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Royal chef Mark Flanagan is leading the 30-strong catering team and said, “The day of the wedding has fallen very kindly for us.” (Photo: AP)

Meghan, Harry’s wedding feast will not be seated affair

Guests will be standing up in St George’s Hall at Windsor Castle when they are served ‘mini main courses’ made by Queen’s kitchen staff.

14 May 2018 2:27 PM

The design to the left of the text incorporates the red dragon of Wales along with the UK’s floral emblems. It also includes three tiny red escallops from the Spencer family Arms, the family of Harry’s mother, the late Princess Diana. (Photo: AP)

UK Queen gives formal consent to roya wedding

The 92-year-old queen gave her blessing for the marriage in accordance with the 2013 Succession to the Crown Act.

14 May 2018 8:50 AM

Prince Harry is expected to be given a dukedom by his grandmother, the Queen. (Photo: AP)

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle to be named Duke and Duchess of Sussex?

According to traditions, royal men receive a title on the morning of their wedding – with Harry looking set to become the Duke of Sussex.

12 May 2018 4:38 PM

Model maker Lucy Gullon puts the finishing touches to a Lego depiction of the forthcoming wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, complete with a 39,960 brick version of Windsor Castle, in Legoland Windsor, England. The model took eight model makers 592 hours to build. (Photo: AP)

Lego builds miniature Windsor castle to celebrate Harry, Meghan’s royal wedding

The replica includes a 60-brick Markle in her wedding dress and veil, with Harry by her side.

10 May 2018 8:37 AM

Prince Harry has made sure that his late mother's family will play a significant part in proceedings as a way of 'celebrating the memory' of Diana, Princess of Wales. (Photo: AFP)

Meghan's parents will meet Queen ahead of wedding; dad will walk her down aisle

Doria Ragland and Thomas Markle will travel to the UK from the US in the week before the May 19 ceremony at Windsor Castle.

04 May 2018 8:11 PM

The royal palace has also announced that 600 guests are invited to attend the marriage ceremony itself in St George's Chapel, as well as the reception luncheon given by Queen Elizabeth II in Windsor Castle. (Photo: AP)

Invited to the royal wedding? Carry your own food

Kensington Palace said guests have been advised to bring their own picnics as only light refreshments and snacks will be served.

04 May 2018 3:57 PM

Britain's Prince Harry and Meghan Markle attend a reception for the Commonwealth Youth Forum at the Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre, London, during the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting, Wednesday April 18, 2018. (Photo: AP)

UK's Prince Harry and Meghan Markle choose their royal wedding carriage

Kensington Palace said the carriage would be pulled by Windsor Grey horses.

03 May 2018 10:25 AM

There were earlier concerns over whether Prince William would be able to attend the whole wedding ceremony, as he was due to be at the FA Cup final as part of his duties as President of the Football Association. (Photo: AP)

Prince William to be Harry's best man at wedding

In statement released, Kensington Palace said that Prince Harry has asked his brother The Duke of Cambridge to be his best man.

26 Apr 2018 5:04 PM

Teenage cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason, who won the BBC Young Musician 2016 competition, will also perform after Harry saw him play at a charity event last June.

Gospel choir to sing at wedding of UK Prince Harry and Meghan Markle

Harry and Markle will tie knot at St George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle on May 19.

26 Apr 2018 8:27 AM

The new prince also shares his star sign with elder sister Princess Charlotte, who was born on May 2, 2015. (Photo: AP)

Kate’s new baby is a Taurus; here are 10 traits he may have

New baby, born on April 23 shares his star sign with great grandmother Queen Elizabeth II, who was born on April 21, 1926.

24 Apr 2018 3:47 PM

Kensington Palace, announced that the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge welcomed a baby boy at 11:01 on the morning of April 23. (Photo: AP)

Third time lucky? Here's how life turned out for third-born royal ancestors

Being born third child to a monarch or future monarch has rarely meant a trouble-free life.

24 Apr 2018 2:27 PM

This is the first and only time that a vitamin company has received the award for innovation on two occasions. (Facebook Screengrab/ Vitabiotics)

Vitabiotics receives Queen's Award for innovation

Awarded by Queen, on advice of PM Theresa May, The Queen's Awards for Enterprise are UK's most prestigious awards for business performance.

24 Apr 2018 9:41 AM

From being the first-ever head of state to open not one, but two Olympic Games to being the first ever royal to make a transatlantic telephone call, here are lesser known details on Queen Elizabeth II. (Photo: AP)

Here are 8 things you probably did not know about UK's Queen Elizabeth

Queen Elizabrth, who turned 92 on April 21, is first UK monarch to ever celebrate sapphire jubilee, which marked her 65-year reign in 2017.

23 Apr 2018 10:02 AM

In this file photo taken on April 16, 2018 a worker hand-paints a commemorative mug, with a message celebrating the forthcoming wedding of Britain's Prince Harry and his US fiance Meghan Markle, at the Emma Bridgewater factory in Stoke-on-Trent, central England. (Photo: AFP)

UK pottery produces 'well suited' Harry and Meghan wedding mugs

The brand has been operating for over 30 years and has been making commemorative ware since it opened in 1985.

20 Apr 2018 3:24 PM

From bright coats in every shade to hats in every hue of the rainbow, the Queen often selects extremely colourful outfits when she’s out in public.

13 fashion rules UK royal family has to follow

From the UK Queen wearing colourful clothes to Prince George always wearing shorts, here are fashion rules royals need to follow.

11 Apr 2018 2:28 PM

This claim makes the British monarch a distant descendant of Prophet Muhammad. (Photo: PTI)

Queen Elizabeth descendant of Prophet Muhammad?

Historians believe Elizabeth II is a descendant of the founder of Islam after tracing her family tree back 43 generations.

07 Apr 2018 11:26 AM

In a sign of how misleading the figures can be, on average, women working at Buckingham Palace are paid 12 per cent less than their male counterparts. (photo: AP)

Queen Elizabeth pays female staff more than male employees

The Queen’s Household gender pay report showed women took home £1.08 compared to a man’s median hourly rate of £1.

05 Apr 2018 5:58 PM

Representational Image. (Photo: Pixabay)

UK's Prince Harry and fiancee Meghan invite 600 guests to wedding

Some British newspapers have speculated that Barack Obama may be invited.

23 Mar 2018 9:05 AM

The Queen also avoids garlic and her chefs are asked to not add it to her food.

Find out what Queen Elizabeth does not eat, according to her ex-chef

It turns out that UK’s Queen avoids pasta, potatoes and garlic at dinner – unless she is at a state banquet.

22 Mar 2018 4:27 PM

Markle joined her husband-to-be and Britain’s other senior royals including Prince Charles, Prince William for the Commonwealth service. (Photo: DC File)

Meghan Markle carries out first royal engagement with UK's Queen Elizabeth

British Prime Minister Theresa May and Patricia Scotland, the Commonwealth Secretary-General were among the congregation for the service.

13 Mar 2018 10:28 AM

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