Royal wedding: Key timings and details for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's big day

Live coverage of the day’s events by the BBC will be presented by Kirsty Young, Huw Edwards and Dermot O’Leary.

Julie Etchingham and Phillip Schofield will lead ITV’s coverage.

Sky News is screening the proceedings with Kay Burley presenting from a special studio on the Long Walk.

9am

Members of the public who have been invited to watch the wedding day from the grounds of Windsor Castle begin to arrive.

9.30am

Wedding guests begin arriving at the castle’s famous Round Tower by coach. They will enter St George’s Chapel through the South Door and take their seats

11.20am

Members of the Royal Family begin arriving, entering via the Galilee Porch, some on foot and others by car

11.45am

Harry and his best man Prince William are expected to appear at the Chapel’s West Steps, probably on foot, walking past the thousands of spectators invited into the grounds of the castle. This will give Harry an opportunity to acknowledge the 200 representatives from charities he is associated with gathered in the Horseshoe Cloister at the bottom of the steps.

11.55am

Following protocol, the Queen will be the last member of the Royal Family to arrive

11.59am

With a minute to go, Meghan Markle is expected to turn up at the Chapel’s West Steps by car, from her overnight accommodation, with some of her bridesmaids and pageboys. She will start her journey, which will take her past some of the crowds in the Long Walk, with her mother Doria Ragland - but when the car stops at the castle her mother will exchange places with her bridesmaids and pageboys, including Princess Charlotte and Prince George. Ms Ragland will enter the chapel by the Galilee Porch

12pm The service starts. Everyone will already know most of what to expect as the order of service is being released at midnight on Friday

1pm