Congratulations Harry and Meghan

A 4:30 start isn’t the norm but needs must. We had packed our Harry and Meghan bags the night before, with our flags, chair, food supplies, wedding cake and party poppers. The taxi took is into Windsor before the roads closed and as we walked over the Eton Bridge, the sun was coming up above the horizon. It was freezing and the mist was thick. We walked the route we did in our recky the night before, and went to our destination – Long walk. We managed to find a front row spot by the Sky News and BBC tents. We set up camp for the next 10 hours.

Breakfast of wedding cake, with the same ingredients as Harry and Meghans (lemon and elderflower). The crowd quickly surrounded us after 7am and we met friends from Kentucky, North Carolina, Georgia and London. The atmosphere really made it. We spent the morning being interviewed by radio shows and TV crews. Emma was interviewed by CNN. Then Carol from BBC weather was directly in front of us. I got a tad over excited at this stage and when the BBC went live and carol asked where I was from, I shouted St Neots down the microphone. Our mobiles then went crazy with people saying they saw us on the TV.

The time went super quick. Before we knew it, people were coming from nowhere and pushing behind us to get a view. There was no way we were going anywhere. People were pushing and shoving trying to get their camera to the front. The Rolls Royce approached us with Meghan and her mum. It was going at quite a pace and the cheer followed them up Long Walk.

We then watched the service on the big screens but couldn’t especially hear the words, but could see the Royals faces during the sermon, which caused quite a giggle in the crowds. After the service, it was the same as the time with the car. People came from nowhere and kept pushing forwards and the usual comments of ‘it should be short people at the front’….but they should have been up at 4:30, so tough luck.

As the procession neared, the cameras were out. I kept my finger on the button of the camera and just waved and watched instead. I didn’t want to see this through a camera lens. What an amazing experience. As soon as the carriage went by, everyone looked at their phones and I asked Lexie to look around. Instead, we watched as the carriage went up Long Walk and into the castle.

After the procession, it was frightfully British. We sat having a picnic while everyone else tried to leave Windsor. What an amazing day to be part of, a day to remember forever.