Bring your own royal feast

– If you are one of the lucky few with a ticket to Windsor Castle for Britain’s royal wedding on May 19 you might expect a feast fit for a king.

But guests set to descend on the grounds of Windsor Castle for the marriage of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have been warned to expect no such thing.

Kensington Palace – the official residence of Prince Harry – told AFP that guests have been advised to bring their own picnics as only light refreshments and snacks will be served.

Relaxing in the sun and enjoying drinks and a meal of your own making is intended to give the royal occasion a family feel, according to the same source.

Among the 2 640-strong guest list for the wedding party in West London are 1 200 “members of the public” from all walks of life, drawn from the four corners of the United Kingdom.

One of those set to witness the arrival of the wedding party and the post-ceremony procession is Amelia Thompson, 12, a survivor of the Manchester Arena suicide bombing, which claimed the lives of 22 concert-goers last May.

Another guest on the list is Philip Gillespie, a 30-year-old veteran of the armed forces who lost his right leg in an explosion in Afghanistan.

Besides the public, 200 members of charitable groups close to Prince Harry and Markle’s hearts will be present.

A total of 530 employees of the royal household are also invited. –

London