Prince Charles will walk
Meghan Markle down the aisle on Saturday when she marries Prince Harry,
Kensington Palace has said.
Ms Markle's father, Thomas,
is unable to attend the wedding, after undergoing heart surgery.
The Prince of Wales was
"pleased to be able to welcome Ms Markle to the Royal Family in this
way", the palace added.
Prince Harry's grandfather,
the Duke of Edinburgh, will also attend the wedding, Buckingham Palace
confirmed.
Prince Philip, 96, has been
recovering from a hip operation.
Ms Markle's mother, Doria
Ragland, will take her daughter to the wedding at St George's Chapel in
Windsor.
Ms Ragland will meet the
Queen for the first time at Windsor Castle later, accompanied by Meghan, 36, and
Prince Harry, 33.
She has already been
introduced to Prince Charles and Prince William.
The ceremony begins at
12:00 BST and will be broadcast to the world.
Mr Markle had been due to
arrive in the UK earlier this week, but became caught up in controversy over
the apparent staging of photographs with the paparazzi.
Speaking to the BBC from
Windsor, American celebrity news site TMZ's Sean Mandell said he had spoken to
Mr Markle on Wednesday and that he said he was "doing well" and
"recovering from surgery".
The reporter who broke the
story said it became clear for Mr Markle that he would not be travelling to
Windsor on Tuesday.
"Chest pains were
really being exacerbated by the emotional strain he was under," he said.
"When doctors told him he needed to have surgery, he decided he needed to
heed that advice, despite the fact he wanted to be here in Windsor for Meghan."
"He definitely feels
he's been mis-characterised," Mr Mandell added. "That's why he felt
the need to speak out when I reached him."
Ms Markle released a
statement on Thursday saying she hoped her father could be given space to focus
on his health.
Ms Markle's mother met
William and Catherine and their eldest children, Prince George and Princess
Charlotte, at Windsor Castle on Thursday afternoon.
She took tea with Prince
Charles and Camilla at Clarence House in London on Wednesday.
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