Today is the day Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will marry and the royal groom is already on his way to Windsor Castle with up to 100,000 fevered fans gathered outside in glorious British sunshine.
Harry enjoyed his last night of single life with best man Prince William at Coworth Park, a five-star country house a stone's throw from Windsor and was swept out of its gates in a blacked-out people carrier as he went to get ready.
The 2,000-plus excited guests have also started to arrive at Windsor Castle for the biggest royal wedding in Britain since Prince William married Kate in 2011 with more than
21million UK household set to watch and 23million expected to tune in from America.
St George's Chapel will be packed with royals including the Queen and Prince Charles, who will take Meghan to the altar in the absence of her father Thomas Markle while Harry's uncle Earl Spencer has already arrived.
Her mother Doria Ragland, 62, will take centre stage as will Hollywood royalty including Oprah Winfrey, Idris Elba, George Clooney and his wife Amal, tennis star Serena Williams and many of Meghan's Suits co-stars.
Princess Diana's son's whirlwind romance with the US-born actress, 36, has captured the public's imagination and they will become the Duke and Duchess of Sussex when they marry.
After a secret six-month relationship the couple went public and later confirmed they got engaged in November when he proposed while roasting a chicken in his Kensington Palace flat.
Their big day is finally here after a week of turmoil for Meghan after her father pulled out at the last minute and her estranged relatives flooded into the UK to cash in on her big day.
Tens of thousands of royal fans are in the Berkshire town to catch a glimpse of the bride and groom, as police have effectively created a £30million ring of steel around the castle in a massive security operation.
Many slept on the streets and more have left their homes in the middle of the night or travelled from across the world to see them.
Revellers wearing wedding dresses, union and American flags and other outlandish outfits have been popping Champagne and prosecco since 8am or earlier as they toast the happy couple.
The official 10 Downing Street Twitter account posted a message to the couple from Theresa May, saying: 'My very best wishes to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle on their wedding day.
To all of those joining the national celebration with street parties and other events, have a wonderful day.'
The Archbishop of Canterbury, who will be officiating the ceremony in Windsor, tweeted: 'Praying for Prince Harry and Ms Meghan Markle today. May it be a day of joy and celebration as they commit their lives to each other before God - and may we all share in that joy with them.'
Meghan has spent her last night of freedom at the Cliveden House Hotel around 25 minutes from Windsor Castle where she will next see Prince Harry at the altar of St George's Chapel.
Last night she looked stunning as she arrived with her mother Doria Ragland, 62, after enjoying afternoon tea with the Queen.
Meanwhile her husband-to-be and Prince William enjoyed a walkabout through Windsor to meet the thousands of well-wishers who have gathered to see him get married.
Beaming Meghan also gathered her closest friends, her dress designer and hairdresser to join her in £1,500-a-night rooms last night.
This morning she will leave for Windsor Castle with Doria before she travels alone to St George's Chapel where she will finally marry
Prince Harry as millions watch around the world.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will be the Duke and Duchess of Sussex - a title not handed out for more than 150 years.
The Queen has conferred the titles on her grandson and his bride-to-be as they prepare to walk down the aisle at St George's Chapel, Windsor today.
The royal groom was given a dukedom - the highest rank in the British peerage - to mark his marriage to Meghan Markle.
American former actress Meghan will now become Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Sussex on her marriage at the much anticipated ceremony in St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle.
NBC is said to have 'taken over' the Macdonald Windsor Hotel, opposite the castle, with a team of around 300.
The broadcaster has built an 'Olympic stadium'-like studio on the rooftop to achieve the best backdrops and have a view of the castle in the background.
Yesterday Meghan Markle's co-stars from the TV legal drama Suits appeared in the studio to tell viewers back home how she revealed her romance with Prince Harry.
Meanwhile, rival networks ABC and CBS are said to have removed windows from rooms at the front of the Harte & Garter hotel at great expense to create the best shots.
And a two-storey temporary media centre has been set up on the Long Walk in Windsor Great Park solely for US journalists to broadcast to fascinated viewers back home.
In 2011, the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton was watched by 23million Americans even though it was the middle of the night for many in the US.
But viewing figures are expected to be much higher for Prince Harry and Miss Markle's ceremony today.
St George's Chapel will be packed with royals including the Queen and Prince Charles, who will take Meghan to the altar in the absence of her father Thomas Markle while Harry's uncle Earl Spencer has already arrived.
Her mother Doria Ragland, 62, will take centre stage as will Hollywood royalty including Oprah Winfrey, Idris Elba, George Clooney and his wife Amal, tennis star Serena Williams and many of Meghan's Suits co-stars.
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