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THE WEDDING OF PRINCE HARRY
AND MEGHAN MARKLE
The Wedding of HRH Prince Henry of
Wales and Ms Meghan Markle will take
place at St George's Chapel, Windsor on
Saturday 19 May. The service will begin
at St George's Chapel at midday and will
be conducted by the Dean of Windsor,
The Rt Revd. David Conner. The Most
Revd. and Rt Hon. Justin Welby,
Archbishop of Canterbury, will officiate
as the couple make their marriage vows.
At 13.00, following the service, the
couple will travel around Windsor in a
horse-drawn carriage, providing an
opportunity for members of the public to
see them and join in with the celebrations.
The Carriage Procession will leave from
St George's Chapel, Windsor via Castle
Hill and process through Windsor Town
along the High Street, Sheet Street,
Kings Road and Albert Road, returning
to Windsor Castle along the Long Walk.
Regiments and units that hold a special
relationship with Prince Harry will provide
ceremonial support. Members of the
Household Cavalry will form a staircase
party at St George’s Chapel and a
Captain’s Escort of the Household Cavalry
Mounted Regiment will lead the
procession. Prince Harry joined The Blues
and Royals in April 2006 and served with
the Household Cavalry Regiment,
undertaking two tours of Afghanistan,
rising to the rank of Captain.
Prince Harry’s brother The Duke of
Cambridge will be Best Man, supporting
his brother at St George's Chapel.
Prince Harry served as Best Man to
The Duke of Cambridge at his wedding
to Miss Catherine Middleton in 2011.
Both Prince Harry and Ms. Markle
have taken a great deal of interest and
care in choosing the music for their
Service, which will include a number of
well-known hymns and choral works.
Founded in 1348, the Choir of
St George’s Chapel comprises up to
23 boy choristers from St George’s
School and twelve Lay Clerks.
19-year-old cellist, Sheku Kanneh-
Mason won BBC Young Musician 2016
and made his BBC Proms debut the
following year. Last June, Prince Harry
saw Sheku play at an event in support of
the work of Antiguan charity the Halo
Foundation. Also part of the ceremony,
founded and directed by conductor Karen
Gibson, The Kingdom Choir is a Christian
gospel group based in the South-East of
England. The Orchestra, conducted by
Christopher Warren-Green, will be
musicians from the BBC National
Orchestra of Wales, the English Chamber
Orchestra and the Philharmonia.
An American pastry chef who is
based in London will create the wedding
cake. Claire Ptak opened the Violet
Bakery in 2010, with a focus on high
quality, seasonal and organic ingredients.
Floral designer Philippa Craddock
has been chosen to arrange the church
flowers for the wedding. The floral
displays will be created using locally
sourced seasonal foliage taken from the
gardens and parkland of The Crown
Estate and Windsor Great Park.
Enjoy London at its splendid best!
St George’s Chapel, Windsor.
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