Princess Eugenie has invited 1,200 members of the public, who will be chosen via lottery, into the grounds of Windsor Castle for her wedding later this year.
The 27-year-old will marry her long-term boyfriend Jack Brooksbank, 30, a former manager of the Mayfair club, Mahiki, on 12th October. The two met at a Swiss ski resort where he was a waiter, and have been dating for seven years.
The pair got engaged in January, after he proposed at sunset, in front of a volcano (!) during a trip to Nicaragua. She described it as a “perfect moment” and a “complete surprise”.
The royal wedding will take place at St George’s Chapel, the same place where Prince Harry and Meghan Markle were married in May.
The Royal Family says people will be able to apply to watch the wedding from inside the grounds of Windsor Castle. To “share the experience of their special day”, members of the public must submit their details to a ballot by 8th August.
Also invited to the event will be representatives of charities supported by the couple, members of the community in Windsor, and children from schools that Princess Eugenie attended.
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