ROYAL WEDDING LIVE BLOG

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Good morning and welcome to our live blog! Hit the arrow to have the live stream start playing.

Will be back later today with posts on this morning’s ceremony. We will have more photos later today when we see Meghan heading to tonight’s reception in her second dress!

Thank you all for joining us today on our live blog. We hope you have enjoyed it.

7:20 AM

7:15 A video.

Ms. Meghan Markle arrives at St George’s Chapel #RoyalWedding pic.twitter.com/cVZJz8DvyV

— The Royal Family (@RoyalFamily) May 19, 2018

7:02 AM ” Ms. Meghan Markle’s wedding dress has been designed by the acclaimed British designer, Clare Waight Keller. Ms. Waight Keller last year became the first female Artistic Director at the historic French fashion house Givenchy.”

6:50 AM – Harry and William in the formal frock coats of the Blues & Royals. Both have the rank of Major. 

6:25 AM – Our first look at Meghan in a photo via Sarah Hewson of Sky TV. She is wearing a tiara and the dress appears to have a bateau neckline.

6:20 AM Former PM John Major. 

6:20 AM More Suits co-stars.

The cast of TV series @Suits_USA, which Meghan Markle starred in, arrive for the #RoyalWedding https://t.co/P67B8dPvoF pic.twitter.com/rjPNgJNZoU

— ITV News (@itvnews) May 19, 2018

6:15 AM Some of Meghan’s costars from Suits have arrived.

5:55 AM Actress Priyanka Chopra has arrived.

5:52 AM Carey Mulligan & Marcus Mumford have arrived.

5:52 AM Serena has posted a few more photos.

5:35 AM: Here is a video of the Clooneys arriving.

George and Amal Clooney are here as the A-list stars start to arrive in force at #RoyalWedding pic.twitter.com/Aq49ywVYSi

— ITV News (@itvnews) May 19, 2018

5:30 AM – George and Amal Clooney have arrived, with thanks to Christin for the tip!

5:20 AM – Michael, Carole and Pippa Middleton have arrived; Pippa’s hat is by Jess Collett.

5:15 AM – A look at the scene from above via The Telegraph.

5:10 AM – Video from earlier of Harry and company leaving Coworth and heading to Windsor.

Prince Harry has left his hotel room and is on his way to Windsor for the #RoyalWeddinghttps://t.co/HeKOjK2Z5m pic.twitter.com/9dA2bQR96K

— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) May 19, 2018

5:00 AM – We have info on the wedding rings.

4:55 AM – The scene inside the Chapel.

4:50 AM – A little background in case the rumor is true. Clare Waight Keller is British. She started her career at Calvin Klein and Gucci. She was creative director at Pringle of Scotland, and also oversaw Ralph Lauren’s Purple Label. She was named creative director of Chloé in 2011, which she turned around. She was appointed creative director at Givenchy in 2017.

4:45 AM – Here’s a new name on the dress….hmmmm.

4:30 AM – Harry has left his hotel with Prince William, they are in a convoy headed to Windsor.

4:30 AM – An update on timings via Rebecca English of the Daily Mail:

• We expect our first glimpse of bride at 11am. She will drive with mother Doria from their hotel to the Windsor Castle quadrangle, arriving around 11.25am.
• In the castle quad, Doria will get in another car to drive to chapel. Meghan will be joined by her bridesmaids and pageboys in a fleet of cars to drive to the West Door of St George’s Chape

4:20 AM – The scene in Windsor on a gorgeous spring morning.

People are clearly in a festive spirit.

4:10 AM – Our first news of the day, the titles the Queen has given Harry and Meghan.