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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will have over 250 Armed Forces members at their wedding

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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle meet Armed Forces personnel at Edinburgh Castle.(Photo: Getty Images)
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle meet Armed Forces personnel at Edinburgh Castle.(Photo: Getty Images)

Cape Town - The Ministry of Defence has confirmed that Armed Forces units will provide ceremonial support at Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s wedding.

Kensington Palace on Wednesday announced that over 250 members of the Armed Forces with a special connection to Prince Harry will play a special role in the royal ceremony and the couple are more than delighted to have them take part.

Here’s where you’ll see members of Armed Forces on the special day, according to a press release:

“Members of the Household Cavalry will form a staircase party at St George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle as part of the wedding. The State Trumpeters and a Captain’s Escort from the Household Cavalry will also provide ceremonial support.”

The release added that “streets within the precincts of Windsor Castle will be lined by members of the Windsor Castle Guard from 1st Battalion Irish Guards, and by Armed Forces personnel” from various units that Harry has been involved in.

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