The big day

THE MAIN EVENTS DURING PRINCE HARRY AND MEGHAN MARKLE’S WEDDING (NZ times)

8pm — Members of the public who have been invited to watch the wedding day from the grounds of Windsor Castle arrive.

8.30pm10pm — Guests arrive at the castle’s famous Round Tower by coach and enter the chapel through the south door.

10.20pm — Members of the Royal Family begin to arrive and enter via the Galilee Porch.

10.45pm — About this time, Harry and Prince William arrive at the chapel’s west steps, walking past the thousands of spectators invited into the grounds of the castle. Harry will have the chance to acknowledge the 200 representatives from charities he is associated with gathered in the Horseshoe Cloister at the bottom of the steps.

10.55pm10.59pm — Following protocol, the Queen will be the last member of the Royal Family to arrive for the wedding service.

10.59pm — Markle arrives at the chapel’s west steps by car with her mother, Doria Ragland, who will enter the chapel by the Galilee Porch.

11pm — The service starts. Midnight — The service ends and the newlyweds emerge at the west steps of the chapel. They will be waved off on their carriage procession through Windsor by members of both families. The congregation will file out of the chapel to see the newlyweds leave before heading to St George’s Hall for the lunchtime reception hosted by the Queen.

12.05am — Possibly about this time the carriage procession through the streets of Windsor begins, taking 25 minutes.

6am — Bride and groom depart Windsor Castle for the evening reception at Frogmore House, hosted by the Prince of Wales.