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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All the fawning ladies without the royal responsibilities.
Wow, if you are attending, how many gowns do you need for the whole event??
speculation on the tiara to be worn.. are there pix of the various possibilities?
also pix of THAT RING...
Dutchess Horseface of Tampon!!! LOL!!!
There is no WAY the prince can ever live down the worst wish a man has ever wished in human history!!!
HOLY COW
that is a goregeous tiara. unusual color which appears to be blue topaz but guessing it is something else(seems to light for sapphire
Nap sounds good...We’ve just had another storm front go through ....one more on it’s way.
Have you seen this “Tea Party” game:
What is your Royal Wedding guest name? Start with either Lord or Lady. Your first name is one of your grandparents names. Your surname is the name of your first pet, double-barreled with the name of the street you grew up on. Have fun! (swiped this from nephew)
Off with your nee and then a tap....? if you use RC marriage.
Beautiful! What kind of stones?
Big bucks on the George III tiara. A betting customer put down £6,000 to secure her belief that Kate will walk the aisle wearing the same diamond-studded adornment as Queen Elizabeth.
OH Dih-Yah! She said as she lifted her pinky and sipped another drop of tea.
OH Dih-Yah! She said as she lifted her pinky and sipped another drop of tea.
of course aquamarine.. I should have KNOWN that! thanks NN
heard on news this AM that there was speculation she would have some forestry theme in her dress etc.. would be lovely to have that diamond tiara that QE2 wore at her wedding with various flowers woven around it.
Her tiara will be her something borrowed...Heard somewhere she and the queen spent sometime deciding which one she would borrow......Do you remember trying on hats with your mom...What a fun time!
Somehow I think the queen loves Wills choice. She seems so much more relaxed than when Charles was married.
Horseface is wearing BLACK!!!!!
Fourth try...
Midnight now in London!!!
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