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St George's Chapel is adorned with beautiful flowers for the royal wedding — take a look inside

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Flowers and foliage surround the West Door and steps of St George's Chapel at Windsor Castle for the wedding of Prince Harry to Meghan Markle. May 19, 2018. Reuters
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  • The royal wedding will take place in St George's Chapel today.
  • The chapel has been adorned with a beautiful flower display crafted by floral designer Philippa Craddock.
  • The arrangement features locally-sourced white peonies, white garden roses, and more.


Today's the big day. The exhaustive preparations have been made and the world is watching as Prince Harry marries Megan Markle. The wedding ceremony itself will take place in St George's Chapel at Windsor Castle, which has been specially decorated for the occasion.

The first pictures of the chapel show a stunning floral display around the organ loft. 

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Flowers adorn the front of the organ loft inside St George's Chapel at Windsor Castle for the wedding of Prince Harry to Meghan Markle. May 19, 2018.  Reuters

Guests entering through the West Door of the chapel will be greeted by an arch of white flowers.

The displays feature locally-sourced white peonies, white garden roses, and more.

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A peony amongst the flowers and foliage in St George's Chapel at Windsor Castle for the wedding of Prince Harry to Meghan Markle. May 19, 2018.  Reuters

Once inside, the garlands also climb the organ loft above the guests' seats.

The arrangement was composed by floral designer Philippa Craddock, whose company is the supplier for the V&A, Kensington Palace, Banqueting House, and Hampton Court Palace.

Guests are expected to arrive at the chapel from 9.30-11 a.m. (GMT), and the ceremony itself will start at 12 p.m.

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Flowers adorn the front of the organ loft inside St George's Chapel at Windsor Castle for the wedding of Prince Harry to Meghan Markle. May 19, 2018.  Reuters

According to CNN, Megan and her mother were not satisfied with the floral arrangement the day before the wedding.

"The problem wasn't the flowers themselves — they thought they looked beautiful — but they didn't feel that there were enough of them," CNN's Clarissa Ward reported.

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