The royal wedding: How it unfolded

By Meg Wagner and Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN

Updated 3:02 p.m. ET, May 19, 2018
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6:50 a.m. ET, May 19, 2018

Prince Harry and Prince William are here

Prince Harry, pictured left, arrives with his best man Prince William at St George's Chapel, in Windsor, on Saturday.
Prince Harry, pictured left, arrives with his best man Prince William at St George's Chapel, in Windsor, on Saturday. ODD ANDERSEN/AFP/Getty Images

Wearing Household Cavalry uniform, Prince Harry has arrived for his wedding day.

He is accompanied by his brother and best man, Prince William, who is also wearing a cavalry uniform.

Both are wearing the frockcoat uniform of the Blues and Royals -- a cavalry regiment of the British Army. The frockcoats are for those with the rank of Major, and they have large gold embroidered crowns on them.

Fun fact: The Queen had to give her permission for Harry to get married in his uniform.

6:36 a.m. ET, May 19, 2018

James Corden has arrived

Late Late Show host James Corden just arrived at the wedding venue with his wife.

James Corden and Julia Carey arrive for the wedding ceremony.
James Corden and Julia Carey arrive for the wedding ceremony. ANDREW MATTHEWS/AFP/Getty Images

6:25 a.m. ET, May 19, 2018

The royal family is starting to arrive

As Meghan Markle makes her way to Windsor, members of the royal family have started to arrive at the chapel.

Harry’s cousin Peter Philips and wife Autumn; cousin Zara Tindall and husband Mike and Prince and Princess Michael of Kent kick off the first wave of royal family.

They are followed closely behind by Harry's uncles, Princes Andrew and Edward, and his aunt, Princess Anne.

6:21 a.m. ET, May 19, 2018

Meghan Markle is on her way to the chapel

Meghan Markle has departed Cliveden House Hotel in Taplow -- where she spent her final night as a single woman with her mother, Doria Ragland.

The pair are driving in a Rolls Royce, with the journey expected to take around 25 minutes.

6:27 a.m. ET, May 19, 2018

Serena Williams is sitting in the friends and family section

Serena Williams, a close friend of Meghan Markle, is in the chapel.

She's sitting in the Quire, the section that appears to be for family and other close friends. Oprah Winfrey is in that section, too.

Earlier today, Williams tweeted photos of her Versace outfit:

6:11 a.m. ET, May 19, 2018

Tom Hardy is among the guests

Actors Tom Hardy and Charlotte Riley are arriving for the wedding ceremony of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.

Chris Jackson/pool photo via AP
Chris Jackson/pool photo via AP

6:31 a.m. ET, May 19, 2018

He was Prince Harry's guardian after Princess Diana died. Today, he's at the wedding.

British royal weddings are usually grand affairs of state, where presidents and prime ministers rub shoulders with obscure European monarchs.

This isn't the case today in Windsor: Prince Harry and Meghan Markle opted not to invite political leaders to the event — unless they are friends of the couple.

One of those invited in a personal capacity is former British Prime Minister John Major, who was guardian to Prince Harry after his mother, Diana, died in 1997.

Former British Prime Minister John Major and his wife Norma arrive before the wedding of Prince Harry to Meghan Markle on Saturday.
Former British Prime Minister John Major and his wife Norma arrive before the wedding of Prince Harry to Meghan Markle on Saturday. ODD ANDERSEN - WPA Pool/Getty Images

6:29 a.m. ET, May 19, 2018

Meghan's "Suits" castmates arrive

As expected, several of Meghan's co-stars from "Suits" are in attendance. Her on-screen husband, actor Patrick J. Adams, has arrived to the chapel as well as Gabriel Macht, who plays Harvey Specter.

Several minutes earlier, Abigail Spencer, Sarah Rafferty and Gina Torres arrived.

Actor Gabriel Macht and wife Jacinda Barrett arrive on Saturday.
Actor Gabriel Macht and wife Jacinda Barrett arrive on Saturday. Ian West - WPA Pool/Getty Images

6:22 a.m. ET, May 19, 2018

Priyanka Chopra is walking to the chapel

Indian actress and winner of Miss World 2000, Priyanka Chopra, is arriving at the chapel wearing a gray Vivienne Westwood dress and, like Oprah, a Philip Treacy hat.