A YOUNG carer has received an invitation to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s wedding.

Hannah Evans, who also plays the clarinet in the Rhyl Youth Marching band, looks after her mum Hayley, who has severe mental health problems.

The 20-year-old former Ysgol Glan Clwyd pupil, who works at Dyffryn Support Agency in Rhyl, is among 2,640 people who will be at Windsor Castle for the big day on May 19.

Hannah, of Rhyl, has volunteered since the age of 10 and has been accepted to attend Bangor University to study learning disability nursing in September in 2018. She is a volunteer for Girlguiding – working as a leader in two rainbow units – and for Rhyl Gateway Club, which helps people with learning disabilities.

At first Hannah, who has brother Martin, 23, didn’t get her letter to say she had been nominated to attend the Royal wedding as it was sent to the wrong address.

She said: “My letter to say I had been nominated didn’t come to my house as they got the wrong address, but I had a call from the person who nominated me to say I hadn’t responded, to which I confirmed that I hadn’t had an invitation.

“Once I accepted, I was told that Buckingham Palace would send my formal invitation.

“This was only last week, so I haven’t received it yet.

“I was in complete disbelief and felt so honoured and blessed to have even been considered to be nominated, nevermind actually nominated.

“It means so much to be recognised for all I do at such a high level. Every day I feel so blessed to be able to make a positive difference when it comes to individuals.

“When I told the news to my friends and family, they were all so proud of me.

“They said I have been faced with many hardships within the family during the most recent years.

“I felt very touched that they believed I was so deserving.”

Harry and Meghan want their wedding day to be “shaped” to allow members of the public to feel part of the celebrations.

The couple asked lord lieutenants across the country to invite 1,200 people to join the celebrations.

These were to include young people who have shown strong leadership and those who have served their communities.

Hannah is allowed a ‘plus one’ and will take Laura Williams, one of her best friends.

“She has been like a sister figure to me,” Hannah said of Laura.

“She has been with me through all the difficult times I have been faced with.

“I am still in complete shock and disbelief that I have been given this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.”

Hannah’s dad, David Evans, said: “She [Hannah] does so much.

“She was nominated due to her services to the community. She is very excited.”