- When Kate walks down the aisle she will be the oldest Royal bride to get married.
- At the Royal Couple’s press conference Kate indicated that she would like to be called by her given name ‘Catherine’, rather than Kate.
- Prince William’s nickname in college was “P-Willy”.
- If Prince William had chosen to marry before his 25th birthday he would have required the consent of his grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II.
- The Wedding Service will be relayed by audio speakers along the Wedding Route.
- A total of 1,900 guests have been invited to the wedding of Prince William and Catherine, including 50 members of the Royal Family and a futher 40 guests from Foreign Royal Families.
- The only Heads of State that have been invited to the wedding are members of Foreign Royal Families in accordance with standard protocol.
- The British Royal Family will be, as protocol always dictates, the last to arrive at Westminster Abbey, just ahead of the Bride.
- The Royal Family, with a private contribution from the Middleton Family, will pay for all those aspects of the day that constitute the wedding, including the cost of the Abbey service, flowers, dresses, carriage procession, reception and dinner.
- The 1902 State Landau – which will carry Prince William and his new bride from Westminster Abbey to Buckingham Palace - was specifically built for King Edward VII in 1902. It is normally used open, and drawn by six horses.
- The Glass Coach – which will be used to carry the Royal Couple in the case of wet weather - was built in 1881 and was purchased for use at King George V’s Coronation in 1911.
- Eighteen horses will be involved in the Carriage Procession.
- Trumpeters from the Central Band of the Royal Air Force will accolade Prince William and Catherine once they have signed the register making them husband and wife.
- The Ballroom of Buckingham Palace – where the wedding celebrations will take place – is 120 feet long
- The fly-past planned as part of the wedding celebrations will include an RAF aircraft from the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight, Typhoons and Tornados.
- In 1981, Prime Minster David Cameron camped out on the Mall the night before the wedding of Prince Charles and Princess Diana.
- The Royal Wedding of Prince William and Catherine is anticipated to attract a global audience of 2 billion viewers.
- Prince William and Catherine have set up a charitable gift fund, supporting 26 charities, for those who very generously may wish to donate to charity to help the Royal Couple celebrate their wedding.
*Information and fact from:http://www.theroyalwedding.com
Sunday 24 April 2011
About the Day..married.
The marriage of Prince William and Miss Catherine Middleton will take place at Westminster Abbey on Friday 29th April 2011. The Dean of Westminster will conduct the service, the Archbishop of Canterbury will marry Prince William and Miss Middleton, and the Bishop of London will give the address.
8.00 -10.00am, Main congregation arrive
After 10.00am, Foreign Dignitaries and Royal Families arrive. The British Royal Family are – as protocol always dictates – the last to arrive, just ahead of the Bride.
11.00am, Bride arrives, and the service starts
12.15pm, Service ends and Carriage Processions begin
1.25pm, Balcony appearance
1.30pm, Fly Past
Members of the Wedding Party
Miss Philippa Middleton, Miss Catherine Middleton’s sister, will be her Maid of Honour.
Prince Harry will be Prince William’s Best Man.
The Bridesmaids and Page Boys will be:
The Lady Louise Windsor, aged 7 – daughter of The Earl and Countess of Wessex; first cousin of Prince William.
The Hon. Margarita Armstrong-Jones, aged 8 – daughter of Viscount and Viscountess Linley (née The Hon. Serena Stanhope); second cousin of Prince William.
Miss Grace van Cutsem, aged 3 – daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hugh van Cutsem (née Rose Astor); goddaughter of Prince William.
Miss Eliza Lopes, aged 3 – daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Lopes (née Laura Parker Bowles); granddaughter of The Duchess of Cornwall.
Master William (Billy) Lowther-Pinkerton, aged 10 – son of Mr. and Mrs. Jamie Lowther-Pinkerton (née Susannah Richards); no relation; son of Prince William and Prince Harry’s Private Secretary.
Master Tom Pettifer, aged 8 – son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Pettifer (née Alexandra [Tiggy] Legge-Bourke); godson of Prince William.
Friday 29 April 2011 has been declared a Royal Bank Holiday.
**info from:http://www.theroyalwedding.com
Prince William of Wales-the fact.
He was educated at four schools in the United Kingdom and obtained a degree from the University of St Andrews. He spent parts of a gap year in Chile, Belize, and countries in Africa. He was commissioned as a lieutenant in the Blues and Royals regiment of the Household Cavalry – serving with his brother Prince Harry and, two years later, earned his wings by completing pilot training at Royal Air Force College Cranwell. In 2009, the Prince transferred to the Royal Air Force, was promoted to flight lieutenant and underwent helicopter flying training in order to become a full time pilot with the Search and Rescue Force. In Autumn 2010, he completed his generic and special-to-type helicopter training and he is now at RAF Valley on No. 22 Squadron performing co-pilot duties on the Sea King search and rescue helicopter. On 16 November 2010 it was announced by Clarence House that Prince William and his long-term girlfriend Kate Middleton are going to marry, and it was subsequently confirmed that the service would take place at 11 am on 29 April 2011 in Westminster Abbey, London.
When William becomes King and he decides to use his first name as King, he will be known as King William V.
Personal interests.
Prince William playing polo in 2007
Following his parents' examples, William took interest in various causes from a relatively early age. The late Princess of Wales' work with HIV/AIDS aid and prevention, and the Prince of Wales' work with the natural environment and the inner-city disadvantaged, directed William into those areas. He also showed a desire to focus on the needy in Africa, sometimes working with his brother's charity, Sentebale.On 23 January 2009, it emerged that Prince William had written the foreword to a book for the first time.The cover of Home from War, the autobiography of a soldier from the Prince's regiment who was seriously wounded in a Taliban ambush, notes his contribution.
Sports activities-Prince William.
William plays polo for charitable causes and is a fan of football, supporting Aston Villa F.C. In May 2006, he became President of England's Football Association and vice royal patron of the Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) in February 2007 (supporting the Queen as patron of the WRU). The same year, the WRU's decision to name a new cup for test matches between Wales and South Africa the Prince William Cup caused controversy, with some believing it would have been more fitting to name the trophy after Ray Gravell.
Also in 2006, the Prince, along with other Sandhurst officers, took part in running one mile to support the charity Sport Relief, as he had done in 2004 with a team from Clarence House. In May 2007, William became patron of the English Schools' Swimming Association.
William is a noted follower of various packs of foxhounds throughout England and Wales, including the Duke of Beaufort's Hunt, with his father and brother since he was a very young child.
Also in 2006, the Prince, along with other Sandhurst officers, took part in running one mile to support the charity Sport Relief, as he had done in 2004 with a team from Clarence House. In May 2007, William became patron of the English Schools' Swimming Association.
William is a noted follower of various packs of foxhounds throughout England and Wales, including the Duke of Beaufort's Hunt, with his father and brother since he was a very young child.
Kate:The Early Years
Kate Middleton was born on 9 January 1982 to Michael and Carole Middleton at the Royal Berkshire Hospital in Reading.
Although Kate was born into a middle class family, by no means is she a posh totty. Her father’s side of the family came from Leeds, West Yorkshire and her mother’s side were miners and labourers from County Durham.
Kate was raised in Berkshire and went to a public school Marlborough College, where she attained eleven GCSEs and three A-Levels.
Like her fiancé she then went on to University of St Andrews to study History of Art and graduated with a 2:1 in 2005.
Although Kate was born into a middle class family, by no means is she a posh totty. Her father’s side of the family came from Leeds, West Yorkshire and her mother’s side were miners and labourers from County Durham.
Kate was raised in Berkshire and went to a public school Marlborough College, where she attained eleven GCSEs and three A-Levels.
Like her fiancé she then went on to University of St Andrews to study History of Art and graduated with a 2:1 in 2005.
Kate Middleton’s Background.
“Catherine Elizabeth Middleton” may not be as Royal as Prince William but she was still given every opportunity by her parents, Carole and Michael Middleton.
Kate’s father, Michael, was an airline officer and her mother, Carole, was a flight attendant, before they founded their own business “Party Pieces”.
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