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It’s nearly time! Harry and Meghan set to wed

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Royal wedding excitement has reached fever pitch as Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are set to marry in a ceremony watched by millions around the world.

Harry, dressed in military uniform, has arrived in the historic surrounds of St George's Chapel at Windsor Castle with his brother and best man, the Duke of Cambridge.

A veiled-Ms Markle, accompanied by her mother Doria Ragland, left Cliveden House in a vintage Rolls-Royce Phantom IV as she travels to the ceremony.

Image: Prince Harry was accompanied by his best man, the Duke of Cambridge

Tens of thousands of royal fans waving union flags greeted the bride as she was driven quickly along the Long Walk to the castle.

The happy couple will be known as the Duke and Duchess of Sussex after tying the knot before taking part in an open-top procession.

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Video: First glimpse of Meghan's dress

The hour-long ceremony is due to start at noon, when Ms Markle will walk through the Nave of the stunning chapel on her own, followed by a procession of bridesmaids and pageboys.

She will meet Prince Charles at the start of the Quire, as her father has been forced to miss the event following heart surgery.

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Video: Oprah and Idris Elba arrive

Television star Oprah Winfrey, actor Idris Elba and Earl Spencer, the brother of Diana, Princess of Wales, were among the first guests to arrive for the wedding.

Actor George Clooney and his wife, the human rights lawyer Amal Clooney, soon followed – along with David and Victoria Beckham.

Among the first royal guests to arrive were the Princess Royal, the Countess of Wessex, princesses Beatrice and Eugenie and Zara Phillips and her husband Mike Tindall,

Ms Markle's former co-stars from TV drama Suits are also attending.

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Image: Amal and George Clooney arrive at the wedding
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Image: David and Victoria Beckham are among the star-studded guest list

The order of service, published on the morning of the wedding, revealed that Harry will wear a ring – not a given for royal men – and Ms Markle will not promise to obey her husband in the vows.

The moving soul classic Stand By Me by Ben E King will be performed by Karen Gibson and The Kingdom Choir, with the gospel singers also performing Etta James's uplifting version of Amen/This Little Light of Mine – a favourite in African-American churches.

The presiding bishop of the American Episcopal Church, Bishop Michael Curry, will give an address.

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Image: Fans camped overnight for a glimpse of the bride and groom

On Friday evening, a relaxed-looking Harry said he felt "great" as he greeted well-wishers in a walkabout with his best man, the Duke of Cambridge, outside Windsor Castle.

The pair then headed to Coworth Park country house hotel in Ascot, where the prince spent the night away from his bride-to-be as is tradition.

Some 15 miles away, Ms Markle said she was feeling "wonderful" as she arrived with her mother Doria Ragland at the luxury Cliveden House Hotel in Taplow, Berkshire.

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Image: Tens of thousand of royal fans have descended on Windsor for the royal wedding

Approximately 600 guests are in the wedding congregation, including about 30 members of the Royal Family. They include the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh, 96, who is well enough to attend after undergoing a recent hip operation.

Prince George is a pageboy, while Princess Charlotte will be a bridesmaid.

In a moving tribute to Harry's late mother Diana, Princess of Wales, her sister Lady Jane Fellowes will give a reading during the ceremony.

Prince Harry, 33, and Ms Markle, 36, became engaged following a whirlwind 16-month romance after going on a blind date in London.

She wed her first husband, film producer Trevor Engelson, in 2011 – but the pair divorced less than two years later.

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