ROYAL WEDDING TIMETABLE (with historic details from print edition)

NY POST (TWO PAGE PRINT EDITION) ^ | 4/28/11

[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.

[defconw]

ROFLOL!

[arasina]

It was a good sermon. It was an attack on the loss of faith in the West.

It was indeed. It was very inspirational and a much needed relief from multiculturalism and secularism.

[novemberslady]

The wedding was beautiful.

It was wonderful to not have see bambi mugging for the cameras making it all about him.

[who knows what evil?]

Looks like a rabid pheasant got into the gooseberry patch on the other one...didn't someone tell these poor chicks there were going to be some cameras around?

LOLOL!

[STARWISE]

I saw him .. it sure looked like Fayed.

Last I read, he was spouting off that Wills also believed
Diana’s death was a palace insider deal, that he hadn’t
been invited, but if he was he’d would go.

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William Suspects Conspiracy, Dodi Fayed’s Father Claims
Mohamed al-Fayed Believes Palace Plot Caused Princess Diana’s Death

http://www.thebostonchannel.com/r/27705437/detail.html

Excerpt:

Al-Fayed said he believes Prince William wanted him to attend the wedding, but the invitation was blocked by the royal family.

Prince William’s grandfather, “Prince Philip, did not want me there,” said al-Fayed.

“Would you have gone?” asked de la Garza. “Yes. If I got an invite,” he answered.

Al-Fayed said he was not sure Prince William was suited for his role in British royalty. “William likes the American life. The British life has too many rules,” he said.

[defconw]

The guy on TLC is hysterical!

[patriot08]

I thought Kate made an absolutely beautiful bride.
I would have used a higher and a bit more elaborate tiara and a sheerer veil though.

[STARWISE]

Just lovely .. and so poised.

[668 - Neighbor of the Beast]

How veddy nice to meet you, milord.

Lady Patricia Pigeon-Park

[maggief]

REUTERS

[Miss Didi]

The cousins' outfits are quite striking...love the shoes. The hats are by the famous British hat designer Philip Treacy...more on the ensembles here:

AP Interview: Treacy is royal wedding hatmaker

Philip Treacy designs hats for Duchess of Cornwall, the Beckhams

[patriot08]

Harry is the most attractive because he doesn’t resemble any of the men of the royal family. I think all of them are rather unattractive.

[Liz]

Designed by one of Alexander McQueen's staff.

Kate's dress has a redingote effect---with an underdress appliqued with lace.
Must be Irish lace---Ireland is part of the realm--and they are famous for lace.

Irish lace.

[Oratam]

Very interesting to see the crowds being led down the Mall by the police in time for the “kiss”. So leisurely. What a nice day for Britain.

[heylady]

That's Rupert Everett. I never would have recognized him

[maggief]

LOL!

[Protect the Bill of Rights]

She did.

(Morning...I have been watching the wedding but it was too early to chit chat, LOL! My brain is finally finding its way out of bed)

[defconw]

I know! Right? Until they said it, I had no idea.

[Miss Didi]

They just mentioned the lace perhaps of the veil? That it was made by the royal lace makers?

[Wyatt's Torch]

Seriously. A reindeer.