to watch the event. The hour-long ceremony begins at 1100 GMT, with weather forecasts predicting blue skies and sunshine. The bride will arrive at the church with her mother, Doria Ragland, 61, with whom she was spent Friday night at a luxury hotel. Harry was staying at another hotel with elder brother and best man Prince William, whose daughter Charlotte and son George will be among the bridesmaids and page boys. MARKLE`S MODERN OATH Markle will enter the chapel unescorted. Then Harry`s father and heir-to-the-throne Prince Charles will walk his future daughter-in-law down the aisle. Her own father Thomas Markle, 73, a lighting director for TV soaps and sitcoms, pulled out this week, telling the U.S. celebrity website TMZ he had undergone heart surgery on Wednesday. Confusion over his attendance marred the build-up to the wedding, which had been carefully choreographed for months by royal aides and his name still appears in the order of service. On Friday, Ragland met the 92-year-old monarch and her husband Prince Philip, 96, who will be among the senior royals in the 600-strong congregation. It will also include a smattering of celebrities, including fellow cast members of Markle from "Suits". The service will be conducted by the Dean of Windsor with Justin Welby, the Archbishop of Canterbury and the spiritual head of the Anglican Church, overseeing the exchange of vows. A black U.S. bishop, Most Reverend Michael Bruce Curry, will give the wedding address. In a sign of modernity for the Royals, Harry will wear a ring while Markle will vow not to obey her husband. Interspersed with traditional hymns, a choir will perform American soul singer Ben E. King`s 196o`s hit "Stand by me". After the ceremony, the newlyweds are expected to greet some of the 1,200 members of the public specially invited into the grounds of the castle before setting off on a carriage procession through Windsor. A reception will be held in the castle`s St George`s Hall before 200 guests join the couple at an evening event at Frogmore House, another grand mansion in the grounds. The prince and his new wife, who are expected to be given a new title by the queen to mark their marriage, are not immediately leaving on honeymoon and will carry out their first official engagement as husband and wife next week. Educated at the exclusive Eton College, a stone`s throw from Windsor, Harry, the younger son of the late Princess Diana, gained a reputation as a royal wild child. He admitted smoking cannabis, getting drunk when underage in a pub, scuffled with paparazzi outside a London nightclub and drew outrage by dressing as a Nazi officer at a party. But he turned his image around after joining the army, where he spent 10 years and included two tours of duty in Afghanistan. Last year, he spoke openly of his emotional torment following the 1997 death of his mother in a Paris car crash. Aged just 12, he walked solemnly behind her coffin in the funeral cortege. His easy-going manner with the public is reminiscent of Diana, and he has picked up her campaigning baton with work on the welfare of military veterans, helping those with AIDS, and mental health issues. WILD CHILD TURNED POPULAR PRINCE He met Markle on a blind date in July 2016 set up through a mutual friend. Harry said he had never heard of his future wife or watched her TV series, and she said she knew nothing of the prince. But after just two dates, he whisked her off to Botswana for a holiday, camping under the stars. "The fact that I fell in love with Meghan so incredibly quickly was confirmation to me that all the stars were aligned, everything was just perfect," Harry said when their engagement was announced last November. Harry`s gilded upbringing is in stark contrast with Markle`s. She was born and raised in Los Angeles and her parents divorced when she was six. After a number of minor roles in films and on TV, she won the role as Rachel Zane in "Suits". She ran a successful lifestyle blog, thetig.com, and has worked as a humanitarian campaigner. In 2011, she married film producer Trevor Engelson but they divorced in 2013. The intense spotlight on her father this week was indicative of the limelight she now faces. Harry, who has long had a testy relationship with the media, issued a public rebuke to journalists when they were dating, accusing some of sexism and racism. His mother`s limousine was being chased by paparazzi just before her fatal crash. Over the last 20 years since Diana`s death, the Royals have enjoyed much better media coverage with a sophisticated PR operation helping to turn round the perception of a hopelessly out-of-touch institution where the tribulations of the queen`s children were played out in national newspapers. Elizabeth famously described 1992 as an "annus horribilis" (horrible year) after three of her four children’s marriages failed, including Charles` marriage to Diana, and part of Windsor Castle was badly damaged by fire. The British remain broadly supportive of the monarchy albeit with a sense of mild irony about the pomp and pageantry that accompanies it, though many have deep respect for Elizabeth, after her 66 years of service. Harry, along with brother William and his wife Kate, are at the forefront of an effort to modernise the monarchy by talking openly about their innermost feelings. "It is just a maxim it is patently obvious the more you say, the more you can be examined," royal historian Hugo Vickers said. "Everything moves on gradually but there are certain risks and there is a lot to be said for maintaining the mystique."

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle to marry in the union of royal tradition and modernity

Donna Werner, an American who has spent four nights on the streets in Windsor to secure a prime position for Saturday`s royal wedding, was cold and stiff as dawn broke but looking forward to catching a glimpse of the newlyweds.&nbsp;

"I`m really excited," Werner, 66, told source at her camping spot at around 0530 GMT on Saturday morning, surrounded by camping chairs, sleeping bags and positioned directly in front of Windsor Castle.&nbsp;

"Today`s the day, this is the big build-up ... I just can`t wait, they’re going to pipe out the music and the ceremony so we`re going to hear it, so that’ll be fun."

Werner and many others like her have travelled from around the globe to watch the wedding of the queen`s grandson, Prince Harry, and U.S. actress Meghan Markle, due to take place later on Saturday in a display of royal pomp and pageantry.&nbsp;

These super-fans lined the barricades on the streets around Windsor Castle in the days before, braving the elements to secure the best viewing spots.&nbsp;

Terry Hett, 83, a regular at royal events where he dresses up in a full Union Jack suit, sat shivering in his camping chair on Saturday after six nights outside.

"I`m looking forward to this wedding," he told a&nbsp;source. "It`s a different wedding, a romantic wedding."

Markle met Harry in 2016, and after a whirlwind romance announced their engagement a year later.&nbsp;

While the carefully choreographed build-up to the wedding was overshadowed by uncertainty over whether her father, Thomas Markle, would be able to walk her down the aisle, fans said it didn`t spoil the romance for them.&nbsp;

"Everybody`s family is a little bit complicated, a little bit quirky, and it just makes it more real doesn`t it," said Carol Ridding, 48, a hairdresser from Bristol in England whose daughter works as a Markle look-alike.&nbsp;

She was running on no sleep after enjoying the festivities on the street throughout the early hours.&nbsp;

Some, like Jamie Williams, 33, from Texas, and her group, had hotel rooms booked but decided to stay outside to enjoy the atmosphere instead.&nbsp;

"It was so special ... people were sharing their supplies," she said. "It was worth it, we all bonded last night."

Closer to the castle, Werner said the same of the 12-15 people surrounding her, who hail from around the world.&nbsp;

"It`s like family, we`ve all exchanged names, numbers and we`re going to keep in touch and meet for another big royal event some day," she said.&nbsp;

The best thing that could happen today, for her, is to get a wave from Harry and Meghan, she said.&nbsp;

"Today is going to be the happily ever after for Meghan and Harry, and I`m just a little tiny part of it and I`m just thrilled."

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Today is going to be the happily ever after for Meghan and Harry

Donna Werner, an American who has spent four nights on the streets in Windsor to secure a prime position for Saturday`s royal wedding, was cold and stiff as dawn broke but looking forward to catching a glimpse of the newlyweds. "I`m really excited," Werner, 66, told source at her camping spot at around 0530 GMT on Saturday morning, surrounded by camping chairs, sleeping bags and positioned directly in front of Windsor Castle. "Today`s the day, this is the big build-up ... I just can`t wait, they’re going to pipe out the music and the ceremony so we`re going to hear it, so that’ll be fun." Werner and many others like her have travelled from around the globe to watch the wedding of the queen`s grandson, Prince Harry, and U.S. actress Meghan Markle, due to take place later on Saturday in a display of royal pomp and pageantry. These super-fans lined the barricades on the streets around Windsor Castle in the days before, braving the elements to secure the best viewing spots. Terry Hett, 83, a regular at royal events where he dresses up in a full Union Jack suit, sat shivering in his camping chair on Saturday after six nights outside. "I`m looking forward to this wedding," he told a source. "It`s a different wedding, a romantic wedding." Markle met Harry in 2016, and after a whirlwind romance announced their engagement a year later. While the carefully choreographed build-up to the wedding was overshadowed by uncertainty over whether her father, Thomas Markle, would be able to walk her down the aisle, fans said it didn`t spoil the romance for them. "Everybody`s family is a little bit complicated, a little bit quirky, and it just makes it more real doesn`t it," said Carol Ridding, 48, a hairdresser from Bristol in England whose daughter works as a Markle look-alike. She was running on no sleep after enjoying the festivities on the street throughout the early hours. Some, like Jamie Williams, 33, from Texas, and her group, had hotel rooms booked but decided to stay outside to enjoy the atmosphere instead. "It was so special ... people were sharing their supplies," she said. "It was worth it, we all bonded last night." Closer to the castle, Werner said the same of the 12-15 people surrounding her, who hail from around the world. "It`s like family, we`ve all exchanged names, numbers and we`re going to keep in touch and meet for another big royal event some day," she said. The best thing that could happen today, for her, is to get a wave from Harry and Meghan, she said. "Today is going to be the happily ever after for Meghan and Harry, and I`m just a little tiny part of it and I`m just thrilled."

After cold nights on Windsor streets, royal super-fans thrilled as big day dawns

Prince Harry was given the title Duke of Sussex by his grandmother Queen Elizabeth on Saturday, Buckingham Palace said, meaning his American fiancee Meghan Markle will become a duchess after the couple wed later.

Traditionally the monarch bestows titles on princes and their spouses in the day of their wedding.

Harry was also named Earl of Dumbarton and Baron Kilkeel, in keeping with the tradition of awarding titles from different constituent parts of the United Kingdom.

The royal duchy of Sussex was created by George III for his fifth son Augustus Frederick in 1801. Augustus died without having any children in 1843 when the dukedom became extinct.

Traditionally the monarch bestows titles on princes and their spouses in the day of their wedding

Prince Harry was given the title Duke of Sussex by his grandmother Queen Elizabeth on Saturday, Buckingham Palace said, meaning his American fiancee Meghan Markle will become a duchess after the couple wed later. Traditionally the monarch bestows titles on princes and their spouses in the day of their wedding. Harry was also named Earl of Dumbarton and Baron Kilkeel, in keeping with the tradition of awarding titles from different constituent parts of the United Kingdom. The royal duchy of Sussex was created by George III for his fifth son Augustus Frederick in 1801. Augustus died without having any children in 1843 when the dukedom became extinct.

Prince Harry named Duke of Sussex, Markle to be a duchess

With less than a day left for arrangements for the royal wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle that is to take place tomorrow, the British Armed Forces have started practice with full dress rehearsals to start with. The world will see the British Queen Elizabeth’s descendants get married after a gap of 7 years as Prince William and Kate Middleton got married in 2011.&nbsp;

Their “dress rehearsal” today includes practising the long walk that is literally on an avenue called the Long Walk -- through Windsor Town and Castle, rehearsing the route of the carriage procession that Markle and the Prince will embark upon just after they take their wedding vows in St. George’s Chapel on Saturday afternoon. <a href="http://www.wionews.com/world/entertainment-prince-harry-and-meghan-markles-cake-will-break-with-tradition-says-royal-wedding-baker-137855">Also</a><a href="http://www.wionews.com/world/entertainment-prince-harry-and-meghan-markles-cake-will-break-with-tradition-says-royal-wedding-baker-137855"> Read:&nbsp;Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's cake will break with tradition, says royal wedding baker</a>

The Household Cavalry, Royal Navy, Army Air Corps, British Army and Irish Guards are all participating in putting on the formal pomp and circumstance for the occasion. <a href="http://www.wionews.com/world/entertainment-punters-betting-on-queen-hat-guest-list-couples-first-dance-song-ahead-of-royal-wedding-137479">Also Read:&nbsp;Punters betting on Queen's hat, guest list, couple's first dance' ahead of the royal wedding</a>

The entire street up from the Castle will be decked with horses, riders in top hats, elaborately gilded helmets, crisp military uniforms and plenty of British flags for that extra touch of patriotism.

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As revealed by the official sources, the Kensington Palace Twitter account, more than 250 members of the Armed Forces will be involved for “ceremonial support,” including “regiments and units with a special relationship with Prince Harry.” This, because Prince Harry served in the military for a decade, taking part in two tours to Afghanistan as a member of the Blues and Royals and the Army Air Corps. He also holds the title of Captain General of the Royal Marines.&nbsp;

<a href="http://www.wionews.com/world/princess-charlotte-and-not-priyanka-chopra-to-be-meghan-markles-bridesmaid-137477">Also Read:&nbsp;Princess Charlotte and not Priyanka Chopra to be Meghan Markle's bridesmaid</a>

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The royal wedding is set to kick off at noon on Saturday in the UK and will be broadcast and live streamed by a number of news media outlets. Keep reading this space for more details on the royal wedding.&nbsp;

Prince Harry will tie the knot with Meghan Markle on May 19 at St. George’s Chapel

With less than a day left for arrangements for the royal wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle that is to take place tomorrow, the British Armed Forces have started practice with full dress rehearsals to start with. The world will see the British Queen Elizabeth’s descendants get married after a gap of 7 years as Prince William and Kate Middleton got married in 2011. Their “dress rehearsal” today includes practising the long walk that is literally on an avenue called the Long Walk -- through Windsor Town and Castle, rehearsing the route of the carriage procession that Markle and the Prince will embark upon just after they take their wedding vows in St. George’s Chapel on Saturday afternoon. Also Read: Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's cake will break with tradition, says royal wedding baker The Household Cavalry, Royal Navy, Army Air Corps, British Army and Irish Guards are all participating in putting on the formal pomp and circumstance for the occasion. Also Read: Punters betting on Queen's hat, guest list, couple's first dance' ahead of the royal wedding The entire street up from the Castle will be decked with horses, riders in top hats, elaborately gilded helmets, crisp military uniforms and plenty of British flags for that extra touch of patriotism. Rehearsing for the #RoyalWedding: Members of the Armed Forces were among those taking part in a dress rehearsal of the carriage procession through Windsor Town and The Long Walk today. pic.twitter.com/vg7QMVNrt6 — Kensington Palace (@KensingtonRoyal) May 17, 2018 × Led by Director James Vivian, the St. George's Chapel Choir were in rehearsal for the wedding of Prince Harry and Ms. Meghan Markle yesterday. #RoyalWedding pic.twitter.com/jAORFeV6Ca — The Royal Family (@RoyalFamily) May 17, 2018 × As revealed by the official sources, the Kensington Palace Twitter account, more than 250 members of the Armed Forces will be involved for “ceremonial support,” including “regiments and units with a special relationship with Prince Harry.” This, because Prince Harry served in the military for a decade, taking part in two tours to Afghanistan as a member of the Blues and Royals and the Army Air Corps. He also holds the title of Captain General of the Royal Marines. Also Read: Princess Charlotte and not Priyanka Chopra to be Meghan Markle's bridesmaid More than 250 members of the Armed Forces will provide ceremonial support at the #RoyalWedding, including regiments and units with a special relationship with Prince Harry. pic.twitter.com/O9tT0cVKC2 — Kensington Palace (@KensingtonRoyal) May 17, 2018 × The royal wedding is set to kick off at noon on Saturday in the UK and will be broadcast and live streamed by a number of news media outlets. Keep reading this space for more details on the royal wedding.

Take a look at the royal wedding dress rehearsal ahead of Prince Harry, Meghan Markle's wedding

Prince Harry, the grandson of Britain`s Queen Elizabeth, marries his fiancée, U.S. actress Meghan Markle, at the monarch`s home in Windsor on May 19, after which&nbsp;Meghan Markle will join Britain`s royal family. The couple met through a common friend in London back in 2016 and after a hush-hush courtship, they announced their relationship in December that year. Prince Harry is the sixth in line to the throne, while Meghan Markle is former American actress- best known for her role in the series 'Suits'.&nbsp;

Here are some lesser-known facts about the couple.&nbsp;

Meet the groom&nbsp;

- Harry was born on Sept. 15, 1984, at St Mary`s Hospital in central London. He is the second son of heir-to-the-throne Prince Charles and his late first wife Princess Diana, the younger brother of Prince William. He is currently sixth-in-line to the throne.

- Harry went to the exclusive Eton College school. He was considered a royal wild child and admitted dabbling in marijuana and under-age drinking, and also made headlines when he donned a Nazi uniform to a costume party.&nbsp;

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- After school, he joined the army in 2003. After completing his training, he was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the Household Cavalry (Blues and Royals).

- He undertook two tours in Afghanistan but was forced to return early from the first in 2008 after news leaked out that he was serving as a combat soldier there. He returned in 2012 as a gunner in Apache attack helicopters.&nbsp;

- He moved to a desk job and quit the army, where he was known as Captain Harry Wales, in 2015. He now focuses his time on carrying out royal duties and charitable work particularly focused on military veterans, mental health, AIDS/HIV and African conservation.

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- After his marriage to Markle, the couple will live at Nottingham Cottage, located in the grounds of Kensington Palace in central London, the home of William, his wife Kate and their children George, Charlotte and Louis. 
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Meet the bride

- Markle was born in Los Angeles on Aug. 4, 1981, days after Harry`s father Prince Charles married his first wife Princess Diana. Her father Thomas Markle was a lighting director for TV soaps and sitcoms and her mother Doria Ragland was a clinical therapist. Her parents divorced when she was six and she has two half-siblings.&nbsp;

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- She went to Immaculate Heart High School in Los Angeles, a private all-girl Catholic school. However, after her engagement was announced, Harry`s spokesman said she identifies as a Protestant and would be baptised and confirmed into the Church of England before the wedding.&nbsp;

- Markle attended the Northwestern University where she studied theatre and international studies. She made her first TV appearance in a 2002 episode of medical drama "General Hospital" and has since appeared in a number of U.S. TV shows and films. She is best known for her role as Rachel Zane in the legal drama "Suits".

- In 2011, she married film producer Trevor Engelson but they divorced in 2013.&nbsp;

- She ran her own lifestyle blog&nbsp;and has worked as a humanitarian campaigner, acting for the likes of World Vision and as a United Nations women`s advocate.

- She met Harry on a blind date organised by a mutual friend in London in July 2016. They became engaged in November 2018.

The grandson of Britain`s Queen Elizabeth,to marry his fiancée, U.S. actress Meghan Markle

Prince Harry, the grandson of Britain`s Queen Elizabeth, marries his fiancée, U.S. actress Meghan Markle, at the monarch`s home in Windsor on May 19, after which Meghan Markle will join Britain`s royal family. The couple met through a common friend in London back in 2016 and after a hush-hush courtship, they announced their relationship in December that year. Prince Harry is the sixth in line to the throne, while Meghan Markle is former American actress- best known for her role in the series 'Suits'. Here are some lesser-known facts about the couple. Meet the groom - Harry was born on Sept. 15, 1984, at St Mary`s Hospital in central London. He is the second son of heir-to-the-throne Prince Charles and his late first wife Princess Diana, the younger brother of Prince William. He is currently sixth-in-line to the throne. - Harry went to the exclusive Eton College school. He was considered a royal wild child and admitted dabbling in marijuana and under-age drinking, and also made headlines when he donned a Nazi uniform to a costume party. Prince Harry and Ms. Meghan Markle this morning attended a reception hosted by Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull to celebrate the forthcoming @invictusgames2018 #IG2018 A post shared by Kensington Palace (@kensingtonroyal) on Apr 21, 2018 at 4:34am PDT × - After school, he joined the army in 2003. After completing his training, he was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the Household Cavalry (Blues and Royals). - He undertook two tours in Afghanistan but was forced to return early from the first in 2008 after news leaked out that he was serving as a combat soldier there. He returned in 2012 as a gunner in Apache attack helicopters. - He moved to a desk job and quit the army, where he was known as Captain Harry Wales, in 2015. He now focuses his time on carrying out royal duties and charitable work particularly focused on military veterans, mental health, AIDS/HIV and African conservation. A post shared by Kensington Palace (@kensingtonroyal) on Apr 16, 2018 at 9:02am PDT × - After his marriage to Markle, the couple will live at Nottingham Cottage, located in the grounds of Kensington Palace in central London, the home of William, his wife Kate and their children George, Charlotte and Louis. Meet the bride - Markle was born in Los Angeles on Aug. 4, 1981, days after Harry`s father Prince Charles married his first wife Princess Diana. Her father Thomas Markle was a lighting director for TV soaps and sitcoms and her mother Doria Ragland was a clinical therapist. Her parents divorced when she was six and she has two half-siblings. A post shared by Kensington Palace (@kensingtonroyal) on Apr 18, 2018 at 9:05am PDT × - She went to Immaculate Heart High School in Los Angeles, a private all-girl Catholic school. However, after her engagement was announced, Harry`s spokesman said she identifies as a Protestant and would be baptised and confirmed into the Church of England before the wedding. - Markle attended the Northwestern University where she studied theatre and international studies. She made her first TV appearance in a 2002 episode of medical drama "General Hospital" and has since appeared in a number of U.S. TV shows and films. She is best known for her role as Rachel Zane in the legal drama "Suits". - In 2011, she married film producer Trevor Engelson but they divorced in 2013. - She ran her own lifestyle blog and has worked as a humanitarian campaigner, acting for the likes of World Vision and as a United Nations women`s advocate. - She met Harry on a blind date organised by a mutual friend in London in July 2016. They became engaged in November 2018.

As Captain Harry Wales weds actress-activist Meghan Markle, here are lesser known facts about the couple

With less than 24 hours left for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle to marry, the groom's father Prince Charles has agreed to walk his future daughter-in-law down the aisle. On Monday, Markle's father pulled out citing health reasons.&nbsp; 
 
Meghan reportedly had requested Prince Charles to walk her down the aisle and he agreed, informed sources at the Kengistong Palace.&nbsp; 
 
"Meghan Markle has asked His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales to accompany her down the aisle of the Quire of St George`s Chapel on her Wedding Day," Harry`s office Kensington Palace said in a statement.&nbsp; 
"The Prince of Wales is pleased to be able to welcome Ms Markle to The Royal Family in this way," the palace said.&nbsp; 
 
Her father, Thomas, pulled out of the wedding and was reported to have undergone heart surgery this week in a family drama that was played out under the glare of global media attention. Markle said in a statement on Thursday she was sad he could not make it.

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Markle's mother is due to take tea with Britain`s Queen Elizabeth, Harry`s grandmother, on the eve of the sumptuous wedding that will be watched by millions across the world.&nbsp;

Outside the ancient stone walls of Windsor Castle, home to the English royal family for nearly 1,000 years, well-wishers mingled with tourists and swarms of television crews under swathes of British and American flags. 
Harry will marry Markle, a star of the TV drama "Suits", in Windsor Castle`s 15th-century St George`s Chapel at a ceremony that begins at about 1100 GMT on Saturday.&nbsp; 
 
The newly weds will then be driven around Windsor in a horse-drawn carriage. 
 
Markle`s African-American mother, Doria Ragland, was due to meet the 92-year-old monarch on Friday after the yoga instructor charmed her daughter`s future father-in-law when they met on Wednesday, a source close to the royal family said. 
 
After the schism of Brexit divided the United Kingdom and triggered a wave of doubt about its future place in the world, the glittering union of one of the most popular royals and an elegant U.S. divorcee may offer some distraction. 
 
The British remain broadly supportive of the monarchy albeit with a sense of mild irony about the pomp and pageantry that accompanies it, though many have deep respect for the current monarch, Elizabeth, after her decades of dutiful service.&nbsp; 
 
For some black Britons, the prospect of a mixed-race royal princess has increased interest in the monarchy, which has so far been all white. A black American bishop is to give the address at the wedding. 
 
But for some other Britons, the event has as much relevance as the union of two distant superstars. Many will not even bother to watch the wedding despite massive media interest. 
 
After the hour-long ceremony, the couple will take part in a procession through the town`s ancient streets on a 19th century Ascot Landau carriage pulled by four Windsor Grey horses. 
 
Police are expecting more than 100,000 people to throng the streets outside the castle, the queen`s home west of London and the oldest and largest inhabited fortress in the world, and have said there would be tight security for the event. 
 
Harry, 33, the younger son of the late Princess Diana, has always been a popular member of the royal family. 
 
A cheeky child who stuck his tongue out at photographers, he left a lasting memory in the minds of many when aged just 12, he walked solemnly behind his mother`s coffin as her funeral cortege made its way through London after her death in a car crash in 1997.

(With inputs from Reuters)

Meghan reportedly had requested Prince Charles to walk her down the aisle and he has agreed.

With less than 24 hours left for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle to marry, the groom's father Prince Charles has agreed to walk his future daughter-in-law down the aisle. On Monday, Markle's father pulled out citing health reasons. Meghan reportedly had requested Prince Charles to walk her down the aisle and he agreed, informed sources at the Kengistong Palace. "Meghan Markle has asked His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales to accompany her down the aisle of the Quire of St George`s Chapel on her Wedding Day," Harry`s office Kensington Palace said in a statement. "The Prince of Wales is pleased to be able to welcome Ms Markle to The Royal Family in this way," the palace said. Her father, Thomas, pulled out of the wedding and was reported to have undergone heart surgery this week in a family drama that was played out under the glare of global media attention. Markle said in a statement on Thursday she was sad he could not make it. An update on the #RoyalWedding: pic.twitter.com/wfJ6ZFyzHi — Kensington Palace (@KensingtonRoyal) May 18, 2018 × Markle's mother is due to take tea with Britain`s Queen Elizabeth, Harry`s grandmother, on the eve of the sumptuous wedding that will be watched by millions across the world. Outside the ancient stone walls of Windsor Castle, home to the English royal family for nearly 1,000 years, well-wishers mingled with tourists and swarms of television crews under swathes of British and American flags. Harry will marry Markle, a star of the TV drama "Suits", in Windsor Castle`s 15th-century St George`s Chapel at a ceremony that begins at about 1100 GMT on Saturday. The newly weds will then be driven around Windsor in a horse-drawn carriage. Markle`s African-American mother, Doria Ragland, was due to meet the 92-year-old monarch on Friday after the yoga instructor charmed her daughter`s future father-in-law when they met on Wednesday, a source close to the royal family said. After the schism of Brexit divided the United Kingdom and triggered a wave of doubt about its future place in the world, the glittering union of one of the most popular royals and an elegant U.S. divorcee may offer some distraction. The British remain broadly supportive of the monarchy albeit with a sense of mild irony about the pomp and pageantry that accompanies it, though many have deep respect for the current monarch, Elizabeth, after her decades of dutiful service. For some black Britons, the prospect of a mixed-race royal princess has increased interest in the monarchy, which has so far been all white. A black American bishop is to give the address at the wedding. But for some other Britons, the event has as much relevance as the union of two distant superstars. Many will not even bother to watch the wedding despite massive media interest. After the hour-long ceremony, the couple will take part in a procession through the town`s ancient streets on a 19th century Ascot Landau carriage pulled by four Windsor Grey horses. Police are expecting more than 100,000 people to throng the streets outside the castle, the queen`s home west of London and the oldest and largest inhabited fortress in the world, and have said there would be tight security for the event. Harry, 33, the younger son of the late Princess Diana, has always been a popular member of the royal family. A cheeky child who stuck his tongue out at photographers, he left a lasting memory in the minds of many when aged just 12, he walked solemnly behind his mother`s coffin as her funeral cortege made its way through London after her death in a car crash in 1997. (With inputs from Reuters)

Prince Charles to walk Meghan Markle down the aisle

Meghan Markle`s American mother was due to take tea with Britain`s Queen Elizabeth, Prince Harry`s grandmother, on the eve of a sumptuous royal wedding that will be watched by millions across the world.&nbsp;

Outside the ancient stone walls of Windsor Castle, home to the English royal family for nearly 1,000 years, well-wishers mingled with tourists and swarms of television crews under swathes of British and American flags.

Harry will marry Markle, a star of the TV drama "Suits", in Windsor Castle`s 15th-century St George`s Chapel at a ceremony that begins at about 1100 GMT on Saturday.&nbsp;

The newlyweds will then be driven around Windsor in a horse-drawn carriage.

Markle`s African-American mother, Doria Ragland, was due to meet Queen Elizabeth, 92, for tea in Windsor on Friday. The yoga instructor charmed Harry`s father, Prince Charles when they met on Wednesday.

But it is still unclear who will walk Markle down the aisle after her father, Thomas, pulled out of the wedding in a family drama that was played out under the glare of global media attention. Markle said she was sad he could not make it.

After the schism of Brexit divided the United Kingdom and triggered a wave of doubt about its future place in the world, the glittering union of one of the most popular royals and an elegant U.S. divorcee may offer some distraction.

The British remain broadly supportive of the monarchy albeit with a sense of mild irony about the pomp and pageantry that accompanies it, though many have deep respect for the current monarch, Elizabeth, after her decades of dutiful service.&nbsp;

For some black Britons, the prospect of a mixed-race royal princess has increased interest in the monarchy, which has so far been all white. A black American bishop is to give the address at the wedding.

But for some other Britons, the event has as much relevance as the union of two distant superstars. Many will not even bother to watch the wedding despite massive media interest.

After the hour-long ceremony, the couple will take part in a procession through the town`s ancient streets on a 19th century Ascot Landau carriage pulled by four Windsor Grey horses.

Police are expecting more than 100,000 people to throng the streets outside the castle, the queen`s home west of London and the oldest and largest inhabited fortress in the world, and have said there would be tight security for the event.

Harry, 33, the younger son of the late Princess Diana, has always been a popular member of the royal family.

A cheeky child who stuck his tongue out at photographers, he left a lasting memory in the minds of many when aged just 12, he walked solemnly behind his mother`s coffin as her funeral cortege made its way through London after her death in a car crash in 1997.

Doria Ragland was due to meet Queen Elizabeth over a cup of tea before the wedding date

Meghan Markle`s American mother was due to take tea with Britain`s Queen Elizabeth, Prince Harry`s grandmother, on the eve of a sumptuous royal wedding that will be watched by millions across the world. Outside the ancient stone walls of Windsor Castle, home to the English royal family for nearly 1,000 years, well-wishers mingled with tourists and swarms of television crews under swathes of British and American flags. Harry will marry Markle, a star of the TV drama "Suits", in Windsor Castle`s 15th-century St George`s Chapel at a ceremony that begins at about 1100 GMT on Saturday. The newlyweds will then be driven around Windsor in a horse-drawn carriage. Markle`s African-American mother, Doria Ragland, was due to meet Queen Elizabeth, 92, for tea in Windsor on Friday. The yoga instructor charmed Harry`s father, Prince Charles when they met on Wednesday. But it is still unclear who will walk Markle down the aisle after her father, Thomas, pulled out of the wedding in a family drama that was played out under the glare of global media attention. Markle said she was sad he could not make it. After the schism of Brexit divided the United Kingdom and triggered a wave of doubt about its future place in the world, the glittering union of one of the most popular royals and an elegant U.S. divorcee may offer some distraction. The British remain broadly supportive of the monarchy albeit with a sense of mild irony about the pomp and pageantry that accompanies it, though many have deep respect for the current monarch, Elizabeth, after her decades of dutiful service. For some black Britons, the prospect of a mixed-race royal princess has increased interest in the monarchy, which has so far been all white. A black American bishop is to give the address at the wedding. But for some other Britons, the event has as much relevance as the union of two distant superstars. Many will not even bother to watch the wedding despite massive media interest. After the hour-long ceremony, the couple will take part in a procession through the town`s ancient streets on a 19th century Ascot Landau carriage pulled by four Windsor Grey horses. Police are expecting more than 100,000 people to throng the streets outside the castle, the queen`s home west of London and the oldest and largest inhabited fortress in the world, and have said there would be tight security for the event. Harry, 33, the younger son of the late Princess Diana, has always been a popular member of the royal family. A cheeky child who stuck his tongue out at photographers, he left a lasting memory in the minds of many when aged just 12, he walked solemnly behind his mother`s coffin as her funeral cortege made its way through London after her death in a car crash in 1997.

Meghan Markle's mother due to meet Queen Elizabeth on eve of royal wedding extravaganza

Meghan Markle's father overshadowed his daughter's wedding to Prince Harry by sowing confusion about whether he would walk her down the aisle or snub the British royal family by pulling out of the intricately planned celebration at the last minute.

As royal fans convened on the genteel English town of Windsor where Harry is due to wed the American actress on Saturday, the role of her father, Thomas Markle, was still unclear after he issued a flurry of statements to an American news website.

On Monday he was reported by the Los Angeles to be unable to attend due to a heart attack and embarrassment over whether he had staged pictures with a paparazzi photographer. But at the same time on Tuesday he had changed his mind and would go to be part of history.&nbsp;

In an interview, he said that the trip was off due to his need for immediate heart surgery.

On Wednesday it was reported that Markle was out of surgery where&nbsp;Markle had spoken that "he seemed alert and coherent, telling us doctors implanted stents in his blood vessels." It was not known when he would be out of the hospital.

Markle, who lives in Mexico, had been due to walk his daughter down the aisle on Saturday at St George`s Chapel in Windsor Castle in front of 600 guests including all the senior British royals and a smattering of celebrities.

One of the leading newspapers of Britain had to scramble to update its front page to reflect what it called the "Royal Sensation" of Thomas Markle`s absence under the headline: "I`ve got heart op today". It offered four pages of analysis.

"It must be heartbreaking for them because her father can`t come because he is in poor health," said 46-year-old Maria Scott who had travelled&nbsp;from Newcastle to camp out in Windsor to get a glimpse of the couple on Saturday.

"It must be really upsetting but I`m sure her mum will do a fine job," Scott told Reuters.

Harry, grandson of Queen Elizabeth and sixth in line to the throne, and Markle, a star in U.S. TV drama "Suits", will tie the knot at Windsor Castle, home to the British royal family for nearly 1,000 years.

On Windsor`s streets, hundreds of tourists and journalists mingled with dedicated royals fans - some draped with UK flags and holding photographs of Harry and Markle - while armed police patrolled.&nbsp;Some fans are sleeping out on the street until the wedding, seeking to secure the best positions to see the couple.

"I want them to come through those gates. I want them to look at me, wave and smile," Donna Werner, who flew 3,000 miles from New Fairfield, Connecticut, to be in Windsor told Reuters."That will make it all worthwhile. It really will," said Werner, 66, camped outside the Castle, dressed head to toe in a mix of British and U.S. flag-themed attire, including a shirt that read "Prince Harry, I`m still available. Last chance!"

Windsor, which is dominated by the royal castle, was decorated with swathes of red, white and blue "Union Jack" flags. Stalls sold Harry and Meghan scarves for 15 pounds ($20) and commemorative caps for 10 pounds.

More than 100,000 people are expected to descend on the town on Saturday. They will have to clear airport-style security before being allowed near the main venue, said Superintendent Jim Weems, the police`s tactical commander for the day.

Britain is on its second-highest threat level of severe, meaning an attack by militants is considered highly likely. Last year 36 people died in four attacks. Despite the tight security, Weems said there was no particular threat against the wedding.

"There`s no intelligence to support that this event is going to be particularly targeted," he told Reuters.

Harry, 33, a former army officer and one-time royal wild child, met his bride-to-be on a blind date in July 2016 after being set up through a mutual friend.

Beyond the pomp of a royal wedding which enthrals millions, the union marries the Hollywood glamour of Markle with one of the royal family`s most popular members.

As a divorcee, with a white father and an African-American mother, Markle`s background has provided a source of huge interest and comment, not all positive.

Details about the wedding have been closely controlled by Kensington Palace but reports of Thomas Markle`s intentions have thrown their intricate plans into flux. Kensington Palace declined to comment on Wednesday.

The bride-to-be`s parents are divorced and while Harry has been pictured with her mother Doria Ragland, 61, there had been speculation about the relationship with Thomas Markle, a former lighting director for TV soaps and sitcoms.

Thousands of journalists are descending on Windsor, and Thomas Markle told a channel earlier this week that the media attention had taken its toll.&nbsp;

He said he had been offered up to $100,000 for interviews and been ambushed by paparazzi whose snaps had shown him buying beer and looking dishevelled. It was also heard that he had agreed to the staged pictures, which showed him looking at images of the couple on a computer and being sized up for a suit because he hoped they would improve his image.&nbsp;

In response to the initial reports on Monday, Kensington Palace said it was "a deeply personal moment for Ms Markle", asking for respect and understanding for her father.

Father unable to attend the marriage due to a heart attack and embarrassment

Meghan Markle's father overshadowed his daughter's wedding to Prince Harry by sowing confusion about whether he would walk her down the aisle or snub the British royal family by pulling out of the intricately planned celebration at the last minute. As royal fans convened on the genteel English town of Windsor where Harry is due to wed the American actress on Saturday, the role of her father, Thomas Markle, was still unclear after he issued a flurry of statements to an American news website. On Monday he was reported by the Los Angeles to be unable to attend due to a heart attack and embarrassment over whether he had staged pictures with a paparazzi photographer. But at the same time on Tuesday he had changed his mind and would go to be part of history. In an interview, he said that the trip was off due to his need for immediate heart surgery. On Wednesday it was reported that Markle was out of surgery where Markle had spoken that "he seemed alert and coherent, telling us doctors implanted stents in his blood vessels." It was not known when he would be out of the hospital. Markle, who lives in Mexico, had been due to walk his daughter down the aisle on Saturday at St George`s Chapel in Windsor Castle in front of 600 guests including all the senior British royals and a smattering of celebrities. One of the leading newspapers of Britain had to scramble to update its front page to reflect what it called the "Royal Sensation" of Thomas Markle`s absence under the headline: "I`ve got heart op today". It offered four pages of analysis. "It must be heartbreaking for them because her father can`t come because he is in poor health," said 46-year-old Maria Scott who had travelled from Newcastle to camp out in Windsor to get a glimpse of the couple on Saturday. "It must be really upsetting but I`m sure her mum will do a fine job," Scott told Reuters. Harry, grandson of Queen Elizabeth and sixth in line to the throne, and Markle, a star in U.S. TV drama "Suits", will tie the knot at Windsor Castle, home to the British royal family for nearly 1,000 years. On Windsor`s streets, hundreds of tourists and journalists mingled with dedicated royals fans - some draped with UK flags and holding photographs of Harry and Markle - while armed police patrolled. Some fans are sleeping out on the street until the wedding, seeking to secure the best positions to see the couple. "I want them to come through those gates. I want them to look at me, wave and smile," Donna Werner, who flew 3,000 miles from New Fairfield, Connecticut, to be in Windsor told Reuters."That will make it all worthwhile. It really will," said Werner, 66, camped outside the Castle, dressed head to toe in a mix of British and U.S. flag-themed attire, including a shirt that read "Prince Harry, I`m still available. Last chance!" Windsor, which is dominated by the royal castle, was decorated with swathes of red, white and blue "Union Jack" flags. Stalls sold Harry and Meghan scarves for 15 pounds ($20) and commemorative caps for 10 pounds. More than 100,000 people are expected to descend on the town on Saturday. They will have to clear airport-style security before being allowed near the main venue, said Superintendent Jim Weems, the police`s tactical commander for the day. Britain is on its second-highest threat level of severe, meaning an attack by militants is considered highly likely. Last year 36 people died in four attacks. Despite the tight security, Weems said there was no particular threat against the wedding. "There`s no intelligence to support that this event is going to be particularly targeted," he told Reuters. Harry, 33, a former army officer and one-time royal wild child, met his bride-to-be on a blind date in July 2016 after being set up through a mutual friend. Beyond the pomp of a royal wedding which enthrals millions, the union marries the Hollywood glamour of Markle with one of the royal family`s most popular members. As a divorcee, with a white father and an African-American mother, Markle`s background has provided a source of huge interest and comment, not all positive. Details about the wedding have been closely controlled by Kensington Palace but reports of Thomas Markle`s intentions have thrown their intricate plans into flux. Kensington Palace declined to comment on Wednesday. The bride-to-be`s parents are divorced and while Harry has been pictured with her mother Doria Ragland, 61, there had been speculation about the relationship with Thomas Markle, a former lighting director for TV soaps and sitcoms. Thousands of journalists are descending on Windsor, and Thomas Markle told a channel earlier this week that the media attention had taken its toll. He said he had been offered up to $100,000 for interviews and been ambushed by paparazzi whose snaps had shown him buying beer and looking dishevelled. It was also heard that he had agreed to the staged pictures, which showed him looking at images of the couple on a computer and being sized up for a suit because he hoped they would improve his image. In response to the initial reports on Monday, Kensington Palace said it was "a deeply personal moment for Ms Markle", asking for respect and understanding for her father.

Meghan Markle's father overshadows her wedding to Prince Harry

Across the road from Queen Elizabeth`s Windsor Castle home, Lewis Davis huddles under a bus shelter, one of the many town`s homeless people who sleep rough in doorways in the genteel town. 
 
Opposite, a new array of sleeping bags has appeared, the temporary home for royal superfans, some of whom have travelled thousands of miles to spend their days and nights on Windsor`s streets for a glimpse of the queen`s grandson Prince Harry and his fiancee Meghan Markle`s on their glittering wedding day.&nbsp 
 
"They’ve got their own home, they’re camping. We actually live out here. That’s the difference," Davis, originally from the nearby town of Slough, told Reuters. 
 
The issue of rough sleepers in Windsor made headlines in January when the local council leader said they would be cleared from the streets before Saturday`s wedding because their “detritus” was presenting the quaint town, dominated by the castle to the west of London, in a poor light.&nbsp 
 
Simon Dudley, the leader of the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead council, wrote on Twitter there had been an “epidemic of rough sleeping and vagrancy” in the town and said he wanted police “to focus on dealing with this before the #RoyalWedding”. His remarks drew criticism from local homeless organisations and even Prime Minister Theresa May. 
 
"They shouldn’t really hide the fact that there are homeless people here," Davis said. "They should help us." 
 
Homelessness has become a high-profile political issue in recent months, with official figures showing that there were 4,134 rough sleepers counted on a single night in England in autumn 2016, an increase of 134 percent since 2010 when there were fewer than 1,800. 
 
The government has set a target of halving rough sleeping by 2022 and abolishing it by 2027, with May promising to spend 500 million pounds on tackling homelessness. 
 
SUPERFANS 
 
Other rough sleepers in Windsor said they feared that the authorities would clear them from the town`s streets before the wedding on Saturday - in stark contrast to the welcome that the royal fans, nestled down beneath swathes of fluttering red, white and blue bunting, had received. 
 
Thames Valley Police, the local force in charge of the wedding security, they were working closely with the council and local services to “offer support” to the homeless in Windsor. 
 
"A scheme has been set up for those who choose, to store their belongings at the Windsor Homeless Project during the Royal Wedding, and our officers have been assisting with transport of belongings, however this is entirely voluntary to ensure the safety of the homeless community," police said. 
 
The council said all those sleeping rough had been offered somewhere to stay or a place to house their belongings while the more than 100,000 visitors throng the streets of Windsor this weekend.&nbsp 
 
"We hope individuals will take up the offer to so that we can help prevent them from losing possessions on a day when the town will be extremely busy," the council said in a statement. &nbsp 
 
The superfans by the castle have been banned from erecting tents as part of tight security measures and they were sympathetic to the homeless living just a stone’s throw away from where they were camping. &nbsp &nbsp“Everybody needs a place to sleep,” said American Donna Werner, who had travelled 3,000 miles from New Fairfield, Connecticut, to camp by the castle for several days. &nbsp &nbsp"Everybody’s not as lucky as some of us ... I feel bad for them," she said.

Fans have already started gathering outside Windsor castle days before Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's wedding.

Across the road from Queen Elizabeth`s Windsor Castle home, Lewis Davis huddles under a bus shelter, one of the many town`s homeless people who sleep rough in doorways in the genteel town. Opposite, a new array of sleeping bags has appeared, the temporary home for royal superfans, some of whom have travelled thousands of miles to spend their days and nights on Windsor`s streets for a glimpse of the queen`s grandson Prince Harry and his fiancee Meghan Markle`s on their glittering wedding day. "They’ve got their own home, they’re camping. We actually live out here. That’s the difference," Davis, originally from the nearby town of Slough, told Reuters. The issue of rough sleepers in Windsor made headlines in January when the local council leader said they would be cleared from the streets before Saturday`s wedding because their “detritus” was presenting the quaint town, dominated by the castle to the west of London, in a poor light. Simon Dudley, the leader of the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead council, wrote on Twitter there had been an “epidemic of rough sleeping and vagrancy” in the town and said he wanted police “to focus on dealing with this before the #RoyalWedding”. His remarks drew criticism from local homeless organisations and even Prime Minister Theresa May. "They shouldn’t really hide the fact that there are homeless people here," Davis said. "They should help us." Homelessness has become a high-profile political issue in recent months, with official figures showing that there were 4,134 rough sleepers counted on a single night in England in autumn 2016, an increase of 134 percent since 2010 when there were fewer than 1,800. The government has set a target of halving rough sleeping by 2022 and abolishing it by 2027, with May promising to spend 500 million pounds on tackling homelessness. SUPERFANS Other rough sleepers in Windsor said they feared that the authorities would clear them from the town`s streets before the wedding on Saturday - in stark contrast to the welcome that the royal fans, nestled down beneath swathes of fluttering red, white and blue bunting, had received. Thames Valley Police, the local force in charge of the wedding security, they were working closely with the council and local services to “offer support” to the homeless in Windsor. "A scheme has been set up for those who choose, to store their belongings at the Windsor Homeless Project during the Royal Wedding, and our officers have been assisting with transport of belongings, however this is entirely voluntary to ensure the safety of the homeless community," police said. The council said all those sleeping rough had been offered somewhere to stay or a place to house their belongings while the more than 100,000 visitors throng the streets of Windsor this weekend. "We hope individuals will take up the offer to so that we can help prevent them from losing possessions on a day when the town will be extremely busy," the council said in a statement. The superfans by the castle have been banned from erecting tents as part of tight security measures and they were sympathetic to the homeless living just a stone’s throw away from where they were camping. “Everybody needs a place to sleep,” said American Donna Werner, who had travelled 3,000 miles from New Fairfield, Connecticut, to camp by the castle for several days. "Everybody’s not as lucky as some of us ... I feel bad for them," she said.

Ahead of Royal wedding, fans join the homeless in the UK as they sleep on the streets outside Windsor castle

U.S. actress Meghan Markle confirmed on Thursday her father would not be attending her wedding to Britain`s Prince Harry, the grandson of Queen Elizabeth, putting an end to days of speculation.

Markle`s father, Thomas, had been due to walk his daughter down the aisle at the glittering ceremony at St George`s Chapel at Windsor Castle on Saturday.

But the former lighting director for TV soaps and sitcoms gave a series of contradictory statements this week about whether he would be there, with the Los Angeles saying he had undergone heart surgery on Wednesday.

"Sadly, my father will not be attending our wedding. I have always cared for my father and hope he can be given the space he needs to focus on his health," Meghan Markle said in a statement.

"I would like to thank everyone who has offered generous messages of support. Please know how much Harry and I look forward to sharing our special day with you on Saturday."

Saturday`s wedding will be a sumptuous show of British pageantry, likely to attract a huge world audience.

Supporters hope the union of one of the most popular royals and a glamorous American actress, a divorcee with a white father and an African-American mother, will reinvigorate the monarchy.

However, much of the carefully-planned and choreographed build-up to the ceremony has been overshadowed by confusion over whether Markle`s father.

Her mother, Doria Ragland, a yoga instructor and social worker, has arrived in Britain and is due to meet the 92-year-old queen and her husband Prince Philip, 96, on Thursday.

I have always cared for my father and hope he can be given the space he needs to focus on his health,says Meghan

U.S. actress Meghan Markle confirmed on Thursday her father would not be attending her wedding to Britain`s Prince Harry, the grandson of Queen Elizabeth, putting an end to days of speculation. Markle`s father, Thomas, had been due to walk his daughter down the aisle at the glittering ceremony at St George`s Chapel at Windsor Castle on Saturday. But the former lighting director for TV soaps and sitcoms gave a series of contradictory statements this week about whether he would be there, with the Los Angeles saying he had undergone heart surgery on Wednesday. "Sadly, my father will not be attending our wedding. I have always cared for my father and hope he can be given the space he needs to focus on his health," Meghan Markle said in a statement. "I would like to thank everyone who has offered generous messages of support. Please know how much Harry and I look forward to sharing our special day with you on Saturday." Saturday`s wedding will be a sumptuous show of British pageantry, likely to attract a huge world audience. Supporters hope the union of one of the most popular royals and a glamorous American actress, a divorcee with a white father and an African-American mother, will reinvigorate the monarchy. However, much of the carefully-planned and choreographed build-up to the ceremony has been overshadowed by confusion over whether Markle`s father. Her mother, Doria Ragland, a yoga instructor and social worker, has arrived in Britain and is due to meet the 92-year-old queen and her husband Prince Philip, 96, on Thursday.

Meghan Markle confirms father will not attend her wedding to Prince Harry

Months before meeting the Queen for the first time and having a "cuppa" with her Majesty, Meghan Markle brushed up on tea drinking etiquette at a cottage near Los Angeles -- where she was apparently a natural.

"Well, she learned it all here," Edmund Fry, the British-born owner of Rose Tree Cottage in Pasadena, told AFP in an interview this week. "On a scale of one to 10, by the time she finished coming to us, I would say she would probably be a 9.5.

"But I have to say that because I want her to come back for the other half point."&nbsp

Fry said the California-born actress, who will marry Prince Harry this weekend, on several occasions visited the picturesque tea room -- decked out with all things British -- where she was given the inside track on tea drinking.

"She came with friends and was very relaxed and very much in control," he recalled.

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He said he shared some tips on the quintessential tea experience with the soon-to-be new member of the royal family, as she munched on traditional finger sandwiches and scones.

No slurping or dribbling 
"I do believe that I mentioned, as I always do, that the handle of the cup is always left at three o'clock of course ... and the spoon always needs to be left at six o'clock and 12 o'clock," said the 77-year-old, who dresses in tails and white gloves while serving and educating his customers.

He added that Markle seemed like a natural on her repeated visits and was unlikely to make any faux pas -- like slurping or using her napkin to blow her nose or wipe her glasses &nbsp-- while sipping tea with the Queen.

"I remember telling her one of the habits in this country is people tend to get much more palsy walsy with their cup ... and they move it in front of them," Fry said, raising his eyebrows in despair.&nbsp

"Maybe it's because they have a tendency to dribble, I'm not sure," he added.

"But this is not a good thing to do."

Another no-no he shared with Markle, he said, was changing the table setting.

"If you were at the palace, you wouldn't dream of moving the cutlery and the silver or the china away from the place where it should be," he said.

Traditional English scones served with tea should also be sliced sideways and topped with jam and clotted cream before each half is eaten separately, pleaded Fry, who looks like a character straight out of "Downton Abbey."

"You don't want to put the two halves together because it ends up looking like a quarter pound hamburger, and the last thing you want is people having cream come down their jowls," he said in his cut-glass British accent.&nbsp

And please, when drinking tea, refrain from slurping or clinking the cup with the spoon when stirring, he added.

As for crooking the little finger while holding the cup and saucer, Fry said that was optional.

"It's not wrong to have your finger in, but ladies tend to leave the pinky slightly crooked," he said.

Fry said he will be celebrating Harry and Meghan's nuptials on Saturday with a wedding party, and will always keep a table open for the newlyweds.

"She will always have a table here, and Harry of course," he said. "There will be the time when he wants real bacon and he'll come here for it."

Before having a 'cuppa' with her Majesty, Markle brushed up on tea-drinking etiquette at a cottage near Los Angeles — where she was apparently a natural

Months before meeting the Queen for the first time and having a "cuppa" with her Majesty, Meghan Markle brushed up on tea drinking etiquette at a cottage near Los Angeles -- where she was apparently a natural. "Well, she learned it all here," Edmund Fry, the British-born owner of Rose Tree Cottage in Pasadena, told AFP in an interview this week. "On a scale of one to 10, by the time she finished coming to us, I would say she would probably be a 9.5. "But I have to say that because I want her to come back for the other half point." Fry said the California-born actress, who will marry Prince Harry this weekend, on several occasions visited the picturesque tea room -- decked out with all things British -- where she was given the inside track on tea drinking. "She came with friends and was very relaxed and very much in control," he recalled. Also read: Why is Meghan Markle's sister upset with her? He said he shared some tips on the quintessential tea experience with the soon-to-be new member of the royal family, as she munched on traditional finger sandwiches and scones. No slurping or dribbling "I do believe that I mentioned, as I always do, that the handle of the cup is always left at three o'clock of course ... and the spoon always needs to be left at six o'clock and 12 o'clock," said the 77-year-old, who dresses in tails and white gloves while serving and educating his customers. He added that Markle seemed like a natural on her repeated visits and was unlikely to make any faux pas -- like slurping or using her napkin to blow her nose or wipe her glasses -- while sipping tea with the Queen. "I remember telling her one of the habits in this country is people tend to get much more palsy walsy with their cup ... and they move it in front of them," Fry said, raising his eyebrows in despair. "Maybe it's because they have a tendency to dribble, I'm not sure," he added. "But this is not a good thing to do." Another no-no he shared with Markle, he said, was changing the table setting. "If you were at the palace, you wouldn't dream of moving the cutlery and the silver or the china away from the place where it should be," he said. Traditional English scones served with tea should also be sliced sideways and topped with jam and clotted cream before each half is eaten separately, pleaded Fry, who looks like a character straight out of "Downton Abbey." "You don't want to put the two halves together because it ends up looking like a quarter pound hamburger, and the last thing you want is people having cream come down their jowls," he said in his cut-glass British accent. And please, when drinking tea, refrain from slurping or clinking the cup with the spoon when stirring, he added. As for crooking the little finger while holding the cup and saucer, Fry said that was optional. "It's not wrong to have your finger in, but ladies tend to leave the pinky slightly crooked," he said. Fry said he will be celebrating Harry and Meghan's nuptials on Saturday with a wedding party, and will always keep a table open for the newlyweds. "She will always have a table here, and Harry of course," he said. "There will be the time when he wants real bacon and he'll come here for it."

This is where Meghan Markle learned how to take tea with the Queen

As the royal wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle draws closer, everybody wants to be a part of the grand occasion. American professional wrestler and actor John Cena recently expressed his desire to walk Markle down the aisle.

Cena's comment came shortly after reports emerged stating that Markle's father may skip the royal wedding due to a heart procedure.&nbsp;

Cena and his co-host on the TV show "Today" joked about the same when Cena said, "I can hop on a plane, I can get there in a few days".

Cena was responding to co-host Kathie Lee Gifford's who said, "She (Markle) is in need of someone to give her away, isn't she? Who better than you?"

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are set to exchange wedding rings at St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle this Saturday.&nbsp;

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are set to exchange wedding rings at St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle this Saturday

As the royal wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle draws closer, everybody wants to be a part of the grand occasion. American professional wrestler and actor John Cena recently expressed his desire to walk Markle down the aisle. Cena's comment came shortly after reports emerged stating that Markle's father may skip the royal wedding due to a heart procedure. Cena and his co-host on the TV show "Today" joked about the same when Cena said, "I can hop on a plane, I can get there in a few days". Cena was responding to co-host Kathie Lee Gifford's who said, "She (Markle) is in need of someone to give her away, isn't she? Who better than you?" Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are set to exchange wedding rings at St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle this Saturday.

John Cena willing to walk Markle down the aisle

Meghan Markle will be accompanied at her wedding to Prince Harry on Saturday by six bridesmaids, including 3-year-old Princess Charlotte, Kensington Palace announced today. There were earlier reports that Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra would be one of Markle's bridesmaids. Chopra is a friend of the bride and would be attending the wedding.&nbsp; 
 
Princess Charlotte, fourth in line to the British throne, is the second child and only daughter of Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge. 
 
She will join her uncle's wedding party at St George's Chapel in the town of Windsor, around 40 kms west of London. 
 
Her elder brother, Prince George, aged four, will be a page boy alongside three other young boys. 
 
He has performed the role of page boy previously for his aunt Pippa Middleton's wedding last year. 
 
So far, the details of the bridesmaids' dresses and the page boys' uniforms remain under wraps, the BBC reported. 
 
Markle, 36, will not have a maid of honour as she wanted to avoid choosing just one of her closest friends, it said. 
 
Merkle is a humanitarian activist and former American actress. 
 
As well as his niece and nephew, Prince Harry has also picked three godchildren - three-year-old Florence van Cutsem, two-year-old Zalie Warren and Jasper Dyer, six - to have starring roles on his big day. 
 
Markle's goddaughters, Remi Litt, six, and her elder sister, Rylan, seven, will also be joining the procession of bridesmaids. 
 
The three children of one of her best friends, Jessica Mulroney - Ivy, four, and Brian and John, both seven - will complete the picture. 
 
Jessica is married to Ben Mulroney, a Canadian TV host and son of former Canadian prime minister, Brian Mulroney. 
 
Prince George, the son of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, will have the experience to lean on - he was page boy at his aunt Pippa Middleton's wedding to James Matthews last year. 
 
His sister, Charlotte, recently showed she was undaunted by the limelight when she visited her little brother, Prince Louis, at hospital after his birth. 
 
With the world's cameras trained on Charlotte, she seemed to enjoy the attention, waving sweetly and smiling at the bank of photographers, the report said. 
 
There are reports that Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra, also among Markle's close friends, is likely to be among the guests invited to the wedding celebrations. 
 
Markle's mother Doria Ragland, who flew in from the US this week to meet the in-laws, is expected to step into the role of walking her daughter to the wedding altar. 
 
The announcement on bridesmaids comes during a turbulent week for the royal couple. After first telling TMZ he would not be flying to the UK to walk his daughter Meghan down the aisle as planned, Thomas Markle later said he had changed his mind, according to the US-based celebrity news site. 
 
"I hate the idea of missing one of the greatest moments in history and walking my daughter down the aisle," he said yesterday, according to TMZ. 
 
Markle has been involved in controversy since it was revealed he allegedly staged a series of photos captured by an American paparazzo. 
 
Just hours later, the news site reported that Markle would not be attending as he said he would be undergoing heart surgery today, just three days before the royal wedding.

Markle, 36, will not have a maid of honour as she wanted to avoid choosing just one of her closest friends.

Meghan Markle will be accompanied at her wedding to Prince Harry on Saturday by six bridesmaids, including 3-year-old Princess Charlotte, Kensington Palace announced today. There were earlier reports that Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra would be one of Markle's bridesmaids. Chopra is a friend of the bride and would be attending the wedding. Princess Charlotte, fourth in line to the British throne, is the second child and only daughter of Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge. She will join her uncle's wedding party at St George's Chapel in the town of Windsor, around 40 kms west of London. Her elder brother, Prince George, aged four, will be a page boy alongside three other young boys. He has performed the role of page boy previously for his aunt Pippa Middleton's wedding last year. So far, the details of the bridesmaids' dresses and the page boys' uniforms remain under wraps, the BBC reported. Markle, 36, will not have a maid of honour as she wanted to avoid choosing just one of her closest friends, it said. Merkle is a humanitarian activist and former American actress. As well as his niece and nephew, Prince Harry has also picked three godchildren - three-year-old Florence van Cutsem, two-year-old Zalie Warren and Jasper Dyer, six - to have starring roles on his big day. Markle's goddaughters, Remi Litt, six, and her elder sister, Rylan, seven, will also be joining the procession of bridesmaids. The three children of one of her best friends, Jessica Mulroney - Ivy, four, and Brian and John, both seven - will complete the picture. Jessica is married to Ben Mulroney, a Canadian TV host and son of former Canadian prime minister, Brian Mulroney. Prince George, the son of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, will have the experience to lean on - he was page boy at his aunt Pippa Middleton's wedding to James Matthews last year. His sister, Charlotte, recently showed she was undaunted by the limelight when she visited her little brother, Prince Louis, at hospital after his birth. With the world's cameras trained on Charlotte, she seemed to enjoy the attention, waving sweetly and smiling at the bank of photographers, the report said. There are reports that Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra, also among Markle's close friends, is likely to be among the guests invited to the wedding celebrations. Markle's mother Doria Ragland, who flew in from the US this week to meet the in-laws, is expected to step into the role of walking her daughter to the wedding altar. The announcement on bridesmaids comes during a turbulent week for the royal couple. After first telling TMZ he would not be flying to the UK to walk his daughter Meghan down the aisle as planned, Thomas Markle later said he had changed his mind, according to the US-based celebrity news site. "I hate the idea of missing one of the greatest moments in history and walking my daughter down the aisle," he said yesterday, according to TMZ. Markle has been involved in controversy since it was revealed he allegedly staged a series of photos captured by an American paparazzo. Just hours later, the news site reported that Markle would not be attending as he said he would be undergoing heart surgery today, just three days before the royal wedding.

Princess Charlotte and not Priyanka Chopra to be Meghan Markle's bridesmaid

As the world gears up to witness UK's Prince Harry marry American actress Meghan Markle on Saturday, Bookmakers are offering a plethora of betting opportunities for those wishing to take a punt &nbsp;on the royal wedding.&nbsp; 
 
Bets are being placed on everything from what colour the Queen’s hat is going to be to which song would Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s first dance to. 
 
A large amount of money has been wagered on who will walk the bride-to-be down the aisle after her father, Thomas, said on Monday that he wouldn’t attend the event.&nbsp; 
 
The odds currently lean towards Meghan's mother, with whom the bride will spend the night before her royal wedding.&nbsp; 
 
People have also placed bets on Donald Trump, Kate Middleton and Prince Charles.&nbsp; 
 
The newlywed prince and princess are likely to dance to a Whitney Houston number after the ceremony. The American singer is the 2/5 favourite. Other names who have cropped up include Bob Marley and Elton John - who was known to close to Princess Diana and even sang at her funeral.&nbsp; 
 
Bets have also been placed on guest lits- many of the names in the list are already known- punters are betting on unlikely names.&nbsp;

Bets are being placed on everything from what colour the Queen’s hat is going to be to which song would Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s first dance to.

As the world gears up to witness UK's Prince Harry marry American actress Meghan Markle on Saturday, Bookmakers are offering a plethora of betting opportunities for those wishing to take a punt on the royal wedding. Bets are being placed on everything from what colour the Queen’s hat is going to be to which song would Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s first dance to. A large amount of money has been wagered on who will walk the bride-to-be down the aisle after her father, Thomas, said on Monday that he wouldn’t attend the event. The odds currently lean towards Meghan's mother, with whom the bride will spend the night before her royal wedding. People have also placed bets on Donald Trump, Kate Middleton and Prince Charles. The newlywed prince and princess are likely to dance to a Whitney Houston number after the ceremony. The American singer is the 2/5 favourite. Other names who have cropped up include Bob Marley and Elton John - who was known to close to Princess Diana and even sang at her funeral. Bets have also been placed on guest lits- many of the names in the list are already known- punters are betting on unlikely names.

Punters betting on Queen's hat, guest list, couple's first dance' ahead of the royal wedding

After news of Actress Meghan Markle's father decided to pull out of the Royal wedding which is set to take place on Saturday, reports on Tuesday said that the reason behind his absence is because he needed a heart procedure.&nbsp;

Thomas Markle, who lives in Mexico, was quoted as telling Los Angeles-based celebrity website TMZ.com that he was scheduled to undergo a heart repair and blockage clearance procedure early on Wednesday morning.

Markle, 73, was due to walk his daughter down the aisle in front of 600 guests including all the senior British royals and a smattering of celebrities.

On Tuesday, Markle told TMZ that he hated "the idea of missing one of the greatest moments in history and walking my daughter down the aisle." 
But he later said doctors had scheduled surgery on Wednesday morning.&nbsp;

"They (doctors) will go in and clear blockage, repair damage and put a stent where it is needed," Markle told the website. Kensington Palace, Harry`s office, could not immediately be reached for comment on Tuesday.

But in a statement issued on Monday, it said called Thomas Markle`s comments "a deeply personal moment for Ms Markle."

"She and Prince Harry ask again for understanding and respect to be extended to&nbsp;Markle in this difficult situation," Kensington Palace said.

Earlier, it was said that he was not going to attend the wedding as he did not want to embarrass his daughter or the royal family after reports he had staged pictures with a paparazzi photographer for a fee. He also said he had suffered a heart attack a week ago.

Thousands of journalists from across the world are descending on the genteel town of Windsor for the wedding, and Thomas Markle told TMZ earlier this week that the media attention had taken its toll. He said he had been offered up to $100,000 for interviews and been ambushed by paparazzi whose snaps had shown him buying beer and looking disheveled.

TMZ said he had agreed to the staged pictures, which showed him looking at images of the couple on a computer and being sized up for a suit because he hoped they would improve his image.&nbsp;

The bride-to-be`s parents are divorced and while Harry has been pictured with her mother Doria Ragland, 61, there had been speculation about how Thomas Markle, a former lighting director for TV soaps and sitcoms, would feature. 
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Thomas Markle, who lives in Mexico, was quoted as telling Los Angeles-based celebrity website TMZ.com that he was scheduled to undergo a heart repair and blockage clearance procedure early on Wednesday morning

After news of Actress Meghan Markle's father decided to pull out of the Royal wedding which is set to take place on Saturday, reports on Tuesday said that the reason behind his absence is because he needed a heart procedure. Thomas Markle, who lives in Mexico, was quoted as telling Los Angeles-based celebrity website TMZ.com that he was scheduled to undergo a heart repair and blockage clearance procedure early on Wednesday morning. Markle, 73, was due to walk his daughter down the aisle in front of 600 guests including all the senior British royals and a smattering of celebrities. On Tuesday, Markle told TMZ that he hated "the idea of missing one of the greatest moments in history and walking my daughter down the aisle." But he later said doctors had scheduled surgery on Wednesday morning. "They (doctors) will go in and clear blockage, repair damage and put a stent where it is needed," Markle told the website. Kensington Palace, Harry`s office, could not immediately be reached for comment on Tuesday. But in a statement issued on Monday, it said called Thomas Markle`s comments "a deeply personal moment for Ms Markle." "She and Prince Harry ask again for understanding and respect to be extended to Markle in this difficult situation," Kensington Palace said. Earlier, it was said that he was not going to attend the wedding as he did not want to embarrass his daughter or the royal family after reports he had staged pictures with a paparazzi photographer for a fee. He also said he had suffered a heart attack a week ago. Thousands of journalists from across the world are descending on the genteel town of Windsor for the wedding, and Thomas Markle told TMZ earlier this week that the media attention had taken its toll. He said he had been offered up to $100,000 for interviews and been ambushed by paparazzi whose snaps had shown him buying beer and looking disheveled. TMZ said he had agreed to the staged pictures, which showed him looking at images of the couple on a computer and being sized up for a suit because he hoped they would improve his image. The bride-to-be`s parents are divorced and while Harry has been pictured with her mother Doria Ragland, 61, there had been speculation about how Thomas Markle, a former lighting director for TV soaps and sitcoms, would feature.

Meghan Markle's father says he is having heart procedure, so not coming to wedding

Will he? Won't he? &nbsp;As millions wait eagerly for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle to walk down the aisle on Saturday, their wedding has been marred by confusion as on Tuesday Markle father told a celebrity news father he was no longer attending the royal wedding.&nbsp; 
 
Harry, 33, Queen Elizabeth`s grandson and the sixth-in-line to the British throne, and Markle, 36, will marry on Saturday at St George`s Chapel in Windsor Castle in a ceremony that has sparked huge global media interest. 
Markle`s father Thomas, 73, was due to walk his daughter down the aisle in front of 600 guests including all the senior Britain`s royals and a smattering of celebrities. 
 
However, the TMZ website reported on Monday that he had decided not to attend the glittering wedding at the castle, the home of English and British monarchs for almost 1,000 years. 
 
He told TMZ he did not want to embarrass his daughter or the royal family after reports he had staged pictures with a paparazzi photographer for a fee. He also said he had suffered a heart attack a week ago. 
"This is a deeply personal moment for Ms Markle in the days before her wedding," Kensington Palace, Harry`s office, said in a statement. "She and Prince Harry ask again for understanding and respect to be extended to Mr Markle in this difficult situation." 
 
A spokeswoman for the prince declined to comment directly on the TMZ report or to say whether the statement meant Markle`s father would be at the wedding.&nbsp; 
 
The bride-to-be`s parents are divorced and while Harry has been pictured with her mother Doria Ragland, 61, there had been speculation about how Thomas Markle, a former lighting director for TV soaps and sitcoms, would feature. 
 
However, Harry`s communications secretary told reporters last week he would have an important role and would give away his daughter on the couple`s big day. He had also been expected to meet the queen, her husband and the other senior members of the Windsor family this week. 
 
Thousands of journalists from across the world are descending on the genteel town of Windsor for the wedding, and Thomas Markle told TMZ that the media attention had taken its toll. He said he had been offered up to $100,000 for interviews and been ambushed by paparazzi whose snaps had shown him buying beer and looking dishevelled. 
 
TMZ said he had agreed to the staged pictures, which showed him looking at images of the couple on a computer and being sized up for a suit, because he hoped they would improve his image.&nbsp; 
 
Prince Harry and his elder brother Prince William have both made clear in the past their dislike of the press, fuelled by the death of their mother Princess Diana in a Paris car crash in 1997 as her limousine sped away from chasing paparazzi. 
 
Kensington Palace has limited press access to the ceremony itself and strictly controlled the release of details about the wedding to the media. 
If her father does not come, British newspapers suggested that Markle`s mother, with whom she is spending the night before the ceremony at a nearby luxury hotel, would walk her daughter down the aisle.

Markle's father said he did not want to embarrass his daughter or the royal family

Will he? Won't he? As millions wait eagerly for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle to walk down the aisle on Saturday, their wedding has been marred by confusion as on Tuesday Markle father told a celebrity news father he was no longer attending the royal wedding. Harry, 33, Queen Elizabeth`s grandson and the sixth-in-line to the British throne, and Markle, 36, will marry on Saturday at St George`s Chapel in Windsor Castle in a ceremony that has sparked huge global media interest. Markle`s father Thomas, 73, was due to walk his daughter down the aisle in front of 600 guests including all the senior Britain`s royals and a smattering of celebrities. However, the TMZ website reported on Monday that he had decided not to attend the glittering wedding at the castle, the home of English and British monarchs for almost 1,000 years. He told TMZ he did not want to embarrass his daughter or the royal family after reports he had staged pictures with a paparazzi photographer for a fee. He also said he had suffered a heart attack a week ago. "This is a deeply personal moment for Ms Markle in the days before her wedding," Kensington Palace, Harry`s office, said in a statement. "She and Prince Harry ask again for understanding and respect to be extended to Mr Markle in this difficult situation." A spokeswoman for the prince declined to comment directly on the TMZ report or to say whether the statement meant Markle`s father would be at the wedding. The bride-to-be`s parents are divorced and while Harry has been pictured with her mother Doria Ragland, 61, there had been speculation about how Thomas Markle, a former lighting director for TV soaps and sitcoms, would feature. However, Harry`s communications secretary told reporters last week he would have an important role and would give away his daughter on the couple`s big day. He had also been expected to meet the queen, her husband and the other senior members of the Windsor family this week. Thousands of journalists from across the world are descending on the genteel town of Windsor for the wedding, and Thomas Markle told TMZ that the media attention had taken its toll. He said he had been offered up to $100,000 for interviews and been ambushed by paparazzi whose snaps had shown him buying beer and looking dishevelled. TMZ said he had agreed to the staged pictures, which showed him looking at images of the couple on a computer and being sized up for a suit, because he hoped they would improve his image. Prince Harry and his elder brother Prince William have both made clear in the past their dislike of the press, fuelled by the death of their mother Princess Diana in a Paris car crash in 1997 as her limousine sped away from chasing paparazzi. Kensington Palace has limited press access to the ceremony itself and strictly controlled the release of details about the wedding to the media. If her father does not come, British newspapers suggested that Markle`s mother, with whom she is spending the night before the ceremony at a nearby luxury hotel, would walk her daughter down the aisle.

Days before her wedding to Prince Harry, Meghan Markle's father pulls out of ceremony

Britain's Queen Elizabeth has given her formal consent to the marriage of her grandson Harry to American actress Meghan Markle in a historic document made of vellum that is decorated with symbols representing the lives of the couple.

Reading "Now know ye", the hand-written Instrument of Consent carries the Queen's signature, "Elizabeth R" and is sealed with the Great Seal of the Realm which is attached to the foot of the document by woven cords.

Prince Harry, the sixth in line to the throne, and Markle, best known for her role in US&nbsp;TV drama "Suits", are due to marry&nbsp;next Saturday&nbsp;at Windsor Castle, home to kings and queens for nearly 1,000 years.

"NOW KNOW YE that We have consented and done by these Presents signify Our Consent to the contracting of Matrimony between Our Most Dearly Beloved Grandson Prince Henry Charles Albert David of Wales, KCVO, and Rachel Meghan Markle," it reads.

Also read: <a href="http://www.wionews.com/world/when-harry-weds-meghan-a-week-until-britains-royal-wedding-136343">A week until Britain's royal wedding</a>

The 92-year-old queen gave her blessing for the marriage in accordance with the 2013 Succession to the Crown Act, and the elaborately illuminated document incorporates references to the couple who met in 2016.

The design to the left of the text incorporates the red dragon of Wales along with the UK's floral emblems. It also includes three tiny red escallops from the Spencer family Arms, the family of Harry's mother, the late Princess Diana.

Representing Markle, the design to the right of the text includes the rose, the national flower of the United States, while two golden poppies are the state flower of California, where Markle was born.

The document, which will be given to the couple after the wedding, is drafted by the Crown Office and illuminated on vellum, a fine parchment made from the skin of a calf that is only used for important state documents.

It was made by one of a panel of scrivener artists.

Prince Harry will marry Megan Markle on Saturday. Reading 'Now know ye', the hand-written Instrument of Consent carries the Queen's signature, 'Elizabeth R', and is sealed with the Great Seal of the Realm

Britain's Queen Elizabeth has given her formal consent to the marriage of her grandson Harry to American actress Meghan Markle in a historic document made of vellum that is decorated with symbols representing the lives of the couple. Reading "Now know ye", the hand-written Instrument of Consent carries the Queen's signature, "Elizabeth R" and is sealed with the Great Seal of the Realm which is attached to the foot of the document by woven cords. Prince Harry, the sixth in line to the throne, and Markle, best known for her role in US TV drama "Suits", are due to marry next Saturday at Windsor Castle, home to kings and queens for nearly 1,000 years. "NOW KNOW YE that We have consented and done by these Presents signify Our Consent to the contracting of Matrimony between Our Most Dearly Beloved Grandson Prince Henry Charles Albert David of Wales, KCVO, and Rachel Meghan Markle," it reads. Also read: A week until Britain's royal wedding The 92-year-old queen gave her blessing for the marriage in accordance with the 2013 Succession to the Crown Act, and the elaborately illuminated document incorporates references to the couple who met in 2016. The design to the left of the text incorporates the red dragon of Wales along with the UK's floral emblems. It also includes three tiny red escallops from the Spencer family Arms, the family of Harry's mother, the late Princess Diana. Representing Markle, the design to the right of the text includes the rose, the national flower of the United States, while two golden poppies are the state flower of California, where Markle was born. The document, which will be given to the couple after the wedding, is drafted by the Crown Office and illuminated on vellum, a fine parchment made from the skin of a calf that is only used for important state documents. It was made by one of a panel of scrivener artists.

When Harry weds Meghan: Queen gives formal consent to marriage

Britain's Prince Harry weds American actress Meghan Markle next Saturday in a union of youthful royalty and Hollywood glamour expected to reinvigorate the venerable House of Windsor.

Harry, grandson of Queen Elizabeth and sixth-in-line to the throne, and Markle, star of US&nbspTV drama "Suits" will tie the knot next Saturday at Windsor Castle, home to the British royal family for nearly 1,000 years.

With celebrities expected to join the queen and senior royals for the ceremony and reception, thousands of journalists from across the globe will descend on the picturesque town of Windsor.

"It's absolutely marvellous. It's going to be a very special day for everybody," Harry's father Prince Charles said during a visit to France this week.

Harry, 33, a former army officer and one-time royal wild child, met his bride-to-be on a blind date in July 2016 after being set up through a mutual friend. Markle, 36, said she knew little about her royal date while Harry said he had never heard of Markle or watched her TV series.

However, it was love at first sight, and after just two dates, he whisked her off to Botswana for an intimate holiday, camping under the stars.

"The fact that I fell in love with Meghan so incredibly quickly was confirmation to me that all the stars were aligned, everything was just perfect," Harry said in an interview to mark the engagement last November.

"This beautiful woman just tripped and fell into my life, I fell into her life."

Saturday's wedding will take place at St George's Chapel of Windsor Castle, the queen's home west of London and the oldest and largest inhabited fortress in the world.

Some 40 monarchs have called the castle home and the chapel contains the remains of 10 kings, including Henry VIII and George VI, Elizabeth's father.

Set against all this tradition, Markle is a stark contrast in modernity. As a divorcee, with a white father and African-American mother, her background has provided a source of huge interest and comment, not all positive.

Harry's Kensington Palace office issued a rebuke to the media in November 2016, decrying the sexism and racism Markle had suffered in some press reports.

Markle's family has continued to come under scrutiny, with her half-siblings criticising her in newspapers and saying they had been snubbed after not receiving invitations to the wedding.

However, both her divorced parents, mother Doria Ragland, a clinical therapist, and father Thomas Markle, a former TV lighting director for soaps and sitcoms, will play "important roles" on the day.

Markle is due to arrive at the chapel in a car with her mother, while her father will escort her down the aisle.

Perspective

This wedding has drawn comparisons with some remarkable episodes of recent royal history: Edward VIII's relationship with American divorcee Wallis Simpson, which led him to abdicate in 1936, and the queen's late sister Margaret's decision to call off her marriage to an equerry Peter Townsend.

"Meghan will bring a new perspective to the royal family," royal biographer Claudia Joseph said. "Obviously she comes from a very different background and ... that's hugely important to take the royal family into the future."

The younger son of the late Princess Diana, Harry has always been a hugely popular figure member of the royal family.

A cheeky child who stuck his tongue out at photographers, he left a lasting memory in the minds of many when aged just 12, he walked solemnly behind his mother's coffin as her funeral cortege made its way through London after her death in a car crash in 1997.

"I don't think any child should be asked to do that, under any circumstances. I don't think it would happen today," he said in an interview published last June.

The impact of her death threw the prince off the rails, and his teenage years were overshadowed by negative headlines. In 2002 he admitted smoking cannabis and getting drunk when underage in a pub near the royal family's country estate.

He later scuffled with paparazzi outside a London nightclub and caused outrage by dressing as a Nazi officer at a party.

He began to get his life back on track after joining the army, serving two tours of duty in Afghanistan and escaping the media scrutiny and other trappings of his gilded upbringing.

Popular

Now a campaigner on mental health issues, he says he was close to a breakdown in his 20s. Such frank admissions of frailty have resonated with Britons as has his natural ease when mingling with the public.

"One of the reasons why Prince Harry is so popular is when he was young he was something of a wild child, he got himself into a number of scrapes," said royal historian Hugo Vickers.

"All that has served to do is make him even more popular."

A poll last week found 71 percent of respondents had a favourable view of Harry. That made him the second-highest rated members of the royals, just behind his brother but ahead of the 92-year-old queen.

Markle, who was born in Los Angeles, made her first TV appearance in a 2002 episode of the medical drama "General Hospital" and has appeared in other TV shows and films.

In 2011, she married film producer Trevor Engelson but they divorced two years later. She achieved the greatest fame as an actress for her starring part as Rachel Zane in the legal drama "Suits". She bowed out of the series last month after her character married her long-time love interest.

Meghan will not become a princess in her own right, but her unlikely marriage to Harry has led many to describe it as a magical children's story.

"The Americans love the British royal family and when you have an American actress marrying a British royal prince, it is the stuff of fairy tales," biographer Joseph said.

However, certainly not everyone in Britain agrees and an opinion poll this week suggested more than half the country would not watch the wedding.

"The idea that someone's aspiration should be to marry into someone else's wealth and status, the idea that Meghan Markle wasn't already successful in her own right, I don't think that's ok," Graham Smith, the chief executive of the anti-monarchist campaign group Republic, told Reuters.

"That's not my idea of a fairy tale."

It was love at first sight, and after just two dates, he whisked her off to Botswana for an intimate holiday, camping under the stars

Britain's Prince Harry weds American actress Meghan Markle next Saturday in a union of youthful royalty and Hollywood glamour expected to reinvigorate the venerable House of Windsor. Harry, grandson of Queen Elizabeth and sixth-in-line to the throne, and Markle, star of US&nbspTV drama "Suits" will tie the knot next Saturday at Windsor Castle, home to the British royal family for nearly 1,000 years. With celebrities expected to join the queen and senior royals for the ceremony and reception, thousands of journalists from across the globe will descend on the picturesque town of Windsor. "It's absolutely marvellous. It's going to be a very special day for everybody," Harry's father Prince Charles said during a visit to France this week. Harry, 33, a former army officer and one-time royal wild child, met his bride-to-be on a blind date in July 2016 after being set up through a mutual friend. Markle, 36, said she knew little about her royal date while Harry said he had never heard of Markle or watched her TV series. However, it was love at first sight, and after just two dates, he whisked her off to Botswana for an intimate holiday, camping under the stars. "The fact that I fell in love with Meghan so incredibly quickly was confirmation to me that all the stars were aligned, everything was just perfect," Harry said in an interview to mark the engagement last November. "This beautiful woman just tripped and fell into my life, I fell into her life." Saturday's wedding will take place at St George's Chapel of Windsor Castle, the queen's home west of London and the oldest and largest inhabited fortress in the world. Some 40 monarchs have called the castle home and the chapel contains the remains of 10 kings, including Henry VIII and George VI, Elizabeth's father. Set against all this tradition, Markle is a stark contrast in modernity. As a divorcee, with a white father and African-American mother, her background has provided a source of huge interest and comment, not all positive. Harry's Kensington Palace office issued a rebuke to the media in November 2016, decrying the sexism and racism Markle had suffered in some press reports. Markle's family has continued to come under scrutiny, with her half-siblings criticising her in newspapers and saying they had been snubbed after not receiving invitations to the wedding. However, both her divorced parents, mother Doria Ragland, a clinical therapist, and father Thomas Markle, a former TV lighting director for soaps and sitcoms, will play "important roles" on the day. Markle is due to arrive at the chapel in a car with her mother, while her father will escort her down the aisle. Perspective This wedding has drawn comparisons with some remarkable episodes of recent royal history: Edward VIII's relationship with American divorcee Wallis Simpson, which led him to abdicate in 1936, and the queen's late sister Margaret's decision to call off her marriage to an equerry Peter Townsend. "Meghan will bring a new perspective to the royal family," royal biographer Claudia Joseph said. "Obviously she comes from a very different background and ... that's hugely important to take the royal family into the future." The younger son of the late Princess Diana, Harry has always been a hugely popular figure member of the royal family. A cheeky child who stuck his tongue out at photographers, he left a lasting memory in the minds of many when aged just 12, he walked solemnly behind his mother's coffin as her funeral cortege made its way through London after her death in a car crash in 1997. "I don't think any child should be asked to do that, under any circumstances. I don't think it would happen today," he said in an interview published last June. The impact of her death threw the prince off the rails, and his teenage years were overshadowed by negative headlines. In 2002 he admitted smoking cannabis and getting drunk when underage in a pub near the royal family's country estate. He later scuffled with paparazzi outside a London nightclub and caused outrage by dressing as a Nazi officer at a party. He began to get his life back on track after joining the army, serving two tours of duty in Afghanistan and escaping the media scrutiny and other trappings of his gilded upbringing. Popular Now a campaigner on mental health issues, he says he was close to a breakdown in his 20s. Such frank admissions of frailty have resonated with Britons as has his natural ease when mingling with the public. "One of the reasons why Prince Harry is so popular is when he was young he was something of a wild child, he got himself into a number of scrapes," said royal historian Hugo Vickers. "All that has served to do is make him even more popular." A poll last week found 71 percent of respondents had a favourable view of Harry. That made him the second-highest rated members of the royals, just behind his brother but ahead of the 92-year-old queen. Markle, who was born in Los Angeles, made her first TV appearance in a 2002 episode of the medical drama "General Hospital" and has appeared in other TV shows and films. In 2011, she married film producer Trevor Engelson but they divorced two years later. She achieved the greatest fame as an actress for her starring part as Rachel Zane in the legal drama "Suits". She bowed out of the series last month after her character married her long-time love interest. Meghan will not become a princess in her own right, but her unlikely marriage to Harry has led many to describe it as a magical children's story. "The Americans love the British royal family and when you have an American actress marrying a British royal prince, it is the stuff of fairy tales," biographer Joseph said. However, certainly not everyone in Britain agrees and an opinion poll this week suggested more than half the country would not watch the wedding. "The idea that someone's aspiration should be to marry into someone else's wealth and status, the idea that Meghan Markle wasn't already successful in her own right, I don't think that's ok," Graham Smith, the chief executive of the anti-monarchist campaign group Republic, told Reuters. "That's not my idea of a fairy tale."

When Harry weds Meghan: A week until Britain's royal wedding

She is now royalty so it natural that she would find a place at Madame Tussauds London. The waxwork of "Suits" actress Meghan Markle, who is set to wed Prince Harry later this month, is the latest addition to Madame Tussauds museum. 
 
"Dressed in their famous engagement announcement outfits, Meghan`s figure sports the sold-out green P.A.R.O.S.H. dress and a replica of the engagement ring designed by Harry himself, with some added Madame Tussauds London magic to make it sparkle elegantly on the future Duchess` perfectly manicured hand," the museum said in a statement.

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The new piece was unveiled ahead of its installation on May 18, when the museum would be holding a special "royal stag and hen do" on the eve of the couple`s real-life big day.

"You are cordially invited to A Royal Stage and Hen-Do! What better way to celebrate the wedding of the year than with the happy couple themselves during their last night of freedom!" the attraction said.

The figure of Prince Harry was originally introduced to celebrate the young royal`s 30th birthday but has been remodelled to mark his wedding to Markle. It adds his "dashing beard".

"There is a lot of love out there for Meghan and Harry and we`re following their lead by inviting the great British public to join the couple in their wedding celebrations here at Madame Tussauds London," said the facility`s general manager Edward Fuller.

The new piece was unveiled ahead of its installation on May 18

She is now royalty so it natural that she would find a place at Madame Tussauds London. The waxwork of "Suits" actress Meghan Markle, who is set to wed Prince Harry later this month, is the latest addition to Madame Tussauds museum. "Dressed in their famous engagement announcement outfits, Meghan`s figure sports the sold-out green P.A.R.O.S.H. dress and a replica of the engagement ring designed by Harry himself, with some added Madame Tussauds London magic to make it sparkle elegantly on the future Duchess` perfectly manicured hand," the museum said in a statement. OMG the day has come! We're SO excited to announce that Meghan Markle will be joining Prince Harry at #MadameTussaudsLondon on the 19th of May! Who's ready to hang with the royal couple? ? #RoyalWedding #MeghanMarkle pic.twitter.com/d1swSiAHgz — Madame Tussauds (@MadameTussauds) May 9, 2018 × The new piece was unveiled ahead of its installation on May 18, when the museum would be holding a special "royal stag and hen do" on the eve of the couple`s real-life big day. "You are cordially invited to A Royal Stage and Hen-Do! What better way to celebrate the wedding of the year than with the happy couple themselves during their last night of freedom!" the attraction said. The figure of Prince Harry was originally introduced to celebrate the young royal`s 30th birthday but has been remodelled to mark his wedding to Markle. It adds his "dashing beard". "There is a lot of love out there for Meghan and Harry and we`re following their lead by inviting the great British public to join the couple in their wedding celebrations here at Madame Tussauds London," said the facility`s general manager Edward Fuller.

Ahead of her wedding, Meghan Markle finds a place in UK's Madame Tussauds

Meghan Markle's father will walk her down the aisle at St George's Chapel in Windsor Castle to marry Prince Harry on May 19, the Kensington Palace announced today.

Thomas Markle, 73, will be by the side of his daughter, who will drive up to the wedding venue with her mother, Doria Ragland, 61.

"Both of the bride's parents will have important roles in the wedding. On the morning of the wedding, Ms Ragland will travel with Ms Markle by car to Windsor Castle," the Kensington Palace statement said.

"Mr Markle will walk his daughter down the aisle of St George's Chapel. Ms Markle is delighted to have her parents by her side on this important and happy occasion," the statement said.

Thomas Markle, a former Hollywood lighting director, now lives in retirement in Mexico. There had been a lot of media speculation if he would be part of the wedding ceremony as American actress Markle was known to be closer to her mother, who divorced her father in 1988.

Ragland, a yoga enthusiast, reportedly works at a non-profit mental health clinic and specialises in helping the geriatric community in the US.&nbsp

But the Kensington Palace has confirmed that they both will be an important part of the wedding party. The bride-to-be's parents will arrive a week before the wedding to meet senior royals, including Harry's grandparents -? Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh.

They will also meet her fiance's father, Prince Charles, as well as Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, and the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, Prince William and Kate Middleton.

The announcement comes soon after Thomas Markle Junior, Meghan's half-brother on her paternal side, wrote an open letter claiming his father was not invited to the wedding.

In the harshly-worded letter, he also warned Prince Harry that his half-sister was a "jaded, shallow, conceited woman" and marrying her was "the biggest mistake in royal wedding history".

In other details released by the Kensington Palace today said, the 36-year-old Markle will not have a maid of honour and all her bridesmaids as well as pageboys at the ceremony will be children.&nbsp

During the ceremony, Lady Jane Fellowes, the older sister of Harry's late mother Princess Diana, will give a reading as a representative of his mother's Spencer side of the family.

The location of the couple's honeymoon has not yet been revealed. However, the first royal engagement of the newly-weds will be the week after the wedding.

The Kensington Palace also released details of what members of the public can expect on the big day. Around 1,200 people have been invited into the grounds of Windsor Castle to participate in a large picnic as part of the wedding ceremony. The Windsor town centre will be decorated with bunting and ceremonial banners along parts of the route and there will be live entertainment, the palace said.

The couple will travel through the town in a carriage before arriving at St George's Chapel for the ceremony, to which 600 guests have been invited.

"After the service has concluded, the newly-married couple will proceed out of the church and acknowledge the 200 representatives of Prince Harry's charities gathered in the Cloister.

"The couple are delighted that these people, who will be such an important part of their official work in the years to come, will be the first people they see after their wedding," the palace statement said.

The final aspect of the wedding open to the public and live television coverage will be the new bride and groom departing Windsor Castle for the evening reception at nearby Frogmore House, located within the grounds of the Home Park in the town of Windsor.&nbsp

Thomas Markle will be by the side of his daughter, who will drive up to the wedding venue with her mother, Doria Ragland.

Meghan Markle's father will walk her down the aisle at St George's Chapel in Windsor Castle to marry Prince Harry on May 19, the Kensington Palace announced today. Thomas Markle, 73, will be by the side of his daughter, who will drive up to the wedding venue with her mother, Doria Ragland, 61. "Both of the bride's parents will have important roles in the wedding. On the morning of the wedding, Ms Ragland will travel with Ms Markle by car to Windsor Castle," the Kensington Palace statement said. "Mr Markle will walk his daughter down the aisle of St George's Chapel. Ms Markle is delighted to have her parents by her side on this important and happy occasion," the statement said. Thomas Markle, a former Hollywood lighting director, now lives in retirement in Mexico. There had been a lot of media speculation if he would be part of the wedding ceremony as American actress Markle was known to be closer to her mother, who divorced her father in 1988. Ragland, a yoga enthusiast, reportedly works at a non-profit mental health clinic and specialises in helping the geriatric community in the US. But the Kensington Palace has confirmed that they both will be an important part of the wedding party. The bride-to-be's parents will arrive a week before the wedding to meet senior royals, including Harry's grandparents -? Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh. They will also meet her fiance's father, Prince Charles, as well as Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, and the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, Prince William and Kate Middleton. The announcement comes soon after Thomas Markle Junior, Meghan's half-brother on her paternal side, wrote an open letter claiming his father was not invited to the wedding. In the harshly-worded letter, he also warned Prince Harry that his half-sister was a "jaded, shallow, conceited woman" and marrying her was "the biggest mistake in royal wedding history". In other details released by the Kensington Palace today said, the 36-year-old Markle will not have a maid of honour and all her bridesmaids as well as pageboys at the ceremony will be children. During the ceremony, Lady Jane Fellowes, the older sister of Harry's late mother Princess Diana, will give a reading as a representative of his mother's Spencer side of the family. The location of the couple's honeymoon has not yet been revealed. However, the first royal engagement of the newly-weds will be the week after the wedding. The Kensington Palace also released details of what members of the public can expect on the big day. Around 1,200 people have been invited into the grounds of Windsor Castle to participate in a large picnic as part of the wedding ceremony. The Windsor town centre will be decorated with bunting and ceremonial banners along parts of the route and there will be live entertainment, the palace said. The couple will travel through the town in a carriage before arriving at St George's Chapel for the ceremony, to which 600 guests have been invited. "After the service has concluded, the newly-married couple will proceed out of the church and acknowledge the 200 representatives of Prince Harry's charities gathered in the Cloister. "The couple are delighted that these people, who will be such an important part of their official work in the years to come, will be the first people they see after their wedding," the palace statement said. The final aspect of the wedding open to the public and live television coverage will be the new bride and groom departing Windsor Castle for the evening reception at nearby Frogmore House, located within the grounds of the Home Park in the town of Windsor.

Meghan Markle's father to walk her down the aisle at royal wedding

Actress Meghan Markle and Prince Harry will tie the knot on May 19 and believe it or not, the guests to the royal wedding will not be treated with any grand gastronomic spread; the invitees have been asked to get their own food.

The idea is to let everyone get their own tidbits and share food to achieve a picnic-like scenario which will be personal and family-like.&nbsp;

However, there will be light refreshments and snacks on offer from the royal side.&nbsp;

According to reports, over 600 people have been invited to Windsor Castle's St. George's Chapel for what is been touted as the biggest wedding of the year. &nbsp;

Meanwhile, reports inform that decades-old slices of cake from British royal weddings - including those of Prince Charles and Princess Diana, and Prince William and Kate Middleton - will go up for auction.

The five cake slices from royal weddings are expected to fetch hundreds and perhaps thousands of dollars each next month as memorabilia at the sale in Las Vegas, Julien's Auctions said.

"These come from people who attended the wedding and kept them in the freezer the entire time," Julien said of all the cake slices, adding they have not been preserved by other means.

(With inputs from agencies)&nbsp;

 
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Meanwhile, reports inform that decades-old slices of cake from British royal weddings will go up for auction

Actress Meghan Markle and Prince Harry will tie the knot on May 19 and believe it or not, the guests to the royal wedding will not be treated with any grand gastronomic spread; the invitees have been asked to get their own food. The idea is to let everyone get their own tidbits and share food to achieve a picnic-like scenario which will be personal and family-like. However, there will be light refreshments and snacks on offer from the royal side. According to reports, over 600 people have been invited to Windsor Castle's St. George's Chapel for what is been touted as the biggest wedding of the year. Meanwhile, reports inform that decades-old slices of cake from British royal weddings - including those of Prince Charles and Princess Diana, and Prince William and Kate Middleton - will go up for auction. The five cake slices from royal weddings are expected to fetch hundreds and perhaps thousands of dollars each next month as memorabilia at the sale in Las Vegas, Julien's Auctions said. "These come from people who attended the wedding and kept them in the freezer the entire time," Julien said of all the cake slices, adding they have not been preserved by other means. (With inputs from agencies)

Guests to get their own food at Prince Harry, Meghan Markle's wedding

As Prince Harry's wedding to Meghan Markle inches closer, public hunger for all things royal will get its dessert as decades-old slices of cake from British royal weddings - including those of Prince Charles and Princess Diana, and Prince William and Kate Middleton - go up for auction.

The five cake slices from royal weddings are expected to fetch hundreds and perhaps thousands of dollars each next month as memorabilia at the sale in Las Vegas, Julien's Auctions said.

But for those looking to play royal taster, there is a word of caution.

"They're not edible," Darren Julien, the Los Angeles-based auction house's chief executive, said ahead of the June 23 sale.

A slice from Charles and Diana's wedding, presented in a white box with "CD Buckingham Palace 29th July 1981" in silver printing and wrapped in a paper doily, is estimated to fetch $800-$1,200, the auction house said.

"These come from people who attended the wedding and kept them in the freezer the entire time," Julien said of all the cake slices, adding they have not been preserved by other means.

More than 600 guests have been invited to Harry and Meghan's May 19 wedding, which will take place at Windsor Castle's St. George's Chapel, with a further 200 being invited for the reception.

The fruitcake made for Prince William and Kate Middleton's 2011 wedding comes in a tin presented to guests with an enclosure card saluting attendees that said: "With best wishes from TRH The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall in celebration of the wedding of TRH The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge."

It is pegged to sell for $600-$800. Julien's sold a slice of William and Kate's cake for $7,500 in 2014.

Other cake slices include Charles' 2005 wedding to Camilla Parker Bowles and Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson's 1986 nuptials, which each is estimated to fetch $600-$800.

The piece of royal cake from Princess Anne's 1973 marriage to her first husband, Captain Mark Philips, is expected to sell for $300-$500.

"It's kind of hard to throw something out that has been given to you by the royals," Julien said.

The five cake slices from royal weddings are expected to fetch hundreds and perhaps thousands of dollars each next month as memorabilia at the sale in Las Vegas, Julien's Auctions said.

As Prince Harry's wedding to Meghan Markle inches closer, public hunger for all things royal will get its dessert as decades-old slices of cake from British royal weddings - including those of Prince Charles and Princess Diana, and Prince William and Kate Middleton - go up for auction. The five cake slices from royal weddings are expected to fetch hundreds and perhaps thousands of dollars each next month as memorabilia at the sale in Las Vegas, Julien's Auctions said. But for those looking to play royal taster, there is a word of caution. "They're not edible," Darren Julien, the Los Angeles-based auction house's chief executive, said ahead of the June 23 sale. A slice from Charles and Diana's wedding, presented in a white box with "CD Buckingham Palace 29th July 1981" in silver printing and wrapped in a paper doily, is estimated to fetch $800-$1,200, the auction house said. "These come from people who attended the wedding and kept them in the freezer the entire time," Julien said of all the cake slices, adding they have not been preserved by other means. More than 600 guests have been invited to Harry and Meghan's May 19 wedding, which will take place at Windsor Castle's St. George's Chapel, with a further 200 being invited for the reception. The fruitcake made for Prince William and Kate Middleton's 2011 wedding comes in a tin presented to guests with an enclosure card saluting attendees that said: "With best wishes from TRH The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall in celebration of the wedding of TRH The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge." It is pegged to sell for $600-$800. Julien's sold a slice of William and Kate's cake for $7,500 in 2014. Other cake slices include Charles' 2005 wedding to Camilla Parker Bowles and Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson's 1986 nuptials, which each is estimated to fetch $600-$800. The piece of royal cake from Princess Anne's 1973 marriage to her first husband, Captain Mark Philips, is expected to sell for $300-$500. "It's kind of hard to throw something out that has been given to you by the royals," Julien said.

British royal wedding cake slices to be sold

Before US&nbspactress Meghan Markle becomes a British citizen after marrying Queen Elizabeth's grandson Prince Harry, she'll have to learn who opened Britain's first Indian restaurant, the size of the Lake District and the age of "Big Ben".

The details are potential questions would-be Britons face when they take a "Life in the UK" test, which all applicants must pass before becoming British citizens, answering a minimum of 18 out of 24 questions correctly.

Despite marrying into the royal family on May 19, Markle, 36, will herself have to successfully navigate the test and demonstrate sufficient knowledge of historical facts and some obscure British trivia, such as the height of the London Eye ferris wheel.

However, many of the questions - of which there almost 3,000 - are alien to those born and raised in Britain.

"How difficult are them questions?! They're too difficult," said 46-year-old chef Tony Poston, who was shell-shocked after he failed a practice test with a result of 58 percent.

"I did history at school but some of them are just absolutely stupid," he said, with his mouth wide open in astonishment.

Another Briton, Jenny Tate, a 53-year-old practice manager from London, was almost hysterical after she failed the test.

"I'm so sorry about that. That's shocking. That's actually quite hard," she said.

Not all the questions require an acute knowledge of history dating back centuries or knowing the height and age of well-known landmarks.

There are some questions about modern-day British life - you need to know that a general election is held every five years, and that it's illegal for anyone under the age of 18 to buy tobacco, amongst others.

But the test has come under fire by politicians and academic critics who say it serves no purpose, and that the majority of questions are absurd.

"It's gone from being something about practical trivia, to the purely trivial," said Professor Thom Brooks, 44-year-old Dean of Law at Durham University.

Brooks, originally from New England in the United States, is personally familiar with the test, having sat the quiz in 2009 ahead of becoming a UK citizen two years later.

He said it was irrelevant to British everyday life and the government had changed it in 2013 to remove useful information such as registering with a doctor and how to report a crime. One applicant, he said, had failed it more than 60 times.

Last month, a report by Britain's House of Lords committee on citizenship agreed with Brooks and said the government should carry out a comprehensive review.

"You've got stuff in the handbook anyway, about how tall is the London Eye? How big is the Lake District? And who set up the first curry house, what was it called, and what street was it on? Do facts like this, are these required to becoming British, or to integrating?" Brooks asked.

"It's a British citizenship test that very few British citizens can pass."

The London Eye is 443 feet (135 metres) tall, the Lake District covers 885 square miles (2,292 kilometres), Big Ben's clock is over 150 years old, and Sake Dean Mahomed set up the first Indian restaurant in London in 1810. The Hindoostane Coffee House no longer exists, but a plaque commemorating Mahomed - who died in 1851 - is there in its place.

A random survey carried out by Reuters found that out of 41 Britons, only 23 could answer questions they were shown correctly.

The 50-pound ($69) citizenship test is one of the hurdles Markle faces as she gives up her US&nbspnationality to become British.

The complicated process, which Britain has made harder in recent years in an attempt to cut net immigration rates to less than 100,000 a year, requires Markle to have lived in Britain for three years, to have good knowledge of English and to be of sound mind.

The requirement of earning a combined income of at least 18,600 pounds should not prove to be too burdensome for a prince of the realm and his new wife, however.

For many applicants though, the citizenship test is a major stumbling block. The most recent official figures showed that 133,490 tests were taken in 2016 with 47,312 failures.

Despite her new royal status, Markle will not be exempt for learning how many lawmakers sit in the Scottish Parliament or when Mahomed, who opened Britain's first curry house, was born.

"She really will have to do the test so it won't be any wave of the hand of her majesty that will change it," Brooks said.

Alanna Varshney moved to London from California in 2009. She passed the citizenship test in February of this year after vigorous preparation - online practice exams, studying the guidebook, making flashcards and quizzing her British husband.

She thinks most Brits would be "stumped" by the facts and figures that she had to learn, but got lucky with one particular question during her exam.

"My favourite was about which colony in 1776 declared its independence from the United Kingdom," said the 38-year-old who works in marketing, recalling the moment she burst into laughter and got a funny look from the adjucator during the exam.

"If I hadn't got that one right I would have felt really ashamed."

Although Varshney succeeded, some of the Britons quizzed by Reuters thought Markle might fare better than they had.

"She's a bright girl, she might get half!" grinned retired engineer David Armstrong, 58, after himself failing multiple answers. 
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The details are potential questions would-be Britons face when they take a 'Life in the UK' test, which all applicants must pass before becoming British citizens, answering a minimum of 18 out of 24 questions correctly

Before US&nbspactress Meghan Markle becomes a British citizen after marrying Queen Elizabeth's grandson Prince Harry, she'll have to learn who opened Britain's first Indian restaurant, the size of the Lake District and the age of "Big Ben". The details are potential questions would-be Britons face when they take a "Life in the UK" test, which all applicants must pass before becoming British citizens, answering a minimum of 18 out of 24 questions correctly. Despite marrying into the royal family on May 19, Markle, 36, will herself have to successfully navigate the test and demonstrate sufficient knowledge of historical facts and some obscure British trivia, such as the height of the London Eye ferris wheel. However, many of the questions - of which there almost 3,000 - are alien to those born and raised in Britain. "How difficult are them questions?! They're too difficult," said 46-year-old chef Tony Poston, who was shell-shocked after he failed a practice test with a result of 58 percent. "I did history at school but some of them are just absolutely stupid," he said, with his mouth wide open in astonishment. Another Briton, Jenny Tate, a 53-year-old practice manager from London, was almost hysterical after she failed the test. "I'm so sorry about that. That's shocking. That's actually quite hard," she said. Not all the questions require an acute knowledge of history dating back centuries or knowing the height and age of well-known landmarks. There are some questions about modern-day British life - you need to know that a general election is held every five years, and that it's illegal for anyone under the age of 18 to buy tobacco, amongst others. But the test has come under fire by politicians and academic critics who say it serves no purpose, and that the majority of questions are absurd. "It's gone from being something about practical trivia, to the purely trivial," said Professor Thom Brooks, 44-year-old Dean of Law at Durham University. Brooks, originally from New England in the United States, is personally familiar with the test, having sat the quiz in 2009 ahead of becoming a UK citizen two years later. He said it was irrelevant to British everyday life and the government had changed it in 2013 to remove useful information such as registering with a doctor and how to report a crime. One applicant, he said, had failed it more than 60 times. Last month, a report by Britain's House of Lords committee on citizenship agreed with Brooks and said the government should carry out a comprehensive review. "You've got stuff in the handbook anyway, about how tall is the London Eye? How big is the Lake District? And who set up the first curry house, what was it called, and what street was it on? Do facts like this, are these required to becoming British, or to integrating?" Brooks asked. "It's a British citizenship test that very few British citizens can pass." The London Eye is 443 feet (135 metres) tall, the Lake District covers 885 square miles (2,292 kilometres), Big Ben's clock is over 150 years old, and Sake Dean Mahomed set up the first Indian restaurant in London in 1810. The Hindoostane Coffee House no longer exists, but a plaque commemorating Mahomed - who died in 1851 - is there in its place. A random survey carried out by Reuters found that out of 41 Britons, only 23 could answer questions they were shown correctly. The 50-pound ($69) citizenship test is one of the hurdles Markle faces as she gives up her US&nbspnationality to become British. The complicated process, which Britain has made harder in recent years in an attempt to cut net immigration rates to less than 100,000 a year, requires Markle to have lived in Britain for three years, to have good knowledge of English and to be of sound mind. The requirement of earning a combined income of at least 18,600 pounds should not prove to be too burdensome for a prince of the realm and his new wife, however. For many applicants though, the citizenship test is a major stumbling block. The most recent official figures showed that 133,490 tests were taken in 2016 with 47,312 failures. Despite her new royal status, Markle will not be exempt for learning how many lawmakers sit in the Scottish Parliament or when Mahomed, who opened Britain's first curry house, was born. "She really will have to do the test so it won't be any wave of the hand of her majesty that will change it," Brooks said. Alanna Varshney moved to London from California in 2009. She passed the citizenship test in February of this year after vigorous preparation - online practice exams, studying the guidebook, making flashcards and quizzing her British husband. She thinks most Brits would be "stumped" by the facts and figures that she had to learn, but got lucky with one particular question during her exam. "My favourite was about which colony in 1776 declared its independence from the United Kingdom," said the 38-year-old who works in marketing, recalling the moment she burst into laughter and got a funny look from the adjucator during the exam. "If I hadn't got that one right I would have felt really ashamed." Although Varshney succeeded, some of the Britons quizzed by Reuters thought Markle might fare better than they had. "She's a bright girl, she might get half!" grinned retired engineer David Armstrong, 58, after himself failing multiple answers.

How old is 'Big Ben'? The trivia Meghan Markle must know to become British

Priyanka Chopra appeared on The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon&nbsp;to promote the third season of Quantico. And while did speak about her show's third season, host Jimmy Fallon also asked her about her attendance at the royal wedding. Priyanka, who is known to be friends with the bride-to-be, Meghan Markle, had recently confirmed that she indeed will be a part of the royal wedding.&nbsp; 
 
Chopra, on Fallon's show, said "Forget attending or not, I’m just really happy for a friend of mine.” 
 
Chopra also mentioned that how she got 'scammed' by the media into admitting about her attendance at the wedding.&nbsp; 
 
Ever since Britain's Prince Harry and Meghan Markle announced their engagement in 2017, there have been speculations on whether Chopra would be attending the wedding or not.&nbsp; 
 
The Suits actress is known to be close to Chopra. The two actresses met at a Women On TV event a few years back and have been friends ever since. They have often put up photos of each other on their Instagram accounts which sparked off the speculations of Chopra's attendance at her wedding.&nbsp;

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On Fallon's show, Chopra recalled how they met and have been friends for a long time. This was Chopra's third appearance at Jimmy Fallon's show.&nbsp;

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The actress was on the show to promote the third season of 'Qunatico'.

Priyanka Chopra appeared on The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon to promote the third season of Quantico. And while did speak about her show's third season, host Jimmy Fallon also asked her about her attendance at the royal wedding. Priyanka, who is known to be friends with the bride-to-be, Meghan Markle, had recently confirmed that she indeed will be a part of the royal wedding. Chopra, on Fallon's show, said "Forget attending or not, I’m just really happy for a friend of mine.” Chopra also mentioned that how she got 'scammed' by the media into admitting about her attendance at the wedding. Ever since Britain's Prince Harry and Meghan Markle announced their engagement in 2017, there have been speculations on whether Chopra would be attending the wedding or not. The Suits actress is known to be close to Chopra. The two actresses met at a Women On TV event a few years back and have been friends ever since. They have often put up photos of each other on their Instagram accounts which sparked off the speculations of Chopra's attendance at her wedding. On Fallon's show, Chopra recalled how they met and have been friends for a long time. This was Chopra's third appearance at Jimmy Fallon's show.

Priyanka Chopra talks about Meghan Markle's wedding at Jimmy Fallon's show

Britain's Prince Harry has asked his elder brother Prince William to be his best man at his wedding to US actress Meghan Markle next month, his office said in a statement on Thursday. 
 
Harry was William's best man at his own glittering wedding to wife Kate Middleton in 2011.&nbsp; 
 
"The Duke of Cambridge is honoured to have been asked, and is very much looking forward to supporting his brother at St George's Chapel, Windsor on May 19th," Kensington Palace said. 
 
Earlier this week William and Kate, whose official titles are the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, celebrated the arrival of their third child.

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Prince Harry will be getting married to Meghan Markle at St George's Chapel, Windsor on May 19th, 2018

Britain's Prince Harry has asked his elder brother Prince William to be his best man at his wedding to US actress Meghan Markle next month, his office said in a statement on Thursday. Harry was William's best man at his own glittering wedding to wife Kate Middleton in 2011. "The Duke of Cambridge is honoured to have been asked, and is very much looking forward to supporting his brother at St George's Chapel, Windsor on May 19th," Kensington Palace said. Earlier this week William and Kate, whose official titles are the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, celebrated the arrival of their third child.

Britain's Prince Harry asks elder brother Prince William to be his best man at the wedding

There has been a lot of speculations on whether Priyanka Chopra will be attending friend Meghan Markle's wedding to Britain's Prince Harry in May. While Priyanka has not confirmed her attendance, sources close to the actress state that she has indeed received an invite for the royal wedding.&nbsp;

UK tabloid, Daily Mail, in one of its reports states that it, " understands the in-crowd includes Priyanka Chopra”. Other reports have suggested that Priyanka is indeed attending the wedding.&nbsp;

In fact, just a few days back, Priyanka Chopra was spotted in London which sparked off rumours about the actress making a quick visit to the city before the Royal wedding for her bridesmaids dress fittings.&nbsp;

Earlier, when she was asked about her attendance at the wedding,. Priyanka had quipped, " If you see me there, you’ll know.” Just a few days back, during a live chat on Instagram from InStyle magazine’s account, a fan had asked her the same question to which Priyanka had asnwered, "I am only concerned about the hat, I don’t know if I’ll be cute in a hat." When she was prodded further she had said, "It’s going to be fun.”

Priyanka also wrote an essay on Meghan as she featured in Time Magazine's 100 most influential list of 2018.&nbsp;

"Somewhere among biryani, poutine and endless conversations, I realized just how deeply Meghan Markle cares for the world,” Priyanka wrote. “With her, what you see is real, and what you get is a relatable young woman with her heart and mind in the right place. Her compassion, evident in the causes she supports, and her drive to break down stereotypes — obvious in her actions — will connect her to a generation in much need of kindness.”

Meghan and Prince Harry will get married on May 19th at St George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle.

Sources state that the actress will indeed be attending the royal wedding.

There has been a lot of speculations on whether Priyanka Chopra will be attending friend Meghan Markle's wedding to Britain's Prince Harry in May. While Priyanka has not confirmed her attendance, sources close to the actress state that she has indeed received an invite for the royal wedding. UK tabloid, Daily Mail, in one of its reports states that it, " understands the in-crowd includes Priyanka Chopra”. Other reports have suggested that Priyanka is indeed attending the wedding. In fact, just a few days back, Priyanka Chopra was spotted in London which sparked off rumours about the actress making a quick visit to the city before the Royal wedding for her bridesmaids dress fittings. Earlier, when she was asked about her attendance at the wedding,. Priyanka had quipped, " If you see me there, you’ll know.” Just a few days back, during a live chat on Instagram from InStyle magazine’s account, a fan had asked her the same question to which Priyanka had asnwered, "I am only concerned about the hat, I don’t know if I’ll be cute in a hat." When she was prodded further she had said, "It’s going to be fun.” Priyanka also wrote an essay on Meghan as she featured in Time Magazine's 100 most influential list of 2018. "Somewhere among biryani, poutine and endless conversations, I realized just how deeply Meghan Markle cares for the world,” Priyanka wrote. “With her, what you see is real, and what you get is a relatable young woman with her heart and mind in the right place. Her compassion, evident in the causes she supports, and her drive to break down stereotypes — obvious in her actions — will connect her to a generation in much need of kindness.” Meghan and Prince Harry will get married on May 19th at St George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle.

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&nbsp;Britain`s Queen Elizabeth will attend a special concert on Saturday as the world`s oldest and longest-reigning living monarch celebrates her 92nd birthday. 
 
Singers Tom Jones, Kylie Minogue, Sting and Shaggy will be among those who will entertain Elizabeth and other British royals at the concert, known as 'The Queen`s Birthday Party' at London's Albert Hall. 
 
The event is a break in tradition for the queen who usually spends her birthday privately with little public celebration, although there were nationwide events to mark her 90th. 
 
The concert comes at the end of a week in which leaders and dignitaries from 53 countries came to London for the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting and it will feature performers from the network of mostly former British colonies. 
 
The queen is head of the Commonwealth and the major beneficiary from Saturday's event, which will be televised live on BBC TV and radio, will be The Queen's Commonwealth Trust youth charity to which her grandson Prince Harry was appointed president this week. 
 
Elizabeth was born on April 21, 1926, in Bruton Street, central London and became queen in 1952 at the age of 25, meaning she has now reigned for more than 66 years. 
 
Despite her age, the queen still regularly carries out official engagements although her husband Prince Philip, who spent 10 days in hospital this month for a hip replacement, retired from public life last year. 
 
As is customary with monarch`s birthdays, soldiers from the King`s Troop Royal Horse Artillery and the Honourable Artillery Company will fire gun salutes from London's Hyde Park and the Tower of London. 
 
Elizabeth has an official birthday in June which is publicly marked with a large parade of soldiers through central London, known as Trooping the Colour.

The event is a break in tradition for the queen who usually spends her birthday privately with a little public celebration

Britain`s Queen Elizabeth will attend a special concert on Saturday as the world`s oldest and longest-reigning living monarch celebrates her 92nd birthday. Singers Tom Jones, Kylie Minogue, Sting and Shaggy will be among those who will entertain Elizabeth and other British royals at the concert, known as 'The Queen`s Birthday Party' at London's Albert Hall. The event is a break in tradition for the queen who usually spends her birthday privately with little public celebration, although there were nationwide events to mark her 90th. The concert comes at the end of a week in which leaders and dignitaries from 53 countries came to London for the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting and it will feature performers from the network of mostly former British colonies. The queen is head of the Commonwealth and the major beneficiary from Saturday's event, which will be televised live on BBC TV and radio, will be The Queen's Commonwealth Trust youth charity to which her grandson Prince Harry was appointed president this week. Elizabeth was born on April 21, 1926, in Bruton Street, central London and became queen in 1952 at the age of 25, meaning she has now reigned for more than 66 years. Despite her age, the queen still regularly carries out official engagements although her husband Prince Philip, who spent 10 days in hospital this month for a hip replacement, retired from public life last year. As is customary with monarch`s birthdays, soldiers from the King`s Troop Royal Horse Artillery and the Honourable Artillery Company will fire gun salutes from London's Hyde Park and the Tower of London. Elizabeth has an official birthday in June which is publicly marked with a large parade of soldiers through central London, known as Trooping the Colour.

Britain's Queen Elizabeth to celebrate 92nd birthday at a concert party

Princess Diana would approve of her son Prince Harry's marriage to U.S. actress Meghan Markle, according to author Andrew Morton whose famous biography of the late royal caused an uproar in Britain some 25 years ago. Like Diana's union to heir-to-the-throne Prince Charles in 1981, Markle and Harry's wedding next month has captivated the world`s media and drawn inevitable comparisons between the two.&nbsp; 
 
And there are indeed many similarities, said Andrew Morton whose explosive book about Diana in 1992 first blew apart the myth of a fairytale marriage and who has now penned "Meghan: A Hollywood Princess", a biography of the new royal-to-be.&nbsp; 
 
"Diana died at 36, Meghan comes into the scene at 36. In a way she's picked up Diana's baton - she's both elegant, she's glamorous and also she's a humanitarian," he told Reuters. "So Diana would have very much have approved of Meghan and seen that kind of working of fate almost." 
 
Morton`s biography of Diana was an international best-seller, revealing her union with Prince Charles was broken beyond repair and that she had suffered eating disorders and been driven to suicide attempts by the misery of her life with Charles. After her death in a Paris car crash in 1997, Morton revealed she had been his prime source and had smuggled tape recordings out of the palace to him. 
 
In his latest book about Markle, which he describes as a snapshot, said a fuller picture would probably emerge in 10 years&nbsp;time, he has had to rely on those who knew her growing up in California where he conveniently has a home, some family members and colleagues as well as people who work at the palace. "I still have my ins there," he said.

 
Extracts from the book include how Ninaki Priddy, a childhood friend of Markle said the actress had been fascinated by the royal family. "She wants to be Princess Diana 2.0," Priddy is quoted as saying.&nbsp; It`s not a description Morton shares. 
 
"Her friend was rather exaggerating," he said. "I think Meghan wants to be Meghan 1.0, that is to say, known for being Meghan not for being in the shadow of somebody else. "That is not to say she was unaware of Harry's mother, who was described as the world's most photographed woman before her death.&nbsp; 
 
"She certainly knew about Diana, she watched the funeral, she was very affected by it, she and her friends collected toys to give to needy children in response," Morton said.&nbsp; 
 
In a TV interview given after their engagement was announced last November, Harry said Markle and his mother would have been best friends and as "thick as thieves", disclosing that the ring he gave his fiancee and which he designed contained diamonds from jewellery once owned by Diana. 
 
HALO RELATIVELY INTACT 
Extracts from Morton's book published in the media have given the impression of Markle as a social climber who has turned her back on friends and even on her first husband in a quest for fame and success, even sending her wedding ring back in the mail. 
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"Some people have fallen out with her, some people adore her," said Morton, who has also penned biographies of actor Tom Cruise, singer Madonna and Monica Lewinsky, The White House intern whose affair with Bill Clinton almost toppled the U.S. president. 
 
"As people who`ve read the book say, she`s emerged with her halo relatively intact." 
 
Whereas Diana famously found adapting to royal life incredibly difficult, Morton thinks Markle will find the change much simpler. Being photographed on red carpets had prepared her for the royal walkabouts and meeting the public.&nbsp;"I think the royal family has changed. I think the impact of Diana has been to make the royal family more accessible both inside and outside Buckingham Palace," he said. 
 
"Here is a woman who is camera-ready, not camera-shy, a woman who is very confident who is very assertive, who took control of the engagement interview for example. "However, he suggests some royal protocol will be hard to get used to. 
 
"This is a girl who was a gender equality advocate for the United Nations having to bow and courtesy to the queen and even Kate Middleton (wife of Harry's elder brother William) in private occasions," he said. 
 
"I think Meghan will cope but she will find some of the flummery difficult to bear."

UK royal biographer Andrew Morton says Diana would approve of Meghan marriage to her son Prince Harry

Princess Diana would approve of her son Prince Harry's marriage to U.S. actress Meghan Markle, according to author Andrew Morton whose famous biography of the late royal caused an uproar in Britain some 25 years ago. Like Diana's union to heir-to-the-throne Prince Charles in 1981, Markle and Harry's wedding next month has captivated the world`s media and drawn inevitable comparisons between the two. And there are indeed many similarities, said Andrew Morton whose explosive book about Diana in 1992 first blew apart the myth of a fairytale marriage and who has now penned "Meghan: A Hollywood Princess", a biography of the new royal-to-be. "Diana died at 36, Meghan comes into the scene at 36. In a way she's picked up Diana's baton - she's both elegant, she's glamorous and also she's a humanitarian," he told Reuters. "So Diana would have very much have approved of Meghan and seen that kind of working of fate almost." Morton`s biography of Diana was an international best-seller, revealing her union with Prince Charles was broken beyond repair and that she had suffered eating disorders and been driven to suicide attempts by the misery of her life with Charles. After her death in a Paris car crash in 1997, Morton revealed she had been his prime source and had smuggled tape recordings out of the palace to him. In his latest book about Markle, which he describes as a snapshot, said a fuller picture would probably emerge in 10 years time, he has had to rely on those who knew her growing up in California where he conveniently has a home, some family members and colleagues as well as people who work at the palace. "I still have my ins there," he said. Extracts from the book include how Ninaki Priddy, a childhood friend of Markle said the actress had been fascinated by the royal family. "She wants to be Princess Diana 2.0," Priddy is quoted as saying. It`s not a description Morton shares. "Her friend was rather exaggerating," he said. "I think Meghan wants to be Meghan 1.0, that is to say, known for being Meghan not for being in the shadow of somebody else. "That is not to say she was unaware of Harry's mother, who was described as the world's most photographed woman before her death. "She certainly knew about Diana, she watched the funeral, she was very affected by it, she and her friends collected toys to give to needy children in response," Morton said. In a TV interview given after their engagement was announced last November, Harry said Markle and his mother would have been best friends and as "thick as thieves", disclosing that the ring he gave his fiancee and which he designed contained diamonds from jewellery once owned by Diana. HALO RELATIVELY INTACT Extracts from Morton's book published in the media have given the impression of Markle as a social climber who has turned her back on friends and even on her first husband in a quest for fame and success, even sending her wedding ring back in the mail. "Some people have fallen out with her, some people adore her," said Morton, who has also penned biographies of actor Tom Cruise, singer Madonna and Monica Lewinsky, The White House intern whose affair with Bill Clinton almost toppled the U.S. president. "As people who`ve read the book say, she`s emerged with her halo relatively intact." Whereas Diana famously found adapting to royal life incredibly difficult, Morton thinks Markle will find the change much simpler. Being photographed on red carpets had prepared her for the royal walkabouts and meeting the public. "I think the royal family has changed. I think the impact of Diana has been to make the royal family more accessible both inside and outside Buckingham Palace," he said. "Here is a woman who is camera-ready, not camera-shy, a woman who is very confident who is very assertive, who took control of the engagement interview for example. "However, he suggests some royal protocol will be hard to get used to. "This is a girl who was a gender equality advocate for the United Nations having to bow and courtesy to the queen and even Kate Middleton (wife of Harry's elder brother William) in private occasions," he said. "I think Meghan will cope but she will find some of the flummery difficult to bear."

Princess Diana would have approved of her son Prince Harry's marriage to Meghan Markle

One of soon-to-be royal Meghan Markle`s family member is not happy with her, as the Suits star has allegedly not invited the relative concerned and her family for the May 19 wedding.

The actor`s estranged half-sister, Samantha Grant, has filed a complaint against Markle, claiming that the latter has ignored the family for her May 19 wedding to Prince Harry, according to the Fox News.

"At issue is not a matter of closeness as more than 1000 complete strangers are invited. A family is a family," Grant tweeted on Wednesday. "I have an uncle I have only seen once but I would never say he is not family because we are not close.

"Humanitarians move forward with love and kindness especially to Family." Grant also claimed that she and Markle are 15th cousins with Harry." And it`s not only Meg who is a 15th cousin to Harry. My brother and I are also. I was the first born Markle to my father. Exclude the [Markles] from this wedding would be highly inappropriate," Grant tweeted on Thursday.

Along with the tweet, she also posted a family tree, which she claimed was of Markles, to prove that they are related to the royal family. Meanwhile, the 36-year-old is busy with her wedding preparations and soon she may permanently move into Nottingham Cottage at Kensington Palace along with Prince Harry. However, when she was just a star, Markle had been visiting London to promote her legal drama series.

She would often stay at Grosvenor House apartments in Mayfair and called it her favorite property. "I can give you the most honest answer it`s my favorite property I`ve ever stayed at," Meghan had said in an interview with Jumeirah magazine in 2015.

"I`m very fortunate that I have the luxury of staying at so many amazing places, but the service, and being able to stay somewhere where it feels like home, where every need is anticipated, it`s all fantastic. I really love it here and I`m happy to be staying. I`m even happy that I don`t have to fib.

"The service apartments by Jumeirah Living are located on Park Lane in Mayfair.There are 130 residences within the building, including four London Suites and four Penthouse Suites.Apart from 24-hour room service, the guests can also avail in-residence spa and beauty services. They can also exercise at the fitness center and enjoy food at the restaurant, The Atrium, so it`s no wonder Meghan was such a fan.&nbsp;

Samantha Grant filed a complaint against Markle, claiming that the latter has ignored the family for her May 19 wedding to Prince Harry

One of soon-to-be royal Meghan Markle`s family member is not happy with her, as the Suits star has allegedly not invited the relative concerned and her family for the May 19 wedding. The actor`s estranged half-sister, Samantha Grant, has filed a complaint against Markle, claiming that the latter has ignored the family for her May 19 wedding to Prince Harry, according to the Fox News. "At issue is not a matter of closeness as more than 1000 complete strangers are invited. A family is a family," Grant tweeted on Wednesday. "I have an uncle I have only seen once but I would never say he is not family because we are not close. "Humanitarians move forward with love and kindness especially to Family." Grant also claimed that she and Markle are 15th cousins with Harry." And it`s not only Meg who is a 15th cousin to Harry. My brother and I are also. I was the first born Markle to my father. Exclude the [Markles] from this wedding would be highly inappropriate," Grant tweeted on Thursday. Along with the tweet, she also posted a family tree, which she claimed was of Markles, to prove that they are related to the royal family. Meanwhile, the 36-year-old is busy with her wedding preparations and soon she may permanently move into Nottingham Cottage at Kensington Palace along with Prince Harry. However, when she was just a star, Markle had been visiting London to promote her legal drama series. She would often stay at Grosvenor House apartments in Mayfair and called it her favorite property. "I can give you the most honest answer it`s my favorite property I`ve ever stayed at," Meghan had said in an interview with Jumeirah magazine in 2015. "I`m very fortunate that I have the luxury of staying at so many amazing places, but the service, and being able to stay somewhere where it feels like home, where every need is anticipated, it`s all fantastic. I really love it here and I`m happy to be staying. I`m even happy that I don`t have to fib. "The service apartments by Jumeirah Living are located on Park Lane in Mayfair.There are 130 residences within the building, including four London Suites and four Penthouse Suites.Apart from 24-hour room service, the guests can also avail in-residence spa and beauty services. They can also exercise at the fitness center and enjoy food at the restaurant, The Atrium, so it`s no wonder Meghan was such a fan.

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U.S. President Donald Trump, his predecessor Barack Obama and British Prime Minister Theresa May have not been invited to the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle on May 19, royal and British government sources said on Tuesday. 
Harry, grandson of Queen Elizabeth and younger brother of Prince William, will marry Markle, an American actress best known for her role in the TV series "Suits", at St George`s Chapel in Windsor Castle. 
 
"It has been decided that an official list of political leaders – both UK and international - is not required for Prince Harry and Ms. Markle`s wedding," said a spokesman for Kensington Palace, the official residence of William and Harry. 
 
"Her Majesty`s Government was consulted on this decision, which was taken by The Royal Household," the spokesman said. "Her Majesty`s Government" is the official name of the British government. 
 
A Kensington Palace source confirmed the Obamas would not be attending and said the wedding guests would be people who have an existing direct relationship with the groom or the bride or with both. That excludes Trump. 
 
There had been some speculation that the Obamas might be invited due to the personal rapport between the former president and Harry, but it would have been diplomatically awkward to invite the Obamas and not the Trumps. 
 
Although the royal family is expected to steer well clear of politics, Britain`s delicate constitutional balance means that its members have to consult discreetly with the government to ensure their public actions comply with foreign policy. 
 
A British government source confirmed May would not be attending and said there had been no expectation that she would. 
 
The government source noted that the wedding venue was significantly smaller than Westminster Abbey, where Harry`s older brother William wed Kate Middleton in 2011 in the presence of then Prime Minister David Cameron and other politicians and diplomats. 
 
Obama, who was then in office, was not invited to that wedding and the United States was represented by its ambassador to the United Kingdom. 
 
Kensington Palace on Tuesday named some of the 1,200 people, chosen because of their strong leadership and community service, who have been invited into the grounds of Windsor Castle on the wedding day to join the celebrations. 
 
The list included people who ran a wide variety of charity organisations as well as veterans from the armed forces who have suffered life-changing injuries.

"It has been decided that an official list of political leaders is not required for Prince Harry and Ms. Markle`s wedding," said a spokesman.

U.S. President Donald Trump, his predecessor Barack Obama and British Prime Minister Theresa May have not been invited to the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle on May 19, royal and British government sources said on Tuesday. Harry, grandson of Queen Elizabeth and younger brother of Prince William, will marry Markle, an American actress best known for her role in the TV series "Suits", at St George`s Chapel in Windsor Castle. "It has been decided that an official list of political leaders – both UK and international - is not required for Prince Harry and Ms. Markle`s wedding," said a spokesman for Kensington Palace, the official residence of William and Harry. "Her Majesty`s Government was consulted on this decision, which was taken by The Royal Household," the spokesman said. "Her Majesty`s Government" is the official name of the British government. A Kensington Palace source confirmed the Obamas would not be attending and said the wedding guests would be people who have an existing direct relationship with the groom or the bride or with both. That excludes Trump. There had been some speculation that the Obamas might be invited due to the personal rapport between the former president and Harry, but it would have been diplomatically awkward to invite the Obamas and not the Trumps. Although the royal family is expected to steer well clear of politics, Britain`s delicate constitutional balance means that its members have to consult discreetly with the government to ensure their public actions comply with foreign policy. A British government source confirmed May would not be attending and said there had been no expectation that she would. The government source noted that the wedding venue was significantly smaller than Westminster Abbey, where Harry`s older brother William wed Kate Middleton in 2011 in the presence of then Prime Minister David Cameron and other politicians and diplomats. Obama, who was then in office, was not invited to that wedding and the United States was represented by its ambassador to the United Kingdom. Kensington Palace on Tuesday named some of the 1,200 people, chosen because of their strong leadership and community service, who have been invited into the grounds of Windsor Castle on the wedding day to join the celebrations. The list included people who ran a wide variety of charity organisations as well as veterans from the armed forces who have suffered life-changing injuries.

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