Thomas Markle is still listed to walk Meghan Markle down the aisle on the Royal wedding order of service

Thomas Markle is still listed to be walking his daughter Meghan Markle down the aisle

The order of service for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's wedding still has father Thomas listed as the person who will walk her down the aisle.

There was not enough time to remove Thomas Markle Sr, 73, from the 22-page document which details the running order of the service taking place at St George’s Chapel.

The order of service also reveals that the Coptic archbishop of London will lead the prayers at the service and a gospel choir will sing the song “Stand by Me” originally sung by Ben E King.

It also stated that despite Ms Markle’s first name being Rachel, she will take her vows as Meghan.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex: Prince Harry & Meghan Markle

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Ms Markle ended days of speculation on Thursday as she confirmed her father would not be present at the service following a heart operation.

Her mother Doria Ragland had been widely tipped to stand in for her ex-husband and walk Harry's bride down the aisle at St George's Chapel, Windsor, on Saturday.

Meghan Markle announced on Thursday that her dad was not walking her down the aisle
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But on Friday morning, Kensington Palace confirmed Ms Markle had asked Harry's father Prince Charles to stand in for her sick father.

It follows a week of family drama for Ms Markle, whose father pulled out of the wedding following a heart attack and after he was exposed for setting up staged paparazzi photos.

Her estranged half-sister Samantha Markle also claims to have been injured in a car accident when she was being pursued by the paparazzi in Florida on Thursday. She appeared on Good Morning Britain earlier this week and was branded a vulture by Piers Morgan for using her "tenuous connection with Ms Markle to make money"

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