Royal Wedding 2018 news LIVE: Updates as Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank prepare to marry in Windsor

Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank shared a kiss on the steps of St George’s Chapel in Windsor Castle after getting married today in front of a star-studded audience.

The Queen’s granddaughter’s wedding to Mr Brooksbank, 32, took place at the same chapel where the Duke and Duchess of Sussex married earlier this year.

The couple then went on a carriage procession through the city’s streets.

The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh, the Prince of Wales, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and the Duke and Duchess of Sussex were all in attendance for the grand royal celebration, joining an 850-strong congregation of celebrities, royals and VIP guests.

Here we brought you live coverage of the event, as it happened.

Live Updates

2018-10-10T20:59:38.153Z

Welcome to our coverage of the second royal wedding of the year. Follow this page for the latest updates from the wedding of Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank.

2018-10-11T01:57:09.480Z

Princess Eugenie is counting down the hours to her lavish royal wedding.
The Queen’s grand-daughter has just one day to go until she says her marriage vows to tequila brand ambassador Jack Brooksbank in the gothic surrounds of St George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle.
Some 850 guests will gather in the historic surroundings where the Duke and Duchess of Sussex wed five months ago.

2018-10-11T01:57:50.613Z

Harry and Meghan and the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are expected to be among the guests on Friday, along with the Queen and a host of royals.
Celebrity guests will include former Take That singer Robbie Williams and his wife and fellow X Factor judge Ayda Field.
Williams’ six-year-old daughter Theodora is taking a starring role as a bridesmaid, alongside five-year-old Prince George and three-year-old Princess Charlotte.

2018-10-11T02:03:56.703Z

Celebrity guests will include former Take That singer Robbie Williams and his wife and fellow X Factor judge Ayda Field.
Williams’ six-year-old daughter Theodora is taking a starring role as a bridesmaid, alongside five-year-old Prince George and three-year-old Princess Charlotte.
Royal fans will be hoping for some fun-filled antics from the young helpers in the bridal party, which include Zara and Mike Tindall’s spirited four-year-old Mia and Peter and Autumn Phillips’ daughters Savannah and Isla.
Maud Windsor, who is Eugenie’s goddaughter and the daughter of Lord Frederick Windsor and his actress wife Sophie Winkleman, is also a bridesmaid.
Future king George will be joined by fellow page boy Louis de Givenchy – the six-year-old son of JP Morgan banking executive Olivier de Givenchy and his wife Zoe.
The Queen’s youngest grandchildren, 14-year-old Lady Louise Mountbatten-Windsor and 10-year-old Viscount Severn, who are the children of the Earl and Countess of Wessex, will take on the role of Special Attendants.
William and Kate’s youngest child Prince Louis, who is only five and a half months old, is too young to attend and will be staying at home.

2018-10-11T06:41:58.543Z

London-based cake designer Sophie Cabot will be making a red velvet and chocolate cake for the wedding. The cake is set to be a traditional cake, “with a modern feel”.

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Where can I watch the royal wedding?

Princess Eugenie’s ceremony is being screened in full on ITV as part of a special three-hour This Morning show live from Windsor, hosted by Eamonn Holmes and Ruth Langsford. 

Broadcast footage will also be live streamed on The Royal Channel and The Duke of York’s YouTube channels, and the royal family and Andrew’s Facebook pages.

The ceremony begins at 11am and will take place in the gothic surrounds of St George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle. 

2018-10-11T09:13:44.220Z

Excitement is building ahead of the big day, with scores of royal fans saying they are looking forward to tomorrow’s ceremony.

2018-10-11T11:25:50.880Z

Camilla will not be attending the wedding tomorrow “due to long-standing engagement at school in Scotland”.

The Duchess of Cornwall will instead be in Scotland as the wedding takes place in Windsor because it clashes with a long-standing engagement to visit the Crathie primary school near Balmoral. 

Read more on the news of Camilla’s expected absence below: 

2018-10-11T11:31:51.950Z

Who is Princess Eugenie marrying? 

Eugenie is set to marry Jack Brooksbank, 32, who she has been dating for around seven years. 

The Stowe-educated socialite was the manager of Mayfair hotspot Mahiki – a favourite haunt of the Duke of Sussex and Eugenie’s sister Princess Beatrice.

He is now the European brand manager of Casamigos Tequila, which was co-founded by actor George Clooney.

According to Tatler, he’s an excellent skier and the pair met through mutual friends while on a ski trip to Verbier. He has also said his dream is to start a chain of pubs.

2018-10-11T12:35:29.570Z

Many tourists visiting Windsor ahead of Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank’s wedding had not realised it was taking place – but one family flew in from the US specifically to get a good view.

Debbie Barnes, 46, and her mother Pat Shaw, 72, who travelled from Boston, said they had always been “huge fans” of the royal family and did not want to miss the big day.

Mrs Shaw said: “Ever since I was a little girl I always dreamed of being a princess or a queen and living in a wonderful castle – I still do and I’m 72. I just love the royal family. I think they’re great.

“I think the Queen is remarkable the way she evolved and changed and adapted.”

Also present was Mrs Barnes’ daughter, Emma Barnes, 17, and father Joe Shaw, 75.

Joe Shaw with his granddaughter Emma Barnes, wife Pat and daughter Debbie Barnes 46, in Windsor (PA)
2018-10-11T13:27:03.743Z

Police have been conducting security searches around Windsor ahead of the wedding.

Police conduct searches in Windsor (PA)
Drains checked by police ahead of the ceremony on Friday
2018-10-11T15:20:18.633Z

South Western Railway warns that Windsor station may be busier than normal

The train operator has warned on Twitter that stations may be busier than normal on Friday due to the Royal Wedding. 

Customers have been asked to check their journey before travelling. 

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For those wishing to see the happy couple tomorrow, here is the carriage procession route: 

2018-10-11T15:38:41.840Z

Royal superfans are beginning to line the streets ahead of tomorrow’s ceremony

Sky London, 58, is already camping out on Windsor’s streets (Press Association)

Royal superfan Sky London is camping out this evening ahead of the ceremony. 

He camped out for a whole week ahead of the marriages of Kate and William and Meghan and Harry, and for two weeks ahead of the births of Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis. 

He said: “People are saying, ‘she’s ninth or 10th in line to the throne, why are you getting excited about it?’ But all weddings in the royal family are exciting to me. It doesn’t matter who it is – all princes and princesses.”

2018-10-11T16:00:55.483Z

Royal wedding security predicted to cost around £2 million

While no official figures have been released, the cost of policing Harry and Meghan’s wedding has been estimated at between £2 million and £4 million by the region’s police and crime commissioner. 

With Princess Eugenie’s wedding being held at the same venue with a similar procession through the streets, many predict security will place a similar burden onto the taxpayer. 

2018-10-11T16:13:16.250Z

Inside Princess Beatrice and Eugenie’s famous set

When Prince Harry married Meghan Markle earlier this year, we got a good insight into the couple’s famous friendship circle. Oprah was there, as were the Beckhams, the Clooneys and long-time friend to the Prince, Elton John.

2018-10-11T16:31:02.166Z

Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank pictured leaving their rehearsal 

(Reuters)
The couple were pictured leaving the rehearsal (Reuters)
2018-10-11T16:32:15.730Z

From our reporter Barney Davis in Windsor: 

2018-10-11T16:47:32.460Z

More images of Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank leaving Windsor Castle 

(Reuters)
(Reuters)

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