Photos: All eyes on Windsor for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s royal wedding

By HT Correspondent

Updated On May 19, 2018 12:58 pm IST

The hours are counting down and excitement builds for the royal wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle in Windsor, England. The final preparations are underway for the event of a lifetime. Fans of the royal couple have flown in from all parts of the world, swarming the tiny town, just to queue up along the Royal procession’s route hoping to catch a glimpse of the newlyweds. A look at what’s in store in today’s ceremony before the couple takes their vows.

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A woman with an inflatable crown looks through binoculars with just hours left to go for Prince harry and Meghan Markle’s wedding ceremony at St. George's Chapel in Windsor Castle in Windsor, England. Britain’s Prince Harry and US actress Meghan Markle, who announced their engagement in late November 2017, are all set for their big day and the world’s watching. (Kristy Wigglesworth / AP)

Updated on May 19, 2018 12:58 pm IST

A woman with an inflatable crown looks through binoculars with just hours left to go for Prince harry and Meghan Markle’s wedding ceremony at St. George's Chapel in Windsor Castle in Windsor, England. Britain’s Prince Harry and US actress Meghan Markle, who announced their engagement in late November 2017, are all set for their big day and the world’s watching. (Kristy Wigglesworth / AP)

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Fans of the royal family drink wine as they camp outside Windsor Castle the night before the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle in Windsor. Early birds have been camping for days to secure the perfect spot. (Phil Noble / REUTERS)

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Fans of the royal family drink wine as they camp outside Windsor Castle the night before the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle in Windsor. Early birds have been camping for days to secure the perfect spot. (Phil Noble / REUTERS)

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Prince Harry greets well-wishers outside Windsor Castle where he spent the night before his ahead of his wedding. Harry and his best-man-to-be Prince William stayed the night at Dorchester Collection’s Coworth Park. (Damir Sagolj / REUTERS)

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Prince Harry greets well-wishers outside Windsor Castle where he spent the night before his ahead of his wedding. Harry and his best-man-to-be Prince William stayed the night at Dorchester Collection’s Coworth Park. (Damir Sagolj / REUTERS)

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Meghan Markle and her mother, Doria Ragland arrive at Cliveden House Hotel on the National Trust's Cliveden Estate to spend the night before her wedding to Prince Harry on May 18, 2018 in Berkshire. (Steve Parsons / Pool / Getty Images)

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Meghan Markle and her mother, Doria Ragland arrive at Cliveden House Hotel on the National Trust's Cliveden Estate to spend the night before her wedding to Prince Harry on May 18, 2018 in Berkshire. (Steve Parsons / Pool / Getty Images)

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Three women wear crowns and flags near Windsor Castle a day before the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. It’d be hard to find somebody in this small town who isn’t gripped by Royal fever! (Clodagh Kilcoyne / REUTERS)

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Three women wear crowns and flags near Windsor Castle a day before the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. It’d be hard to find somebody in this small town who isn’t gripped by Royal fever! (Clodagh Kilcoyne / REUTERS)

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Military personnel take part in a dress rehearsal of the wedding procession outside Windsor Castle on May 17, 2018. (Jack taylor / Getty Images)

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Military personnel take part in a dress rehearsal of the wedding procession outside Windsor Castle on May 17, 2018. (Jack taylor / Getty Images)

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Queen Elizabeth gave her formal consent to the marriage of her grandson Harry to the American actress in this historic document made of vellum that is decorated with symbols representing the lives of the couple. (Victoria Jones / Buckingham Palace / REUTERS)

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Queen Elizabeth gave her formal consent to the marriage of her grandson Harry to the American actress in this historic document made of vellum that is decorated with symbols representing the lives of the couple. (Victoria Jones / Buckingham Palace / REUTERS)

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St George's Chapel at Windsor Castle, where Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will have their wedding service. The service will begin at 12 pm BST. The Rt Revd. David Conner, Dean of Windsor will conduct the service and the Archbishop of Canterbury will officiate the couple’s vows. (Dominic Lipinski / WPA Pool / Getty Images)

Updated on May 19, 2018 12:58 pm IST

St George's Chapel at Windsor Castle, where Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will have their wedding service. The service will begin at 12 pm BST. The Rt Revd. David Conner, Dean of Windsor will conduct the service and the Archbishop of Canterbury will officiate the couple’s vows. (Dominic Lipinski / WPA Pool / Getty Images)

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Prince William will be returning the favour of having his brother as his best man. Prince George joins his father in the wedding party as a page boy and Princess Charlotte will follow the bride into the Chapel as a bridesmaid. (Chris Jackson / Getty Images File)

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Prince William will be returning the favour of having his brother as his best man. Prince George joins his father in the wedding party as a page boy and Princess Charlotte will follow the bride into the Chapel as a bridesmaid. (Chris Jackson / Getty Images File)

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State Trumpeters, who are members of the Household Cavalry are providing ceremonial support to the wedding. The Household Cavalry have a ceremonial role to play in most major royal events, from the opening of parliament to “trooping the colour,” a large parade to mark the Queen’s official birthday (Toby Melville / REUTERS)

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State Trumpeters, who are members of the Household Cavalry are providing ceremonial support to the wedding. The Household Cavalry have a ceremonial role to play in most major royal events, from the opening of parliament to “trooping the colour,” a large parade to mark the Queen’s official birthday (Toby Melville / REUTERS)

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Hands hold freshly printed invitations for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's wedding at a workshop of Barnard and Westwood who have held the Royal Warrant for Printing and Bookbinding since 1943. Using American ink on English card, the invitations were printed in gold and black, then burnished and gilded around the edge. (Victoria Jones / WPA Pool / Getty Images)

Updated on May 19, 2018 12:58 pm IST

Hands hold freshly printed invitations for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's wedding at a workshop of Barnard and Westwood who have held the Royal Warrant for Printing and Bookbinding since 1943. Using American ink on English card, the invitations were printed in gold and black, then burnished and gilded around the edge. (Victoria Jones / WPA Pool / Getty Images)

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2,640 members of the public have been invited to watch the arrivals of Harry and Meghan at Windsor Castle including 14-year old Reuben Litherland, who was born deaf and has started lunchtime lessons to teach sign language at his school. Only around 600 guests will attend the actual ceremony at St. George’s Chapel as well as the lunchtime reception hosted by the Queen at St. George’s Hall. (Aaron Chown / AP)

Updated on May 19, 2018 12:58 pm IST

2,640 members of the public have been invited to watch the arrivals of Harry and Meghan at Windsor Castle including 14-year old Reuben Litherland, who was born deaf and has started lunchtime lessons to teach sign language at his school. Only around 600 guests will attend the actual ceremony at St. George’s Chapel as well as the lunchtime reception hosted by the Queen at St. George’s Hall. (Aaron Chown / AP)

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Diamond tiaras displayed at Bradley & Skinner, an antique & period jewellery specialist in London. Meghan Markle will have access to one of the world’s most remarkable jewellery collections for her wedding but the question of will she wear one, remains. London jewellers are hoping Markle will bring tiaras back in fashion when she walks down the aisle. (Kirsty Wigglesworth / AP)

Updated on May 19, 2018 12:58 pm IST

Diamond tiaras displayed at Bradley & Skinner, an antique & period jewellery specialist in London. Meghan Markle will have access to one of the world’s most remarkable jewellery collections for her wedding but the question of will she wear one, remains. London jewellers are hoping Markle will bring tiaras back in fashion when she walks down the aisle. (Kirsty Wigglesworth / AP)

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A team of around 30 royal chefs, led by Mark Flanagan, have been busy in the kitchens at Windsor Castle which are thought to be the oldest working kitchens in the country, and have a history stretching back to the 14th century and the reign of Edward III. (David Parker / WPA Pool / Getty Images)

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A team of around 30 royal chefs, led by Mark Flanagan, have been busy in the kitchens at Windsor Castle which are thought to be the oldest working kitchens in the country, and have a history stretching back to the 14th century and the reign of Edward III. (David Parker / WPA Pool / Getty Images)

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The couple chose London florist Philippa Craddock, beloved in the fashion industry, to arrange the flower decorations for their wedding. Craddock will use seasonal blooms from around Windsor to decorate the ceremony venue, including white garden roses, peonies and foxgloves. (Dominic Lipinski / AFP)

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The couple chose London florist Philippa Craddock, beloved in the fashion industry, to arrange the flower decorations for their wedding. Craddock will use seasonal blooms from around Windsor to decorate the ceremony venue, including white garden roses, peonies and foxgloves. (Dominic Lipinski / AFP)

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Philip Barnard-Brown, Senior Coachman at the Buckingham Palace Mews, leads a Windsor Grey, one of the horses that will pull the carriage at today’s wedding, past the Ascot Landau carriage which is the centre piece of the celebratory procession around Windsor. (Victoria Jones / REUTERS)

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Philip Barnard-Brown, Senior Coachman at the Buckingham Palace Mews, leads a Windsor Grey, one of the horses that will pull the carriage at today’s wedding, past the Ascot Landau carriage which is the centre piece of the celebratory procession around Windsor. (Victoria Jones / REUTERS)

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Special edition crockery is being packaged and shipped ahead of the wedding at William Edwards Home Ltd in Stoke on Trent, England. William Edwards Home Ltd has created a limited edition collection of fine bone china embellished with both platinum and 22 carat gold to celebrate the royal marriage. (Jan Kruger / Getty Images)

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Special edition crockery is being packaged and shipped ahead of the wedding at William Edwards Home Ltd in Stoke on Trent, England. William Edwards Home Ltd has created a limited edition collection of fine bone china embellished with both platinum and 22 carat gold to celebrate the royal marriage. (Jan Kruger / Getty Images)

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Claire Ptak, owner of Violet Bakery in Hackney has been chosen to make the cake for the royal wedding. The couple asked Ptak to create a lemon elderflower cake to incorporate the bright flavours of spring. It will be covered with buttercream and decorated with fresh flowers. (Victoria Jones / WPA Pool / Getty Images)

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Claire Ptak, owner of Violet Bakery in Hackney has been chosen to make the cake for the royal wedding. The couple asked Ptak to create a lemon elderflower cake to incorporate the bright flavours of spring. It will be covered with buttercream and decorated with fresh flowers. (Victoria Jones / WPA Pool / Getty Images)

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Plates, mugs and spoons are just the beginning of themed souvenirs doing the rounds for the forthcoming royal wedding. With growth shrinking and the government riven over Brexit, Saturday’s wedding is set to provide a national boost and give people an excuse to party. (Toby Melville / Reuters)

Updated on May 19, 2018 12:58 pm IST

Plates, mugs and spoons are just the beginning of themed souvenirs doing the rounds for the forthcoming royal wedding. With growth shrinking and the government riven over Brexit, Saturday’s wedding is set to provide a national boost and give people an excuse to party. (Toby Melville / Reuters)

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Tea towels by Victoria Eggs to commemorate the wedding go through a drying machine at Countryside Art Ltd in Spilsby, England. The Centre for Retail Research estimates that £30 million of memorabilia will be sold to mark the wedding. (Jack Taylor / Getty Images)

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Tea towels by Victoria Eggs to commemorate the wedding go through a drying machine at Countryside Art Ltd in Spilsby, England. The Centre for Retail Research estimates that £30 million of memorabilia will be sold to mark the wedding. (Jack Taylor / Getty Images)

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Fans decked in Union and US flags, have already begun lining street corners along the wedding procession route to secure their viewing spots. Around 100,000 people are expected to pack the streets of Windsor, to join in the festivities and get a glimpse of the newlyweds’ carriage winding through the town. (Adrian Dennis / AFP)

Updated on May 19, 2018 12:58 pm IST

Fans decked in Union and US flags, have already begun lining street corners along the wedding procession route to secure their viewing spots. Around 100,000 people are expected to pack the streets of Windsor, to join in the festivities and get a glimpse of the newlyweds’ carriage winding through the town. (Adrian Dennis / AFP)

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19-year-old cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason (pictured), Karen Gibson and The Kingdom Choir, the choir from St George’s chapel, various orchestras and the State Trumpeters will be among those providing music for the ceremony. (Lars Borges / REUTERS)

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19-year-old cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason (pictured), Karen Gibson and The Kingdom Choir, the choir from St George’s chapel, various orchestras and the State Trumpeters will be among those providing music for the ceremony. (Lars Borges / REUTERS)

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The Regiment Army Air Corps led by Lieutenant Colonel N English at Wattisham Airfield in Suffolk as they prepare for the royal wedding. More than 250 members of the armed forces will take part in the couple’s marriage. (Aaron Chown / WPA Pool / Getty Images)

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The Regiment Army Air Corps led by Lieutenant Colonel N English at Wattisham Airfield in Suffolk as they prepare for the royal wedding. More than 250 members of the armed forces will take part in the couple’s marriage. (Aaron Chown / WPA Pool / Getty Images)

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People walk along the Long Walk leading up to Windsor Castle. The Long Walk will be lined with well-wishers waiting to greet the royal couple as they pass by heading back to the castle at the end of the carriage procession after the ceremony. (Daniel Leal-Olivas / AFP)

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People walk along the Long Walk leading up to Windsor Castle. The Long Walk will be lined with well-wishers waiting to greet the royal couple as they pass by heading back to the castle at the end of the carriage procession after the ceremony. (Daniel Leal-Olivas / AFP)

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