The wedding bells are finally ringing for Princess Eugenie of York and her fiancé Jack Brooksbank. Ten months after officially announcing their engagement, the couple is set to tie the knot on Friday.
Eugenie is the younger daughter of Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson. As Queen Elizabeth's granddaughter, she is ninth in the line of succession. Meanwhile, Brooksbank is the brand ambassador of Casamigos tequila, which was formerly owned by actor George Clooney.
The couple met during a ski trip in Switzerland nearly eight years ago. In her first interview following news of her engagement, Eugenie said her and Brooksbank's romance blossomed almost instantly. "We met when I was 20 and Jack was 24 and fell in love," she told BBC in early February. "We have the same passions and drive for life."
Read on for more details of Eugenie and Brooksbank's royal wedding below.
Wedding location: Eugenie and Brooksbank are set to marry at St. George's Chapel on the grounds of Windsor Castle, which is the same place where Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, Duchess of Sussex, were wed in May. The Archbishop of York, the Most Revd. and Rt. Hon. John Sentamu is slated to read a personal prayer for the couple during the service while Rt. Revd. David Conner, the Dean of Winsor, will give the address and officiate the exchanging of vows.
When: The ceremony will begin at 11 a.m. London time (6 a.m. ET) on Friday.
Bridesmaids: Eugenie's big sister Princess Beatrice will serve as the maid of honor. Several other royal family members will walk the aisle as bridesmaids, including Princess Charlotte, the daughter of Prince William and Kate Middleton, Duchess of Cambridge. Sisters Savannah and Isla Phillips, Maud Windsor and Theodora Williams will also serve as bridesmaids.
Pageboys: The oldest child of William and Middleton, Prince George, will stand as one of Brooksbank's pageboys along with Louis de Givenchy. The queen's youngest grandchildren, Lady Louise and Viscount Severn, will serve as special attendants.
Guests: Majority of the British royal family is expected to attend the wedding, including Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip, Eugenie's parents and her uncle, Prince Charles and his wife Duchess Camilla. It's unclear if Eugenie's cousins William and Harry as well as their respective wives Middleton and Markle have RSVP'd to the event. About 850 guests were invited to attend the wedding ceremony while 1,200 spectators were invited to the grounds of Windsor Castle to watch the bride, groom and guests arrive and depart.
Post-wedding events: After the ceremony, the newlywed couple will take a carriage ride around the grounds and over to High Street to greet the public. Then they'll make way back to Windsor Castle where Elizabeth is hosting a lunch reception. A black-tie reception is scheduled for later in the evening, and on Saturday, the couple will celebrate with friends and family at a festival-style affair.
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