The royal wedding in numbers

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Here's a look at Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's wedding in numbers:

0 - Maids of Honour - all the bridesmaids will be children
1 - Best man - Harry's brother, the Duke of Cambridge
1 - Hour - the length of the wedding ceremony
2 - Diamonds from Diana, Princess of Wales's collection used for Ms Markle's engagement ring, plus one from Botswana

Meghan Markle's engagement ring contains two diamonds from the personal collection of Harry's late mother Diana (Dominic Lipinski/PA)
Meghan Markle's engagement ring contains two diamonds from the personal collection of Harry's late mother Diana (Dominic Lipinski/PA)

3 - Diana's siblings at the service
6 - Harry's position in line to the throne
6 - Windsor Grey horses taking part in the carriage ride

Four Windsor Grey horses will pull the carriage and two will be outriders (Victoria Jones/PA)
Four Windsor Grey horses will pull the carriage and two will be outriders (Victoria Jones/PA)

7 - Charities Harry and Ms Markle picked to receive public donations instead of wedding gifts
16 - The wedding will be the 16th royal wedding or blessing to take place in St George's Chapel since 1863

33 - Harry's age
36 - Ms Markle's age
200 - Guests invited to the Frogmore House evening reception
600 - Congregation in St George's Chapel

2,640 - People specially invited into the grounds of the castle including: 100 school children; 200 people from charities linked to Harry and Meghan; 530 members of the Royal Households and Crown Estate; 610 Windsor Castle community members; and 1,200 members of the public nominated by Lord Lieutenants.

5,000 - UK and international media accredited in Windsor

View of Windsor Castle from the Long Walk (Yui Mok/PA)
View of Windsor Castle from the Long Walk (Yui Mok/PA)

100,000 - Estimated number of visitors in Windsor on the day

£6.3 million - Cost of policing the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's wedding in 2011.

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