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Pippa Middleton's wedding: Royals and celebrities at church | |
(35 minutes later) | |
Guests including the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are attending the wedding of Pippa Middleton and James Mathews. | |
Miss Middleton, 33, is the younger sister of the duchess, and got engaged to 41-year-old Mr Matthews last year. | |
The private wedding ceremony at St Mark's Church in Englefield, Berkshire, got under way at 11:30 BST (10:30 GMT). | |
The church is a few miles from the Middleton family home in Bucklebury and on private land - and is relatively sheltered from the public and media. | |
It is understood strict security is in place on the estate, with villagers being asked to carry ID on the day, and asked not to speak to the press. | It is understood strict security is in place on the estate, with villagers being asked to carry ID on the day, and asked not to speak to the press. |
The Duke of Cambridge, Prince Harry, Princess Beatrice and Roger Federer and his wife Mirka are among the guests to have arrived at the church. | |
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry are on the guest list. | The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry are on the guest list. |
The bride's nephew and niece, Prince George and Princess Charlotte, will be page boy and flower girl. | The bride's nephew and niece, Prince George and Princess Charlotte, will be page boy and flower girl. |
Actress Meghan Markle, Prince Harry's girlfriend, is also reportedly in the UK to attend the event. | Actress Meghan Markle, Prince Harry's girlfriend, is also reportedly in the UK to attend the event. |
The best man is reality TV star Spencer Matthews, the groom's 28-year-old younger brother. | The best man is reality TV star Spencer Matthews, the groom's 28-year-old younger brother. |
Miss Middleton's diamond engagement ring is reported to have cost £250,000 - nearly 10 times the budget for the average wedding day. | Miss Middleton's diamond engagement ring is reported to have cost £250,000 - nearly 10 times the budget for the average wedding day. |
But details of the couple's wedding bands have not been revealed. | But details of the couple's wedding bands have not been revealed. |
Guests will celebrate the marriage in a large glass marquee, erected on the Middleton family's property. | Guests will celebrate the marriage in a large glass marquee, erected on the Middleton family's property. |
Among the members of the public who have gathered in the village is Meryl Elizabeth Evans, from south Wales. | Among the members of the public who have gathered in the village is Meryl Elizabeth Evans, from south Wales. |
"It's a nice atmosphere, everybody's friendly, it's just a nice country feel to it," she said. | "It's a nice atmosphere, everybody's friendly, it's just a nice country feel to it," she said. |
"We've met people from around the world, and the camera crews are from everywhere. It is the wedding of the year, isn't it?" | "We've met people from around the world, and the camera crews are from everywhere. It is the wedding of the year, isn't it?" |