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Charlotte Symphony director to conduct at Royal Wedding

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The city of Charlotte will be well-represented at next month's Royal Wedding in England.

The Charlotte Symphony's music director, Christopher Warren-Green, will conduct at the ceremony for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.

The ensemble will feature musicians from the BBC National Orchestra of Wales, the English Chamber Orchestra and the Philharmonia, according to a release from Kensington Palace.

Warren-Green has been with the Charlotte Symphony for eight years.

Kensington Palace said the couple has taken a great deal of interest and care in choosing the music for their wedding.

This isn't the first time Warren-Green has been asked to participate in a Royal Wedding. He conducted during Prince William and Kate Middleton's ceremony in 2011.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will be married on May 19.

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