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Royal Wedding: Robbie and Ayda Williams arrive (but there’s a mishap!)

The wedding takes place at 11am at St. George's Chapel

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The celebrities have started to arrive for Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank’s wedding!

Robbie Williams and Ayda Field, whose daughter Teddy, six, is one of Eugenie’s bridesmaids, were seen arriving at around 10am with Ayda’s mum.

Gwen Field, Robbie Williams and Ayda Field arrive ahead of 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 Aaron Chown - WPA Pool/Getty Images)
Robbie arriving with wife Ayda and mother in law Gwen (Credit: Aaron Chown – WPA Pool/Getty Images)

There was a slight wardrobe malfunction for Ayda’s poor mum when the strong winds blew her hat off!

Poor Gwen lost her hat! (Credit: ITV)

She was seen grabbing to catch her hat but it was a bit too late, with the wind blowing it back up the path the group had just walked down.

The hat was swept away (Credit: ITV)

Hollywood actresses Demi Moore and Liv Tyler were both seen getting seated within St. George’s Chapel, alongside former Neighbours star Holly Candy (née Valance) and supermodels Kate Moss and Naomi Campbell.

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Comedian Jimmy Carr was also pictured, alongside Ellie Goulding, Stephen Fry and Ricky Martin.

It was a blustery start to the day and female guests were seen holding on to their hats as they walked towards the chapel.

Dave Gardner and Liv Tyler arrive ahead of the wedding of Princess Eugenie of York to Jack Brooksbank at Windsor Castle on October 12, 2018 in Windsor, England. (Photo by Adrian Dennis - WPA Pool/Getty Images)
Liv Tyler (Credit: Adrian Dennis – WPA Pool/Getty Images)

Other famous faces seen arriving early included Pixie Geldof and Prince Harry’s ex-girlfriends Chelsy Davy and Cressida Bonas.

Karoline Copping and Jimmy Carr arrive ahead of the wedding of Princess Eugenie of York to Jack Brooksbank at Windsor Castle on October 12, 2018 in Windsor, England. (Photo by Matt Crossick - WPA Pool/Getty Images)
Jimmy Carr (Credit: Matt Crossick – WPA Pool/Getty Images)

Guests have been arriving at St. George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle since around 9am, a good two hours before the ceremony is due to take place.

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

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.

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.

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

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