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A group called Republic, is campaigning to stop public funds to be spent on the couple’s big day which is two months away.

Addressing the UK Parliament, the group also urging the government to ensure “transparency” on the royal wedding and “publish a report of all costs to taxpayers”.

The anti-monarchy organisation believes taxpayers money could be used on police cordons and security around St George’s Chapelin in Windsor Castle, where the couple is due to be married on May 19.

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Despite Kensington Palace confirming the Royal Family will be paying for Harry’s and Meghan wedding, Republic has questioned other aspects of public funding for the big day.

British taxpayers could be expected to pick up the bill for security at the wedding, as was the case for Prince William and Kate Middleton’s wedding in 2011.

As of 1am GMT on Wednesday the petition had received more than 13,900 signatures.

Republic said: “So the wedding won’t be quite the national celebration some parts of the media think it is.

“A royal wedding is a private, personal event, dressed up as a national occasion.”

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The petition, which is hosted on the Republic’s website, added: “The exact details of royal wedding funding are shrouded in secrecy, but we do know – at the very least – that expensive road closures and policing will be required.

“And we know local councils and the taxpayer will end up footing the bill.

“Taxpayers should not be funding a private wedding, no matter who is getting married.

“If Harry and Meghan want to turn their big day into a public event, they need to pick up the bill – all of it.”

An estimated 5,000 police officers guarded the public for Kate and William's in 2011.

There are a varying estimates over how much security at Prince William and Kate’s wedding cost, from £7million to as much as £20million.