Kuweight 64: ROYAL WEDDING

The Royal Wedding April 29, 2011 : Happiest day in the life of Prince William and Kate Middleton

Prince William and Kate Middleton will be using 1902 State Landau used during William's parents wedding in 1981

Prince William and Kate Middleton are getting married today in Westminster Abbey at 11am (London time). The ceremony would have already begun and you can watch it live on BBC tv channel. Six hundred thousand spectators are expected to line the royal wedding route. Further two billion people anticipated to be tuning in to watch the event around the world.

Prince William and Kate Middleton penned a heartfelt message in their wedding programme to share with the world. ‘We are both so delighted that you are able to join us in celebrating what we hope will be one of the happiest days of our lives. The affection shown by so many people during our engagement has been incredibly moving, and has touched us both deeply. We would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone most sincerely for their kindness.’

Time Table of the Wedding Ceremony

8.15am to 9.45am: General congregation arrives at the Great North Door of Westminster Abbey.

From 9.50am: Governor-generals, prime ministers, the Diplomatic Corps and other distinguished guests arrive.

10.10am: Prince William and brother Prince Harry leave Clarence House.

10.15am: They arrive at the abbey’s Great West Door.

10.20am: Members of foreign royal families start arriving at the abbey.

10.20am: Kate Middleton’s mum Carole and brother James leave the Goring Hotel and arrive at the abbey at 10.27am.

10.25am: Some of the Royal Family, except those listed below, leave Buck- ingham Palace.

10.30am: The Choir of Westminster Abbey and the Choir of Her Majesty’s Chapel Royal, St James’ Palace, proceed to their places.

10.35am: The rest of the Royal Family, including the Duke of York, Princess Beatrice, Princess Eugenie, the Earl and Countess of Wessex, the Princess Royal and Vice Admiral Timothy Laurence, leave Buckingham Palace

10.38am: The Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall leave Clarence House.

10.40am: The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh leave Buckingham Palace.

10.42am: The congregation stand for the arrival of the Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall as a fanfare is sounded.

10.45am: All remain standing until the Queen’s procession has reached the Lantern.

10.48am: The bridesmaids and pages leave the Goring Hotel, arriving at the abbey at 10.55am.

10.51am: The bride and her father Michael leave the Goring Hotel for Westminster Abbey in a Rolls-Royce Phantom.

10.58am: Kate arrives at the abbey unveiling her wedding dress for the first time. She takes three-and-a-half minutes to walk up the aisle to coronation anthem I Was Glad, by Sir Charles Hubert Hastings Parry from Psalm 122.

11am: The marriage service begins and is relayed by speakers along the route. The congregation sing Guide Me, O Thou Great Redeemer.

12.15pm: Following the ceremony, the carriage procession of the bride and groom with a Captain’s Escort of the Household Cavalry, followed by the Queen’s procession with a Sovereign’s Escort of the Household Cavalry, leaves the abbey.

12.30pm: The bride’s carriage procession arrives at Buckingham Palace.

12.40pm: Members of the Royal Family arrive at the palace.

From 12.40pm: Other guests for the reception arrive at the palace.

1.25pm: The Queen, Kate and Wills and their families appear on the balcony. The couple kiss on the balcony.

1.30pm: Fly-past by the RAF and Battle of Britain Memorial Flight.

From 1.30pm: William and Princess Catherine join the palace reception for 650 guests.

Late afternoon: The bride and groom leave the palace for some downtime at St James’s Palace.

Evening: Prince Charles will host a private reception for 300 family and friends at Buckingham Palace. It will include a best man’s speech by Prince Harry.

To view more details, visit:

www.officialroyalwedding2011.org/

http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2011/apr/28/royal-wedding-official-order-service

www.royalweddingweblog.com/