Belfast Telegraph

Call nuptials off Harry, urges Meghan’s brother

- BY TONY JONES

TYRONE and Londonderr­y will play a special part in the upcoming royal wedding.

They are two of six Windsor Grey horses that will be involved with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s carriage ride following their May 19 wedding.

A team of four — Milford Haven, Storm, Plymouth and Tyrone — will pull the Landau and two others — Sir Basil and Londonderr­y — will be outriders.

The Crown Equerry Colonel Toby Browne said: “We’ve always had two outriders and traditiona­lly they have acted to clear the path and also to herald the arrival of the principal in their carriage.

“They will be just a short dis- THERE is one person who isn’t excited for the upcoming royal wedding between Prince Harry and Meghan Markle — Markle’s own brother.

In a handwritte­n letter ad- tance in front of the carriage itself and of course in front of them and behind the carriage will be the Household Cavalry travelling escort.”

A postilion rider, sat on one of the two lead carriage horses, will drive the coach and another rider will sit behind him on a Windsor Grey in the second row.

Two footmen will sit behind the newlyweds at the back of the Landau.

State cars from the Royal Mews include Bentleys, Rolls-Royces and Daimlers and they will be used to transport members of the royal family to the wedding.

The royal wedding carriage procession will feature the newlyweds in a type of coach used during the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s nuptials. dressed to Prince Harry, Markle’s estranged half-brother, Thomas Markle Jr, slams his sister and warns Prince Harry it is not “too late” to call off the wedding.

The 51-year-old wrote, in the

Harry and Meghan visited the royal mews at Buckingham Palace to select the Ascot Landau which will be the centrepiec­e of public celebratio­ns after they marry at Windsor Castle.

Kensington Palace said: “Prince Harry and Ms Markle are very much looking forward to this short journey which they hope will be a memorable moment for everyone who has gathered together in Windsor to enjoy the atmosphere of this special day.”

Colonel Browne, who runs the royal mews, said the type of carriage chosen is one Harry knows well as two Landaus were used during William and Kate’s carriage procession after they married in 2011.

The carriage procession will begin at 1pm. letter shared with In Touch magazine: “As more time passes to your royal wedding, it became very clear that this is the biggest mistake in royal wedding history.”

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