LACOCK is gearing up to welcome members of the royal family as the village plays host to one of the highest profile weddings of the year.

Laura Parker Bowles, 26, the youngest daughter of the Duchess of Cornwall, will marry former Calvin Klein model Harry Lopes, 29, at St Cyriac's Church next weekend.

Prince Charles and Camilla, as well as Princes William and Harry are all expected to attend the ceremony next Saturday evening.

The Rev Sally Wheeler, team vicar for Lacock said: "People in the village are looking forward to the wedding as the next big event.

"Over the past few weeks we have been busy with Easter and other things but it is now becoming a topic of conversation.

"I have found people have been extremely positive about this special day for Laura and Harry.

"We are very supportive of them, as we are with any couple making the commitment of marriage."

St Cyriac's was chosen as the venue for the wedding because it is Miss Parker Bowles' local church. The Duchess of Cornwall owns Rey Mill House in nearby Reybridge.

Many children from Lacock Primary School are expected to join the crowds in Church Street, to see the guests arriving for the special occasion.

Headteacher Jess Caunter said: "We are not doing anything specific with the children regarding the wedding, but it is a big event in the village.

"We decided against having all the children together in one big group, so if they are going along they will be staying with their families."

To tie in with the occasion, the pupils have been studying marriage and festivities in some of their classes, so they have more of an idea of what it is all about.

Because such high profile guests are attending the wedding, there will be an extensive security presence around the village.

Church Street will be closed to traffic during the afternoon of May 6 and residents will be issued with passes to allow them access to their homes with vehicles.

On the day after the wedding, the Bishop of Swindon Lee Rayfield will be taking part in a service at St Cyriac's. After the service, people are invited to take a look at the wedding flowers in the church.