Windsor gets ready: All systems go and tight security around royal wedding venue

Guests and fans of the royal couple have descended on Windsor ahead of the ceremony (Getty)
Guests and fans of the royal couple have descended on Windsor ahead of the ceremony (Getty)

Windsor is getting ready for the Royal Wedding.

Prince Harry is set to tie the knot with former Suits actress and activist Meghan Markle at Windsor Castle at noon on Saturday May 19.

Friends and family of the couple, royalists and the world’s media have descended on Windsor ahead of the nuptials.

People were treated to a sneak preview of the soon-to-be newlyweds, thanks to realistic looking waxworks by Madame Tussauds.

The wax figures were placed along the Long Walk in Windsor so fans could pose for selfies and make their own memories of the royal occasion.

The town’s streets have been lined with bunting and Union Jack flags to celebrate hosting the wedding.

Prince Harry and Meghan are due to get married at noon on Saturday (Getty)
Prince Harry and Meghan are due to get married at noon on Saturday (Getty)
Royal fans (left to right) Terry Hutt, Maria Scott, Amy Thompson and John Loughrey sit on benches outside Windsor Castle in Windsor ahead of the royal wedding this weekend (PA)
Royal fans (left to right) Terry Hutt, Maria Scott, Amy Thompson and John Loughrey sit on benches outside Windsor Castle in Windsor ahead of the royal wedding this weekend (PA)

During the ceremony, Prince Harry’s nephew and niece, Prince George and Princess Charlotte will act as pageboy and bridesmaid.

The youngsters have practise in the roles after carrying out the same duties at their aunt Pippa’s wedding last year.

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Meghan’s other bridesmaids will include Harry’s goddaughters, Zalie Warren, two, and three-year-old Florence van Cutsem, Ms Markle’s goddaughters, sisters Remi and Rylan Litt, aged six and seven respectively, and four-year-old Ivy Mulroney.

The other pageboys are Harry’s godson, Jasper Dyer, aged six, and seven-year-old twin brothers Brian and John Mulroney.

A local bakery prepares royal wedding themed cakes (PA)
A local bakery prepares royal wedding themed cakes (PA)
A car parking sign in Windsor ahead of the royal wedding this weekend (PA)
A car parking sign in Windsor ahead of the royal wedding this weekend (PA)
Media film on a horse and carriage in Windsor ahead of the royal wedding this weekend (PA)
Media film on a horse and carriage in Windsor ahead of the royal wedding this weekend (PA)

The palace has already announced that Ms Markle is not having a maid of honour because she did not want to choose just one person from her close-knit group of friends.

Kate is likely to play a supervisory role for the young pageboys and bridesmaids, something she did when her younger sister, Pippa, married James Matthews last year.

People got a sneak peek at the couple via some convincing waxworks (PA)
People got a sneak peek at the couple via some convincing waxworks (PA)
Thousands of fans are expected to line the streets ahead of Saturday (Getty)
Thousands of fans are expected to line the streets ahead of Saturday (Getty)