London — Britain's Prince Harry and his
wife-to-be Meghan Markle will invite more than 2 500 members of
the public to take part in their wedding day celebrations in
May, his office said on Friday.
Harry and US actress Markle are tying the knot at his
grandmother Queen Elizabeth's Windsor Castle home on May 19 in a
ceremony expected to attract attention from around the world.
"Prince Harry and Ms Meghan Markle will invite 2 640
members of the public to Windsor Castle on their wedding day to
watch the arrivals of the bride and groom and their guests and
the carriage procession as it departs from the castle,"
Kensington Palace said in a statement.
The 2 640 invited guests will be made up of people from
charities associated with the couple, local school pupils and
members of the local community, and 1 200 people from across the
country, chosen from a broad range of backgrounds and ages.
"Prince Harry and Ms. Meghan Markle have said they want
their wedding day to be shaped so as to allow members of the
public to feel part of the celebrations too," the statement
said.
"This wedding, like all weddings, will be a moment of fun
and joy that will reflect the characters and values of the bride
and groom."