Chelsy Davy
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 ...
Or, to use the British vernacular, a real tosser!
God Save the Queen!
THE NATIONAL ANTHEM
God save our gracious Queen.
Long live our noble Queen.
God save The Queen.
Send her victorious,
happy and glorious,
long to reign over us:
God save The Queen.
arranged by Gordon Jacob (1895–1984)
Someone on Twitter said Beatrice looks like she was styled by the art director of Pan’s Labyrinth. LOL.
At least we know she isn’t full of herself, like someone else we know. ;)
They’re signing the wedding register.
yes — they are signing the wedding register. They’ll be back
Kate is so beautiful! Her gown is perfect. Kate and William should be having them some pretty babies too.
I’m watching the NBC coverage. Matt Lauer just said that Will had mouthed something to Mr. Middleton as they were at the altar. According to Lauer, a lip-reader from another news service said Will said “It was supposed to be a small, family affair”. This caused a chuckle.
They’ve gone to sign the registers (three sets in this case). Don’t worry, they’ll be back soon.
Chelsy Davy
Whew! Thanks! I thought I was going to be denied the pomp and circumstance of walking through the crowd(ed) church!
Definitely-—retro Grace—all imported lace and the grandeur of duchesse satin (or silk taffeta).
Diane Sawyer .. (and the whole ABC crew) is pathetic and small.
I can’t stand to listen to Sawyer’s whine anymore .. she’s become the perfect lib.
As is Piers (can I interrupt and talk any more?) Morgan!
So far, FNC and CBS are being very appropriate and SILENT for the occasion.
I LOVED Harry’s poke and smile to Wills, as he turned to look at Kate coming down the aisle. He’s such a cutie and
little ‘divil.’
Both MEN just look splendid .. Diana is smiling and so very proud. God rest her soul. She’ll always be with them.
This is Harry’s girlfriend? Say it ain’t so!
I don’t suppose they got Emerson Lake & Palmer back together just to play that one song for the Royals!? (It’s a great song whoever does it.)
No problem, Lady Mary Louise DickieBird of St. Clair-—you can have high tea and cakes with the rest of us American Lord and Ladies.
It was “waity katie” not “weighty Katie”
(She was made to wait for the proposal)
“Fanfare for the Common Man” perhaps? :)
THE PROCESSIONAL
“Crown Imperial”
William Walton (1902-83)
The London Chamber Orchestra
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