Steeped in history, it offers Prince Harry and Meghan Markle a slightly more intimate venue for their nuptials, but one that is still appropriately grand for a royal wedding.
It usually holds around 800 guests compared with the 2,000 capacity of Westminster Abbey where the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge wed in 2011.
With the Queen now 91 and the Duke of Edinburgh 96, the choice will be especially convenient for Harry’s ageing grandparents, who spend a great deal of time at home in the castle.
Located within the castle’s grounds and surrounded by the Horseshoe Cloisters and the Henry VIII gate, the venue will also provide the royal family with a certain amount of privacy on the day of the wedding.
Harry was also christened in the chapel in December 1984 when he was three months old, which, according to Church of England rules, means he can also marry there.
The prince and Ms Markle’s reception could be held in the castle’s 180ft (55m) long St George’s Hall, traditionally used for glittering state banquets.
The vast hall had to be restored following the devastating fire at the castle in 1992.
The chapel, with its intricately carved stonework, magnificent fan vaulted ceiling and beautiful stained glass windows, has seen many royal weddings and funerals.
The last royal wedding was for Harry’s cousin, Peter Phillips – son of the Princess Royal – who married Canadian Autumn Kelly in 2008.
Harry’s father, the Prince of Wales, and stepmother, the Duchess of Cornwall,…
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