Posted on 04/28/2011 7:45:58 AM PDT by Liz
EXCERPTED FROM NY POST PRINT EDITION
4:00 AM Live media feed begins.
5:10 AM Wills and and best man Prince Harry first to leave Clarence House for Abbey. Charles and Camilla leave. Clarence House is Charles, Camilla, sons' home. Built 1825-27 for William IV. William and Kate's London home after marriage.
5:40 AM Queen and Prince leave Buckingham Palace---built in 1702 by request of Duke of Buckingham. Queen Victoria was first sovereign resident in 1837. Ballroom---site of the reception---is 120' long
5:51 AM Kate and dad leave Goring Hotel in 1950 Rolls Royce Phantom IV---auto attacked with Charles and Camilla inside. Five-star Goring Hotel is fave of Queen and Queen Mother; operated by same family since 1910.
6:00 AM Wedding begins. Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams performs ceremony. Right Rev Richard Chartres, Bishop of London gives address. Services conducted by Dean of Westminster, the very Rev John Hall.Abbey has hosted 15 royal weddings including Prince William's grandmother and great grandmother.
7:15 AM Couple rides back to the palace for reception in open 1902 state landau carriage (weather permitting).
ORDER OF PROCESSION BACK TO PALACE
Kate and Wills
Price Harry and Pippa Middleton
Bridesmaids and page boys
Queen and Prince Phillip
Prince Charles, Camilla and the Middletons
8:00 AM Wedding reception at Buckingham Palace.
8:25 AM Kate and Wills appear on balcony.
8:30 AM RAF aircraft from Battle of Britain fly-by as royal family appears on balcony.
8:45 AM Lunchtime reception for 600 guests hosted by Queen --- served on solid gold dinnerware with gold cutlery. Queen makes champagne toast.
10:30 AM Couple leaves for St James Palace to change for evening reception.
2:00 AM Reception and dinner for 300 guests. Nightclub disco scene with 80's theme til dawn, planned by Pippa, Kate's sister/maid of honor.
(Excerpt) Read more at nypost.com ...
William and Kate are being made His and Her Royal Highness The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge.
I meant...Romans 12...and other bits.
It’s beautiful.
I’m a soft hearted romantic guy and even I am moved to tears! I think its the majesty of this beautiful sacrament which has been so under attack by evil as of late. God is once again putting things in their proper place, if only for a day!
This song was composed for today’s ceremony. I guess the title might be “This is the Day.”
My daughter remembered that the tiara was called the halo tiara from 1936. I have not been able to find an image of that tiara on google.
A beautiful hymn.
Glad you are with us this morning. These little choir boys have me crying.
Exactly. How refreshing to share in someone else’s joyous day. I’m crazy about William and Harry. William’s bride is just a picture of elegance and class, his mother would have been so proud of them both.
The boys choir is giving me chills. Who wouldn’t be moved? What a refreshing scene to watch during these dark times, indeed.
THE ANTHEM
This is the day which the Lord hath made: we will rejoice and be glad in it.
O praise the Lord of heav’n: praise him in the height.
Praise him, all ye angels of his: praise him, all his host.
Praise him, sun and moon: praise him, all ye stars and light.
Let them praise the Name of the Lord.
For he shall give his angels charge over thee: to keep thee in all thy ways.
The Lord himself is thy keeper: the Lord is thy defence upon thy right hand;
so that the sun shall not burn thee by day: neither the moon by night.
The Lord shall preserve thee from all evil: yea, it is even he that shall keep thy soul.
The Lord shall preserve thy going out and thy coming in: from this time forth for evermore.
He shall defend thee under his wings.
Be strong, and he shall comfort thine heart, and put thou thy trust in the Lord.
John Rutter (b 1945)
specially commissioned by the Dean and Chapter of Westminster for this service
Psalms 118: 24; 148: 1–3, 5a;
91: 4a, 11; 121: 5–8; 27: 16b
The choir sounds incredible.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/ushome/index.html
I saw the Hubble Servicing launch 2 years ago.
W. T. F. ????????
British choirs have quite a deserved reputation.
It’s a perfect tiara for her...just stunning.
Gotta say...in the screenshot, Harry looks like he’s trying to hold back a massive flatus....
I don’t mean to be crude, just saying...
Good message. Bring one another into fuller life.
One of the times we visited Westminster Abbey we were lucky to witness some service going on... we heard the Westminster choir sing several hymns. Absolutely astounding... the acoustics inside the Abbey are just incredible.
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