ROYAL WEDDING TIMETABLE (with historic details from print edition)

NY POST (TWO PAGE PRINT EDITION) ^ | 4/28/11

[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.

[defconw]

I enjoyed it and it’s been 30 years since I saw a royal wedding.

[defconw]

I love the cake!

[novemberslady]

Thanks very much for posting this thread today.
I enjoyed watching the wedding, but being able to read the details was very nice.
Thanks again.

[maggief]

"Three unidentified guests inside Westminster Abbey."

SOLVED! Cousins.

Earl Spencer's children Lady Kitty, Lady Amelia and Lady Eliza and Viscount Althorp arrive for the wedding party

[hoosiermama]

Who is that in the teal? Hair is different.

[JRochelle]

I want to know what Harry said to William when he turned around and saw Kate coming down the aisle.

[maggief]

Pippa

[defconw]

Last chance to run?

[maggief]

[defconw]

The bottom one is the Groom’s cake?

[Jrabbit]

2 questions....why didn’t Kate wear a necklace? And, what were the flowers in her bouquet? Wish it had more color. The dress....absolutely beautiful! Love that the train wasn’t mega long!

[Jrabbit]

I heard the grooms cake was chocolate biscuit cake...his fave when a child....looks mighty yummy!!

[sissyjane]

I think Prince Harry should get to know Pippa, and lose Chelsea! Pippa is georgeous, and Chelsea is icky...

[MagUSNRET]

I read that the flowers were Sweet William, Lillies of the Valley, and some Myrtle form Queen Victorias garden (a tradition for all royal brides) the other flowers I cant remember...sorry

[MagUSNRET]

Chelsea appears “low rent Rondesvous” and Pippa has class....perhaps Chelsea is the “sowing of wild oats” lass, but NOT the one he will bring home to the queen mum.

[maggief]

Groom’s cake:

CHOCOLATE BISCUIT CAKE

Servings: 8

Note: “Biscuits” is Brit-speak for “cookies.” The biscuits may be purchased at specialty food shops and some supermarkets and ordered online.

Ingredients:

8 ounces tea biscuits or cookies

½ stick (4 tablespoons) unsalted butter, softened

½ cup granulated sugar

12 ounces dark chocolate

1 egg, beaten

1 ounce white chocolate

1. Grease a 6-inch cake ring or springform pan with butter. Place on a parchment-lined tray. Break biscuits into almond-size pieces; set aside. Cream butter and sugar in a bowl until a light lemon color.

2. Melt 4 ounces of the dark chocolate in a double boiler. Off the heat, add the butter and sugar mixture, stirring constantly. Add the egg; continue stirring. Fold in the biscuit pieces until they are all coated with the chocolate mixture.

3. Spoon the mixture into the cake ring. Try to fill all the gaps on the bottom of the ring, because this will be the top when it is unmolded. Refrigerate, at least 3 hours.

4. Remove the cake from the refrigerator and let it stand while you melt the remaining 8 ounces of dark chocolate in a double boiler. Slide the ring off the cake; turn the cake upside-down onto a cooling rack. Pour the melted chocolate over the cake, smoothing the top and sides using a butter knife or offset spatula. Allow the icing to set at room temperature. Run a knife around the bottom of the cake where it has stuck to the cooling rack, transfer the cake to a cake dish. Melt white chocolate; drizzle on top of cake in a decorative pattern.

http://www.mercurynews.com/recipes/ci_17925843?nclick_check=1

[Jrabbit]

Dadgum! Kate has to cantor with that equine? Neigh...snort...whinny

[Jrabbit]

Thanks!

[maggief]

http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2011/apr/30/kate-middleton-homegrown-bouquet-wedding

Kate Middleton’s homegrown bouquet of lily of the valley follows royal code

Bride chooses seasonal flowers that could have been plucked from an English country garden and OK’d by Queen Victoria

[sissyjane]

Pippa seems as lovely as her sister.