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Royal Wedding: The Duchesses of Cambridge and Sussex arrive!

They slipped into the chapel quickly to avoid stealing attention

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The Duchess of Cambridge and The Duchess of Sussex arrived together for Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank’s wedding.

The royals slipped in to the chapel quickly with royal commentators saying they did not want to upstage Eugenie on her wedding day.

Meghan, Duchess of Sussex arrives ahead of the wedding of Princess Eugenie of York to Jack Brooksbank at Windsor Castle on October 12, 2018 in Windsor, England. (Photo by Gareth Fuller - WPA Pool/Getty Images)
Meghan darted into the chapel quickly (Credit: Gareth Fuller – WPA Pool/Getty Images)

It also meant it was hard for the TV cameras to get a glimpse of their outfits until they were actually inside the chapel.

Royal commentators suggested Meghan didn’t want to upstage the bride (Credit: ITV)

Meghan, The Duchess of Sussex, wore navy Givenchy as she arrived with husband Prince Harry, while Kate, The Duchess of Cambridge, wore a fuchsia pink Alexander McQueen outfit as she arrived with husband Prince William.

The Royal Wedding of Princess Eugenie to Jack Brooksbank in Windsor
Kate and William arriving for the wedding (Credit: Splash)

Eugenie and Jack invited 850 guests to join them at St. George’s Chapel for their wedding day.

The couples were seated together (Credit: ITV)

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The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s children George, five, and Charlotte, three, were among Princess Eugenie’s bridal party.

The bridesmaids and page boys including Prince George of Cambridge and Princess Charlotte of Cambridge arrive with Lady Louise Mountbatten-Windsor, for the wedding of Princess Eugenie to Jack Brooksbank at St George's Chapel in Windsor Castle on October 12, 2018 in Windsor, England. (Photo by Jeremy Selwyn - WPA Pool/Getty Images)
Charlotte and George were bridesmaid and page boy (Credit: Jeremy Selwyn – WPA Pool/Getty Images)

Also included as a bridesmaid was Robbie and Ayda Williams’ daughter Theodora, six, who is nicknamed Teddy.

Flower Girls Princess Charlotte (L) and Theodora Williams wave following the wedding of Princess Eugenie of York and Mr. Jack Brooksbank at St. George's Chapel on October 12, 2018 in Windsor, England. (Photo by Alastair Grant - WPA Pool/Getty Images)
Robbie’s daughter Teddy, seen here with Princess Charlotte, was also a bridesmaid (Credit: Alastair Grant – WPA Pool/Getty Images)

Around 1,200 members of the public were given special invitations to watch proceedings from within the grounds of Windsor Castle following a public ballot.

Kate and William’s children George and Charlotte served as page boy and bridesmaid (Credit: ITV)

Representatives from charities supported by the couple were also given access to the castle grounds, where they can watch a live broadcast.

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Eugenie and Jack announced on Friday morning they have chosen British fashion photographer Alex Bramall to take their wedding pictures, after he previously shot Eugenie for Harper’s Bazaar magazine.

He said: “It is an honour and a privilege to be invited to photograph Princess Eugenie and Jack on this most special of days. I look forward with great excitement to capturing this significant occasion and wish them both a happy future together.”

The wedding will have an autumnal theme, which will be reflected in the choice of flowers and decorations in the chapel.

The Duchess of Sussex pictured on her wedding day at St. George’s Chapel (Credit: Danny Lawson – WPA Pool/Getty Images)

Floral designer Rob Van Helden is in charge of the floral displays, which have been created using foliage sourced from Windsor Great Park combined with roses, spray roses, hydrangeas, dahlias and berries.

Eugenie, 28, and Jack, 32, met when they were both on skiing holidays to the same resort in Switzerland seven years ago.

In an interview with This Morning’s Eamonn Holmes and Ruth Langsford that aired on Friday morning, Eugenie said it had been “love at first sight”.

Ruth Langsford, Eamonn Holmes, Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank
Ruth and Eamonn interviewed Eugenie and Jack for This Morning (Credit: ITV)

Jack added: “We were skiing with friends and I saw her first. Then we just stared at each other.”

Eugenie laughed: “I thought, ‘What a silly hat! Who is that?’ And then he came over and shook my hand and it was all butterflies and nervous.

“I think I rang my mum that night and said, ‘I’ve just met this guy Jack!’ I remember thinking, ‘I really like this guy, I hope he likes me too!'”

Ruth Langsford, Eamonn Holmes, Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank
Eugenie described Jack as a “bright, shining light” (Credit: ITV)

Jack described Eugenie as a “bright, shining light”, while Eugenie said: “Jack is the kind of guy, you know when you are lost at a party and you can’t find anyone to talk to and you start panicking and you need help? He walks in, makes everybody feel so special. He will scoop you up, talk to you and make you feel a million dollars. He is so humble and generous. That person you know immediately you’ve got a friend.”

The couple announced their engagement through Buckingham Palace in January.

Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank, The Serpentine Gallery Summer Party 2018
Eugenie and Jack met at a skiing resort seven years ago (Credit: Brett D Cove / Splash)

Jack proposed during a holiday to Nicaragua, presenting Eugenie with a padparadscha sapphire ring surrounded by diamonds.

He got down on one knee after the couple hiked to a beautiful spot next to a lake, with a volcano in the background.

Eugenie previously told BBC’s The One Show: “It was really surprising, even though we’d been together seven years.”

Eugenie is the youngest daughter of Prince Andrew, The Duke of York, and Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York.

Jack, meanwhile, works as European Brand Manager for George Clooney’s tequila brand Casamigos.

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His grandmother, Joanna Newton, 91, famously joked to Daily Mail earlier this year: “I never thought he would get married to a Royal. He’s a charming boy and all that but not the most intelligent and I would never have thought this would happen.

“I just never thought it would go this far, her being a member of the Royal family. But Jack has always had lovely manners and has always been a good egg.”

Princess Eugenie is ninth in line to the throne.

She and Jack are marrying at the same venue where Prince Harry and Meghan Markle – now The Duke and Duchess of Sussex – tied the knot in May this year.

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Nancy Brown
Associate Editor