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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THe church has been decorated with live trees which are to be planted in gardens/parks later.... Will one be planted near Dianne’s grave?
“Off for my tea and then a nap!”
Much better than ‘off with our heads’.....Lady Onyx...lol!
See ya in the morn!
That was a short nap young lady!
Doubt anyone in the royal family is permitted near the Spencer family estate.
“Duchess Horse Face of Tampon”
ROTFLOL!! An instant FReeper Classic!
For being a true redneck lakerat, mine’s pretty spiffy: Lady Hazel Winston of Hiram Clark.
I honestly don’t deserve my heritage.
I picked up a book on Dianne from a marked down book bin. (Never was much a fan after the divorce, but it was cheap) Started reading it on rainy Saturday afternoon. Finished it late that night laying it on the floor next to my chair. I woke in the morning and switched on the TV. Dianna had died as I read.
Mmmmmmmmm...........Lady Mary Charmaine of Russell sounds so teddibly royal.
LOL. You betcha it’s better than THAT!
My nap will start at 9:00PM. I’m sorta busy, ya know...lol.
Take the first name of either granddad/mom, name of your first pet, name of street you grew up on....preface with Lord or Lady.
The Duchess Horse Face of Tampon was noticeably under dressed, only woman pictured to wear a cocktail dress ... must not have received the royal memo.
In contrast:
http://www.daylife.com/photo/0chh9ox1GHcXO?__site=daylife&q=wedding+dinner
Bet money on Diana's wedding tiara, I'd say.
More reason to hope that the crown goes straight to William and Kate! Duchess Horseface and Prince New Age of Crackpot deserve each other....lol
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1381750/ROYAL-WEDDING-When-dress-watch-kiss-Your-essential-guide.html?ito=feeds-newsxml
Something old
(not sure of something new: a new blue diamond wedding ring?)
Something borrowed, not too sure about that either (probably mom's earrings?) but something blue might be
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