A Military Feel To A Royal Wedding: The Military's Involvement

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More than 250 members of the military were involved in the Royal Wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.

Each regiment and unit has had a special relationship with Prince Harry.

Twenty-eight members of the Household Cavalry, with whom Harry served a tour of Afghanistan, formed a staircase party at St George's Chapel in Windsor Castle just after the ceremony took place.

Twenty-six mounted members of the Household Cavalry then escorted the procession through Windsor, which took around 25 minutes.

Both Prince Harry and The Duke of Cambridge wore the frockcoat uniform of the Blues and Royals.

Harry joined The Blues and Royals in April 2006 and rose to the rank of Captain.

The streets around Windsor Castle were lined by members of the Windsor Castle Guard from 1st Battalion Irish Guards, and by Armed Forces personnel from the following units:

• Royal Navy Small Ships and Diving - Prince Harry is Commodore-in-Chief, Small Ships and Diving.
• Royal Marines - Prince Harry is Captain General Royal Marines, after succeeding the Duke of Edinburgh in the role in December 2017.
• 3 Regiment Army Air Corps - Prince Harry served as an Apache Pilot in Helmand Province, Afghanistan with 662 Squadron, 3 Regiment Army Air Corps.
• The Royal Gurkha Rifles - Prince Harry served with the 1st Battalion The Royal Gurkha Rifles in Afghanistan in 2007.
• RAF Honington - Prince Harry is Honorary Air Commandant of RAF Honington.

Other military touches included the Band of the Irish Guards being the first to take to the streets this morning for about an hour to entertain the public. They are also performing at other points throughout the day.