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.
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wow...dying of a chocolate attack, here!! YUMMMMMMMMM
Tried so hard last night to post on the snark thread....kept getting kicked off....or, timed out due to s...l...o...w...n...e...s....s. Got so frustrated I quit trying til now! grrrrrrrrrrr
oh my....very interesting...thanks! Ok’d by the Queen
http://www.usmagazine.com/celebritynews/news/5-things-you-dont-know-about-chelsy-davy-2011274
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5 Things You Don’t Know About Chelsy Davy
1. She was born in Zimbabwe.
2. She’s scholarly and career-driven. Davy earned her undergraduate degree in economics at the University of Cape Town, then went on to earn her law degree at the University of Leeds.
3. She wanted to be a model.
4. She has faced danger head-on. In 2006, Davy was held at gunpoint along with other restaurant goers while dining at a Cape Town wine bar.
5. She still parties with the royal family.
I am sitting here salivating!
She carried the bouquet well. Most brides bunch up their arms, carrying their bouquets too high ... just under their chest which bulks up the waistline. It’s one of my wedding pet peeves.
Let’s see - I think that would make me Lady Mildred Cookie-Hazeltine. Doesn’t really have quite the royal ring to it. Maybe Lady Mary Cookie-Center? Nope, that doesn’t do it either. Guess I will just stay a commoner!
Camilla looks like she’s wearing a housecoat lol. The others all look so lovely.
She looked like a big mess today, if you find pictures of her.
That's because she is his first cousin. They are the daughters of Diana's brother.
I saw that pic on “people of walmart” I think....... no,... I’m sure I did !
Chelsea appears to be a Gremlin imo.
That's one of my pet peeves also!!
I disagree....she was the bride and of all the ta-do’s she above all should have shown brightest. I didn’t refer to an “over the top display” in the first place. I refered to Kate’s dress, hair, and how low heyed she was in her appearnace.
Furthermore the wedding wasn’t hardly what any would call low-key..so you missed the point.
Reportedly, he said, "Right — she is here now."
Your post simply indicates how little you know of attire for a bride. I’ve seen “Poor” brides with more elegant hair than Kate wore....and I wasn’t refereing to if or not the two were happy or not. After 5 years of shacking up you’d assume they’d found some degree of contentment with one another.
Further any comparisons between Diana and Kates wedding is fruitless...Diana was 19 yrs. old....Kate’s almost 30.....Big difference in every way. Besides Kate has been practicing for 5 yrs to take her role...Diana had none but was under the tutor and control of the “mums” still.
Again my reference was to Kates frompy veil and hair....could have been far better and certainly more regal than it was....and it should have been. Flat against the skull as her’s was was not appropriate. Even a slight veil lift would have been helpful.
Good move on Prince Willimas part...nice touch and certainly related well to the crowd. I think he’s inherited some of his moms flair in relating to the people. She taught him well it would appear...in that respect. Also I am certain the “others” learned from all the hardship caused prior for Diana. Kates been quietly living a royal life incognito for five years....she’s been well groomed now for her role.
File your complaint with the royal family. Your argument isn’t persuading anyone here.
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