The Royal Wedding with Common People
The fairy tale royal wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle and the famous horse carriage ride!
The fairy tale royal wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, when they are going to tie the knot on May 19 this year. It is a matter of pride for every Englishman apart, the world to witness the royal wedding, as the newlyweds will ride in a horse-carriage through the streets of Windsor after exchanging their vows at St George Chapel.
At the 2011 royal wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton, the carriage ride through London was one of the day’s most romantic highlights. After the wedding, the couple will parade through the streets leaving Windsor Castle via Castle Hill and preceding along the High Street through Windsor Town before returning to the castle along the Long Walk.
“They hope this short journey will provide an opportunity for more people to come together around Windsor and to enjoy the atmosphere of this special day,” said the statement from Kensington Palace, the royal residence where Harry lives
As the palace reveals the new details of the royal wedding like exactly when royals fans will need to set their alarms for the big day. The service will begin at 12 p.m. U.K. time, or 7 a.m. EST/4 a.m. PST. The carriage procession will depart an hour later, at 8 a.m. EST/5 a.m. PST.
The new details includes the confirmation that the couple will be married by the Archbishop of Canterbury The most Revered and Rt Hon Justin Welby at St. George’s Chapel. He will conduct the marriage ceremony, but The Rt Revd. David Conner, the Dean of Windsor will lead the full service at the chapel.
St. George's Chapel has been the site of many royal weddings, although other members of Prince Harry's immediate family were wed in London. His father and mother, Prince Charles and Princess Diana, were married in 1981 at St. Paul's Cathedral, while his older brother, Prince William, wed Kate Middleton in 2011 at Westminster Abbey.
Let's take a look at all the latest wedding details
Wedding Time: The Wedding Service will begin at St George's Chapel at 1200.
Wedding Officiant: The Dean of Windsor, The Rt Revd. David Conner, will conduct the Service. The Most Revd. and Rt Hon. Justin Welby, Archbishop of Canterbury, will officiate as the couple make their marriage vows.
Wedding Procession: At 1300, the couple, now married, will undertake a Carriage Procession along a route from St George's Chapel, leaving Windsor Castle via Castle Hill and processing along the High Street and through Windsor Town, returning to Windsor Castle along the Long Walk. They hope this short journey will provide an opportunity for more people to come together around Windsor and to enjoy the atmosphere of this special day.
Public Wedding Reception: Following the service, there will be a reception at St George's Hall for the couple and guests from the congregation. The couple will join this on return from the Carriage Procession.
Private Wedding Reception: Later that evening, The Prince of Wales will give a private evening reception for the couple and their close friends and family.
Prince Harry, 33, and Markle, 36, are “hugely grateful for the many good wishes they have received since announcing their engagement,” the palace’s statement read. “They are very much looking forward to the day and to being able to share their celebrations with the public.”
Windsor Castle, a royal residence often used by Queen Elizabeth, long has been the backdrop choice for royal occasions. Queen Elizabeth II gave her grandson Prince Harry permission to use the castle grounds, and will attend the wedding.
Dubbed the Wedding of the Year, many celebrities are hoping for a coveted invite to the event. Elton John who has even rescheduled two Las Vegas shows that were originally slated for that weekend, adding to speculation that he will perform at the wedding. (He sang at the 1997 funeral service for Princess Diana, Prince Harry’s late mother.) Chelsy Davy, who Harry dated on and off from 2004 to 2011, might be.
Markle’s friends — including Tennis player Serena Williams and Indian Actress Priyanka Chopra and various cast and crew members from her former USA show will likely be in attendance at her wedding, according to another source. Members of the Middleton family, which include parents of Kate Middleton parents, sister Pippa and brother James.
Harry’s aunt Sarah Ferguson will be attending the marriage. The former Weight Watchers spokeswoman, who is divorced from Prince Andrew, Harry’s uncle was not invited to Prince William and Kate Middleton‘s wedding.
A spokesperson confirmed that the wedding, which will pay tribute to Princess Diana, would be televised.
According to an estimate by Britain's Office of National Statistics, the royal wedding of Prince Harry to Meghan Markle could generate a substantial boost to Britain’s economy by about £500 million or $680 million.
The wedding of Harry and Meghan, which is the talk of the town and now with the announcement of preparation will attract thousands of tourists and visitors across the world for the event on May 19, which would spur much more spending in the country, as it did with the royal wedding of Prince William to Kate Middleton in the year 2011, which attracted around 350,000 visitors, according to Reuters.
If reports are to be believed, hotel rooms in Windsor are already selling out for the weekend of May 19 according to People. Beside hotels, spending money on restaurants, tourist places and travels. Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s wedding also has increased the manufacturing of wedding souvenirs and keepsakes.
Therefore it can be rightly said that the happy day and the happy moments are not just celebrated by the royal family but also by every common man including the hospitality workers and shopkeepers.