CHEERFUL London crowds made their way to Windsor this morning, departing on trains from Waterloo station as early as 5.05am.
Despite some delays on the underground due to part closures, Waterloo station responded to the influx by running Windsor-bound trains every 20 minutes to take the crowds to the royal wedding.
Dressed-to-impress wedding-goers in colourful hats and long dresses adorned with flags and sporting Harry and Meghan t-shirts, are still flooding to the event from across the country.
Sean Hopkins, 31, computer scientist from Epping, got up early with his wife and two children to catch the 10:28 train to Windsor.
He said: “We woke up at 7am and want to be there by 12pm to show the kids what the British spirit is all about and we’re planning to come back at 3pm to avoid the crowd on the way back.
“Our commute was smooth this morning, we took the tube and there were no delays.”
Jenny Waller, 36, an accountant from Greenwich said: “I took the DLR and the journey wasn’t too bad.
“There were lots of people on the train, which I found unusual for a Saturday, so it felt like a weekday.
“I’m meeting some friends in Windsor and we’ll get a picnic going on in the area.”
Student Kate Matthews, 21, departed to Windsor at 7am from Waterloo, hoping to get a glimpse of Meghan Markle’s dress.
She said: “I know there will be lots of people there and the commute back won’t be easy, but if I get to see Meghan’s dress it will be worth every minute of my journey there and back.”
Sean Hopkins, 31, a computer scientist travelled from Epping with his wife and two children.
He said: “We woke up at 7am and want to be there by 12pm to show the kids what the British spirit is all about. We’re planning to come back at 3pm to avoid the crowd on the way back.
“Our commute was smooth this morning, we took the tube and there were no delays.”
Jenny Waller, 36, an accountant from Greenwich was aiming to get the 10:50am.
She said: “I took the DLR and the journey wasn’t too bad. There were lots of people on the train, which I found unusual for a Saturday, so it felt like a weekday.
“I’m meeting some friends in Windsor and we’ll get a picnic going on in the area.”
