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 ...
“Hideous” describes them well——why does Eugenie wear all that makeup? She looks like a raccoon.
Hitting abuse, stoopid.
Whew, it’s back now. I only have really basic cable, network channels basically. I wish I could watch it on BBC!
Great image of the dress:
http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2011/04/29/article-1381851-0BD3528500000578-468_634x953.jpg
Fine, I’ll accept and understand.
Now what about the pope’s corpse? What about that is from God?
Jerusalem
Raccoon? She looks like Bellatrix LaStrange from the Harry Potter movies! I keep waiting for her to whip out a wand and cast the death mark over the cathedral!
You could follow that up by declaring independance from this thread. Just saying.
This isn’t a thread about “Indulging TSgt’s unfortunate personality defects”. It’s about the Royal Wedding.
Even on DU (!) they’re enjoying this special day. The only person who has a problem with it seems to be you.
That pic is a keeper. What a beautiful wedding album she will have.
Class.
Get some.
Two people are getting married, and all you can do is nitpick.
Funny story - a 2-star general stopped in the office while I was eating and watching. 2-star genreals do not frequently just casually pop in here.
He jokingly said, "OK, I'm just stopping by to see who's working during lunch."
I mock-sheepishly said, "Errr...I'm watching the royal wedding."
He came over to my computer asking "Has Kate arrived yet?" and watched with me for a few minutes as Kate was being driven to Westminster Abbey.
LOL
Just like a liberal, no sense of humor...
Well I am so glad they got it back. BBC is nice because there is no commentary.
Having grown up there ....for the first time in a long long time , I actually feel there IS hope for England .
Again....
I pray so
God save the Queen !
I’ve watched the whole thing .. loving all of it .. ‘cept the 2 craven creeps of the family.
I LOVED the wink that Wills gave Kate at the alter .. he’s a man .. ! Now a husband .. so hard to comprehend the years since he was just a toddler .. flying by so fast.
I don’t think Kate got much sleep last night, and who could blame her.
Haven’t heard the tiara name yet, but she looks lovely and very properly a beautiful and smitten Duchess. It is sort of reminiscent of Princess Grace’s gown.
I hope Wills speaks .. I thought he would.
The choir ... spectacular!
God bless the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge always .. may their life together be long and joyful!
THE HYMN
And did those feet in ancient time
walk upon England’s mountains green?
And was the holy Lamb of God
on England’s pleasant pastures seen?
And did the countenance divine
shine forth upon our clouded hills?
And was Jerusalem builded here
among those dark satanic mills?
Bring me my bow of burning gold!
Bring me my arrows of desire!
Bring me my spear! O clouds, unfold!
Bring me my chariot of fire!
I will not cease from mental
nor shall my sword sleep in my hand,
till we have built Jerusalem
in England’s green and pleasant land.
Jerusalem
William Blake (1757–1827)
Charles Hubert Hastings Parry
arranged by Edward Elgar (1857-1934)
I will not allow you to ruin my mood this morning, so, as the Brits would say, SOD OFF!
Agreed, it was timeless. It says so much about the couple. Well I'm off to run arrands..don't cry anymore! LOL.
LOL!
No sense of humor on this thread, fine, enjoy your wedding!
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