PRINCE Harry and Meghan Markle will invite more than 2,600 members of the public into the grounds of Windsor Castle to share their wedding day, Kensington Palace said Friday.

The invitees will be able to watch the arrivals of the bride and groom and their guests at St. George’s Chapel, where the ceremony takes place May 19, and to watch the newlyweds depart the castle on a carriage procession through the town of Windsor.

“Prince Harry and Ms. Meghan Markle have said they want their wedding day to be shaped so as to allow members of the public to feel part of the celebrations too,” a palace press release said.

Members of the public from across the United Kingdom will make up 1,200 of those invited, the palace said. “The couple has asked that the people chosen are from a broad range of backgrounds and ages, including young people who have shown strong leadership, and those who have served their communities,” it said.

Another 100 of those invited into the grounds will be pupils from two local schools. Two hundred will be from a range of charities and organizations with which Harry and Meghan have a close connection.

Thousands of people without specific invitations are expected to line the procession route through the town of Windsor, which is about 40 km west of central London.

For his wedding to Kate Middleton in 2011, Prince William did not issue any specific invitations to members of the public, beyond those invited to the ceremony itself and following reception.

Prince Harry and Markle have yet to reveal the guest list for the ceremony.

The wedding will take place at 12 p.m. GMT on May 19. Following the carriage procession through Windsor after the ceremony, the newlyweds and guests will attend a reception at St. George’s Hall in Windsor Castle prior to a private evening reception for friends and family hosted by Prince Charles, Harry’s father.

(SD-Agencies)

Earlier this week, Harry and his bride-to-be appeared alongside the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge -- dubbed the “Fab Four” by the British press -- to speak about the future of the young royals’ charity, the Royal Foundation.

Markle admitted the next few months would be busy with wedding plans, but said she plans to “hit the ground running” in her work to empower girls and women in the UK after the big day.