You’re going to want to set your clocks for the crack of dawn on May 19, if you’re a royals watcher. Kensington Palace has announced that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will be getting hitched at 7 a.m. EST at St. George’s Chapel. That’s noon U.K. time.
In an over-the-top display of FOMO, the newlyweds will then catch a ride in a horse-drawn carriage through the streets of Windsor, just like Prince William and Kate Middleton did after their ceremony in 2011.
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The Dean of Windsor will conduct the service and the Archbishop of Canterbury will officiate as the couple make their vows.
After the ceremony, the newlyweds, in their carriage, will undertake a traditional Carriage Procession from the Chapel through Windsor Town returning to Windsor Castle along the Long Walk (whatever that means). “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.
Following the service, there will be a reception at St George’s Hall for the couple and the guests from the congregation.
Later that evening, Harry’s father, Prince Charles, will give a private evening reception for the couple and their close friends and family.
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Every official update by Kensington Palace can be read through this Twitter thread.
Prince Harry and Ms. Meghan Markle are hugely grateful for the many good wishes they have received since announcing their engagement. pic.twitter.com/NiKWgVVboJ
— The Prince and Princess of Wales (@KensingtonRoyal) February 12, 2018
Princess Eugenie will be the next young royal to get married. The 27-year-old will be walking down the aisle this fall, in the same Chapel that Prince Harry and Meghan will be married in. Eugenie is the granddaughter of Queen Elizabeth II and is eighth in line to the throne. She’s the second child of Andrew and Fergie, the latter of whom is not invited to Harry and Meghan’s wedding.