Serena Williams shares candid snaps as she gets ready for the Royal Wedding

The tennis champ is pals with Meghan Markle

Serena Williams

by Daisy Jordan |
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If you're going to the Royal Wedding, you need to look the part.

So we're not surprised that Serena Williams is up and at 'em this morning as she gets ready for Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's big day.

The star shared a snap on Instagram of her dressed in a towel, encouraging fans to join her as she got ready for the wedding.

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She captioned the snap, "Follow my IG stories today to see me getting ready for my friends wedding #beingserena #freshface".

Serena also posted on her Instagram stories, telling fans, "My friend's getting married today. I'm up super early...well, for me.

"I've known her for so many years and I'm so happy for her."

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The friends first met in 2014, when they teamed up to play a game of flag football at DIRECTV's Celebrity Beach Bow.

Serena, who is married to Alexis Ohanian, recently pulled out of the Italian Open in Rome, which left her available to attend the wedding.

But when she was quizzed on her attendance during an appearance on Good Morning America, the mum-of-one remained coy.

"I don't know, I think it's during one of the tournaments," she said. "We'll see if I can make it."

Us? Jealous? Noooo!

GALLERY: What will happen at the Royal Wedding

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9:30am: Wedding guests begin to arrive

Wedding guests will begin to arrive – by coach, no less – from 9.30am until 11am, and will walk over to the South Door of St George's Chapel. Prepare to spot assorted Suits stars, Priyanka Chopra, Jessica Mulroney and the Beckhams.

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11:20am: The royal family arrive in Windsor

Keep your eyes peeled from 11.20am as members of the Royal Family start to arrive at the Chapel, some on foot, others by car.

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11:45am: Harry and William will arrive together

Prince Harry will arrive at St George's Chapel by foot, accompanied by his best man the Duke of Cambridge, and will enter via the West Steps. Here, they'll take the time to greet the members of the public gathered in the Castle precinct, including the charity representatives positioned at the Horseshoe Cloister (just outside the Chapel).

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11:50am: Meghan will travel to Windsor Castle with her mother

At around the same time, Meghan and her mother, Doria, will leave their overnight location and travel to the Castle by car, passing through the Long Walk where members of the public are expected to gather. They'll briefly stop at the Castle, allowing Doria to travel on to the Chapel while Meghan is joined by bridesmaids and page boys ahead of her big entrance to the Chapel.

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12pm: Meghan walks down the aisle

After Thomas Markle confirmed that he would no longer be walking his daughter down the aisle, having suffered a heart attack last week, it's assumed that Doria will accompany her daughter.

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12pm: The wedding service begins

The wedding service itself will take about an hour, with a full order of service set to be unveiled to the public on Saturday morning. We already know that Lady Jane Fellowes, Harry's aunt and the elder sister of the late Princess of Wales will give the reading. All three of Diana's siblings will attend the ceremony, and Harry and Meghan have expressed happiness that they'll be able to celebrate her memory on the day.

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1pm: The couple will greet charity representatives

Once they've officially tied the knot, the first thing that Harry and Meghan will do is to greet the 200 representatives from Prince Harry's chosen charities, who'll be gathered in the Horseshoe Cloister. In doing so, the couple are acknowledging how important these organisations will be in their future work; according to the Palace, they are 'delighted that these people who will be such an important part of their official work in the years to come will be the first people they see after the wedding.'

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1:05pm: The carriage procession

Then, close family members will gather on the Chapel's steps to wave the couple off, as it's time for Harry and Meghan to step into their carriage (that's the same Ascot Landau that Pippa Middleton rode in at Will and Kate's wedding, in case you needed a refresher) and embark on a 25-minute procession around the castle and town. Hopefully neither of them have previous history with RSI, because all that royal waving could get very tiring. Meghan and Harry's guests will then file out of the church to catch the start of the carriage procession, before heading on to St George's Hall for the reception.

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7pm: The couple head to Frogmore House

For all the national excitement, the wedding is a private event, and after the carriage procession, there won't be much left for us to see. The last thing that we'll be able to catch will be the moment that the bride and groom leave the Castle for Frogmore House, where the evening reception will take place.

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