Britain relaxes pub rules to celebrate royal wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle
The law has already been used for royal events including the 2011 wedding of Prince Harry’s elder brother, Prince William, to his wife Kate, and the 90th birthday celebrations of their grandmother the queen in 2016
British pubs will be allowed to open late for the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, described on Sunday as “a day of national celebration” by Home Secretary Amber Rudd.
The government decree will allow pubs to stay open late on the eve of the royal nuptials and following the ceremony on May 19, with doors ordered to close at 1:00am.
“The royal wedding is a chance for communities across the country to join together and celebrate this momentous and happy occasion for our royal family and for our nation,” Rudd said.
The couple will marry at St George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle, a residence of Queen Elizabeth’s located west of London.
The newlyweds will depart the ceremony in a horse-drawn carriage, before a private party in the evening at St George’s Hall in Windsor Castle.
“It’s clear that the public back the idea of having more time to raise a glass to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle on a day of national celebration,” she added, after the government led a four-week consultation before approving the move.