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15th Dec 2017

The Royal Wedding will be on the same day as the FA Cup Final

Save the date

Simon Lloyd

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have set a date for their big day.

And no, we’re still not getting a Bank Holiday for it.

The couple are to wed at Windsor Castle on May 19, it was announced on Friday afternoon. As was quickly realised by football fans up and down the land, this is the very same date as the 2018 FA Cup final at Wembley.

With some people suggesting such a clash might prompt the Football Association to consider switching the date of the game, it’s since been reported that this will not be possible: the FA Cup final will definitely go ahead as planned.

Prince William, who usually attends the Cup final and presents the trophy in his role as FA president, has been tipped to be best man for his younger brother on his wedding day.

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