Drones will be banned from flying over Windsor Castle and the royal carriage route on the day of Prince Harry’s wedding to Meghan Markle next week , it emerged today.
Thames Valley Police today called on the tens of thousands or well-wishers expected to line the route to help them enforce the no-fly-zone over the wedding weekend.
The Restriction of Flying Regulation agreed by the Civil Aviation Authority will bar aircraft from flying below 2,500ft around Windsor Castle but will not affect commercial flights to and from nearby Heathrow.
A Windsor Castle source said: “The Queen was notified that an order was being sought to prevent drones flying over Windsor Castle on the wedding day and she agreed to it.
“They are a nuisance and intrusive and Thames Valley Police are asking the local people to report a drone if it is in the air or if they see somebody preparing to take one off.
“They would be an irritation and now the CAA has officially banned them it is hopefully one less headache the security services will have to deal with on the wedding day itself.
“There will be more than enough cameras on the royal couple without these flying unauthorised eyes-in-the-sky”.
The 48-hour order has been put in force for May 19 and 20.
