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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On the balcony.
On the balcony:
During the reception at Buckingham Palace, Her Majesty The Queen and the Bride and Bridegroom with their Families will appear on the Balcony. There will be a Fly Past by aircraft
of the Royal Air Force and the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight. Members of Her Majesty’s Government, Guests from Parliament, the Devolved Administrations and Chief Ministers of British Overseas Territories and Members of the Diplomatic Corps will depart from the Abbey for a reception at Lancaster House.
I love Harry with the little kiddies.
I just stuck with TLC. Didn’t have to listen to the likes of the usual libs like Shep, Vieira, Lauer, Walters ad naseum.
I’ve been fascinated with the horses. The white ones are too short for thoroughbreds, like the dark, socked ones at the flank?
They were silent on Fox...just a few comments here and there. Jonathan Hunt and Shep had a very strange exchange will I’ll spare you.
The children are just adorable.
I have no idea, sorry...horses terrify me. :)
Camilla looked like she was chewing out Charles.
Really? What happened?
Hooray for the weather—no rain on the bride!
It’s because the wedding ceremony is a worship service and a kiss is a physical salute, a more personal thing, than is appropriate in a worship service.
It looks like she had gum in her mouth until she got to the abbey.
I’ve always wondered why the queen has not updated her hairdo. I’ll swear she has worn the same do all her life!
She could be so much more attractive.
Camilla, looking very stern and waving her hand, mouthed something to Charles. He didn’t respond.
Well, we have a wedding kiss during the Catholic Mass.
I know, I feel like an idiot now. I don’t know why I never knew that.
She’s the Queen of England. She doesn’t care... :-)
If she changed her hairstyle we’d have to update all the coins and banknotes :0)
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