Glaswegians would back calls for a public holiday when Harry and Meghan tie the knot – despite Downing Street saying there are no plans for one.

When the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge married in April 2011, it was declared a public holiday so more people could enjoy the wedding.

Experts say, however, there is less chance with Prince Harry as he is now fifth in line to the throne, after William and his soon-to-be three children.

A Downing Street spokesman said: “There are no plans for a Bank Holiday.

“There isn’t a precedent in this area.”

The spokesman pointed out that there was no Bank Holiday to mark the weddings of Prince Andrew in 1986 or Prince Edward in 1999.

However, a Bank Holiday was held for the wedding of Princess Anne in 1973, suggesting that the move has not always been restricted only to those who are in the direct line of succession to the throne.

Owen Ness, 67, from Easterhouse, supported calls for a public holiday.

He said: “It’s another good thing for the royal family as far as I’m concerned. I think it’s still relevant even in this day and age. Tradition is very important to me.”

Marie Law, 54, from Coatbridge, said: “If they give me a day off for it I might watch it!

“It’s just another royal wedding to me; another one to keep.

“I think Kate modernised them a bit but I think people just accept it now.”

She said all the media attention was “a lot of fuss about nothing to be honest”.

Sixty-six-year-old Susan Wotherspoon, from Kilmarnock, was not optimistic about the chance of a public holiday.

She added: “I don’t think a royal wedding is outdated at all. I like them as a couple.

“She looks a nice girl, so as long as they’re happy then I don’t see the problem.”

Stacey Russell, 29, from Uddingston, said: “Congratulations to them. I think they’ll make a wonderful couple. I think she’ll be under a lot of scrutiny and I’m not sure she’s quite prepared for it, but Harry is very down the earth so I’m that they’ll get on fine.”

Megan McDonald, 19, from Cardonald, said: “I wouldn’t watch it regardless of a public holiday.

“I couldn’t care less about them as they don’t mean anything to me. The media attention it receives is absolutely ridiculous.”

Francis Gordon, 46, from the South Side, wasn’t sure if there should be a public holiday.

He said: “The problem is that I’m only interested in the royal family I grew up with but fair play to Harry for dealing with the controversy despite the media interest.”