REUTERS
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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And...it is done!!
This is going SO quickly...
Oh boy! Up early watching it!
Actually, getting ready to head to the Cape for today’s shuttle launch.
OMG..that hat,dress and make up look like something out of the Rocky Horror Picture Show...lol. Who is she? Fergie’s daughter?
Eugenie’s hat looks like it’s going to come down and attack the Queen while they’re singing their hymn.
A beautiful ceremony! It is so heart warming to see dignity, class and grace still alive in this dark time. Also the sacrament of marriage has been elevated to it’s proper place. To those who would like to see marriage diminished: it is a sacrament, not a right!
Lucky You.....I’m hoping one day I get to see one....
Everyone sing along!
THE HYMN
Love divine, all loves excelling,
joy of heaven, to earth come down,
fix in us thy humble dwelling,
all thy faithful mercies crown.
Jesu, thou art all compassion,
pure unbounded love thou art;
visit us with thy salvation,
enter every trembling heart.
Come, almighty to deliver,
let us all thy life receive;
suddenly return, and never,
never more thy temples leave.
Thee we would be always blessing,
serve thee as thy hosts above,
pray, and praise thee, without ceasing,
glory in thy perfect love.
Finish then thy new creation,
pure and spotless let us be;
let us see thy great salvation,
perfectly restored in thee,
changed from glory into glory,
till in heaven we take our place,
till we cast our crowns before thee,
lost in wonder, love, and praise!
Blaenwern Charles Wesley (1707–88)
William Penfro Rowlands (1860–1937)
arranged by James O’Donnell
Yes, Fergie’s girls. She wasn’t invited.
Like mother, like daughters.
: o /
Caught that. Pretty neat!
The Middleton’s sure are a good looking family!
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Long live the Queen! But when she goes they should really skip Charles and go straight to William. IMHO.
Kate’s brother seems a bit haughty.
Ministry of Silly Hats?
Better hurry, there's only one more after this one!
Nice reading from Romans 10...
Awwwwwww...the choir. (sniff)
anthem specially composed for the day by John Rutter.
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