Prince Harry and Meghan's fairytale horse carriage for wedding day
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s royal wedding is set to be a fairytale occasion with Kensington Palace confirming the couple will travel through the streets of Windsor in a carriage drawn by grey horses.
Last night, Kensington Palace announced that the carriage procession will immediately follow the wedding ceremony on May 19.
The couple have chosen to ride in an Ascot Landau, which is one of five such carriages owned by the royal family.
In 2011, Harry was in one of the open-topped landaus as he was transported from Westminster Abbey to Buckingham Palace following the wedding of Prince William and Catherine.
The Ascot Landaus also transported the Queen for her coronation visit to Edinburgh, her Silver Jubilee visits to Glasgow and Cardiff, and other various state visits.
The Ascot Landaus are also used to transport new Commonwealth High Commissioners when they are invited by the Queen for an audience at Buckingham Palace.
“There will be one horse-drawn carriage in the carriage procession from St George’s Chapel, which will take the newly married couple through Windsor town, returning to Windsor Castle along the Long Walk,’’ Kensington Palace said last night.
“The carriage will be escorted by a travelling escort of the Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment.
“Prince Harry and Ms Markle are very much looking forward to this short journey which they hope will allow them to express their gratitude for everyone who has gathered together in Windsor to enjoy the atmosphere of this special day.’’
Meghan, the royal family and the bridal party will arrive at the ceremony in some of the State Car collection vehicles.
The palace said details would be later released as to which cars are chosen from the collection, which includes two Bentleys, three Rolls-Royces and three Daimlers.
If it rains heavily on their wedding day, the pair will conduct the carriage procession in the enclosed Scottish State Coach.
The coach features the royal arms for Scotland and the insignia of the Order of the Thistle. The other carriages owned by the royal family all bear the royal arms for England and the insignia of the Order of the Garter.