In Pictures: All the build up to the big day

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With the countdown to the royal wedding in its final hours, fans were out in force in Windsor to provide a colourful backdrop to Harry and Meghan's special day.

Dressed in all manner of finery, wedding watchers took up their positions along the main routes to Windsor Castle.

Waiting game: Spectators gather on the procession route ahead of the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle (James Hardisty/PA)
Waiting game: Spectators gather on the procession route ahead of the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle (James Hardisty/PA)
Reaching out: teenagers Kitty William and Annabelle West from Mayfair, London wait to cheer on the royal couple (James Hardisty/PA)
Reaching out: teenagers Kitty William and Annabelle West from Mayfair, London wait to cheer on the royal couple (James Hardisty/PA)
Royal brides: Fans dress for the occasion in Windsor (David Mirzoeff/PA)
Royal brides: Fans dress for the occasion in Windsor (David Mirzoeff/PA)
Diana tribute: Adela Welch, 63 (left), and Leila Souza, 67, from Tampa, Florida, show their love for Diane, Princess of Wales (Henry Vaughan/PA)
Diana tribute: Adela Welch, 63 (left), and Leila Souza, 67, from Tampa, Florida, show their love for Diane, Princess of Wales (Henry Vaughan/PA)
Crowd fever: Spectators arrive on the Long Walk in the Windsor (David Mirzoeff/PA)
Crowd fever: Spectators arrive on the Long Walk in the Windsor (David Mirzoeff/PA)
Royal train: Fans pour off trains at Windsor & Eton Riverside Station (James Hardisty/PA)
Royal train: Fans pour off trains at Windsor & Eton Riverside Station (James Hardisty/PA)
Puppy love: A dog is dressed for the occasion too (Peter Summers/PA)
Puppy love: A dog is dressed for the occasion too (Peter Summers/PA)
40 winks: One eager fan snatches a nap before the proceedings get under way (Mike Egerton/PA)
40 winks: One eager fan snatches a nap before the proceedings get under way (Mike Egerton/PA)
Waving the flag: royal fans take up their positions in Windsor (James Hardisty/PA)
Waving the flag: royal fans take up their positions in Windsor (James Hardisty/PA)
Dressed to impress: fans donned their wedding finery for the occasion (Mike Egerton/PA)
Dressed to impress: fans donned their wedding finery for the occasion (Mike Egerton/PA)
Sniffer patrol: A police officer with a sniffer dog on patrol in Windsor (Peter Summers/PA)
Sniffer patrol: A police officer with a sniffer dog on patrol in Windsor (Peter Summers/PA)

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