IT was a race against time for the ladies of the Nunthorpe and Marton Knitters as Prince Harry married Meghan Markle.

In the run-up to the big day, the group knitted an entire Royal balcony scene and put it in position on Nunthorpe station, near Middlesbrough.

However, while the likes of the Queen, the Duke of Edinburgh and even the Corgis were perfect down to the last detail, one thing could not be created in advance - Meghan's dress.

So on Saturday, as soon as the TV cameras caught sight of the outfit, the ladies set to work.

The real dress with 15ft veil was created by British designer Clare Waight Keller for Givenchy and will have taken months to reach fruition.

The Nunthorpe and Marton knitters had not months but mere minutes to come up with their own version.

They told The Northern Echo: "We all met up to watch the wedding and at first glimpse of Meghan we sprang into action and managed to recreate her actual dress and have her back on the station before the bride left the church! As an added bonus we also redressed the Queen as she wore lime green today."