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A Royal Wedding Wrap-up of Sorts: Part One

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Well, ladies and gentlemen I must say that the royal wedding between William and Catherine — now Their Royal Highnesses The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge — was sweet, serene, and overall quite lovely.  Very British.

Now, for the all important information.  Who designed the dress:  Sarah Burton for Alexander McQueen.  The bridesmaid’s dress is also a McQueen from the 2010 collection. The tiara is the Scroll (or Halo) tiara loaned to the Duchess by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.  Her earrings were a gift from her parents Michael and Carole Middleton.

For those of you who missed the ceremony you can watch the service all over again on the official You Tube channel for the British monarchy here (a total of 3 hours and 37 minutes including the arrival of guests and the royal family as well as the balcony wave-a-thon)

Second, the official website for the British monarchy has been updated to include the Duchess of Cambridge’s bio which you can read in full here and here.  

Third, there are so many photos from the wedding so please click here, here, here, here,  here, here,  here,  and here.

Finally, at the moment the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are at their wedding reception at Buckingham Palace.  The couple made a quite wardrobe change whilst at Clarence House before jetting off to their party.  Click here to view and here. Click to watch videos here and here.

 

Anyway, I am exhausted folks so I will add more information about tonight’s festivities later this evening.     🙂

OH!  One more thing… you might get a kick out of this clip inside Westminster Abbey after the ceremony was over and the guests finally left.  Click click here to watch.

 

 

Photo courtesy of: Zimbio.com by Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images Europe, Zimbio.com by PacificCoastNews.com, Zimbio.com by WPA Pool/Getty Images Europe Zimbio.com by Bauer Griffin and Prince of Wales.gov.uk

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Official British Royal Wedding Program. Plus UPDATES!

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On the eve of the royal wedding between H.R.H. Prince William of Wales and Miss Catherine Middleton, the official program for the wedding has been released along with a lovely informal photo of the couple by famed photographer, Mario Testino.

To view the official wedding program, in PDF form, please click the link here.  

Plus an amazing set of photos inside Westminster Abbey as well as images in London, England.  Click here to view.

Here is the confirmed song that Miss Catherine Middleton will walk down the aisle to: I Was Glad by Sir Charles Hubert Hastings Parry

A nice gesture by H.R.H. Prince William of Wales.  Here is a video of him greeting and thanking the crowds near Buckingham Palace.  Click here to watch.

Video of the British royal family along with many foreign royals arriving at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel for a reception hosted by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II: Video 

Video of Miss Catherine Middleton arriving at the Goring Hotel in London.


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So, Are You Ready for the Mega Wedding of the Century? No?! Here is All the Info You Need to Know Before April 29, 2011

Well, ladies and gentleman the day is almost here — praise the higher power — when H.R.H. Prince William of Wales will finally marry his longtime girlfriend, Miss Catherine Elizabeth Middleton at Westminster Abbey on April 29, 2011.

Since I am in a jolly ass mood today I thought I would post all the 411/info for all of you so that you may enjoy the day.

KEY INFORMATION:

The wedding service begins at 11am London time.

  • 3am PST (United States)
  • 6am EST (United States)
  • 8pm Australia and New Zealand

WHERE TO WATCH THE WEDDING:

Online: BBC.com/RoyalWedding or on the official You Tube channel for the British monarchy at The Royal Channel: Royal Wedding Live.  

Also, Live Stream, ITN via Facebook and UStream.  

Those in Germany can watch the ceremony on ZDF. In Sweden you can watch it on SVT. In Australia, try Channel Seven, Nine Network, or ABC online.  In Denmark, DR1 will air the ceremony starting at 8:30am.

Television: In the United States check out, BBC America, PBS, CNN, ABC, CBS, MSNBC, or that crappy station FauxNews (FoxNews).  However, I recommend that you tune into BBC America or watch BBC online.

Official Royal Wedding 2011: This is the official website for the British royal wedding whereupon you can learn all about the service, the procession, and much more.  Highly recommended!

Royal Wedding Timetable Per the Telegraph Newspaper (UK)

More information will be posted so stay tuned.  🙂

Photo courtesy of: Mario Testino/Clarence House Press Office

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Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II’s First Great-Grandchild Was Christened This Past Saturday

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According to the Daily Express newspaper, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II’s first great-grandchild was christened on “…Saturday [April 23, 2011] at the Holy Cross Church in Avening, Gloucestershire…”  The baby’s name, Savannah Phillips, is the first child for Peter and Autumn Phillips and the baby is the first grandchild of The Princess Royal, Princess Anne.

To read more about the christening please click the link here.   To view photos of Peter, Autumn and Savannah Phillips as well as Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, The Duke of Edinburgh please click the link Christening photos

Source:  Express.co.uk  Photo courtesy of:  Hello Magazine

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The Royal Wedding Between Princess Anne and Captain Mark Phillips, 1973

For those who have never seen the royal wedding between Princess Anne and Captain Mark Phillips well today you are in luck.   By the way, yes, that is Westminster Abbey where another couple (I forget their names… lol) will tie the knot this Friday April 29, 2011.

Click the links to watch:  Part One and Part Two 

Photo courtesy of: T.R.F.

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The Royal Wedding: H.R.H. The Prince of Wales and Lady Diana Spencer

Well, ladies and gentleman we have less than a week to go before H.R.H. Prince William of Wales marries his longtime girlfriend, Miss Catherine Middleton, at the stunning Westminster Abbey in London, England on April 29, 2011.

So, to get you in the mood I thought I would post the entire 1981 British royal wedding, including a rare engagement interview, between The Prince of Wales and Lady Diana Spencer.

Click the links below and enjoy!  Oh!  One last thing, before you ask, all the links work properly… I double checked.       🙂

Engagement Interview One

Engagement Interview Two

The Wedding

 Part One 

Part Two 

Part Three 

Part Four 

Part Five 

Part Six 

Part Seven 

Part Eight 

 Photos courtesy of:  Day Life and T.R.F.

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H.R.H. Prince William of Wales and Miss Catherine Middleton in Lancashire, England

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On April 11, 2011,  H.R.H. Prince William of Wales and his fiancée, Catherine Middleton, decided to make one last official appearance together before they tie the knot at Westminster Abbey on April 29, 2011.

So what did they do?  Where did they go?  Well, the couple, along with their bodyguards and other VIPS, were in Lancashire to officially open the new school, Darwen Aldridge Community Academy.   Even though it was raining the couple were in good spirits meeting the students as well as the hundreds of onlookers who cheered the couple on as they made their way through the handshaking thingy line (gawd, I hope that made sense.)

Anyway…

To watch a video please click the link:  BBC News To view photos from today’s event please click the link:  Photos galore

Source: BBC News Photo courtesy of: Zimbio.com by Chris Jackson/Getty Images Europe