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 ...
Where have you seen a bride lately that has looked this way? The halter top gowns of today are horrible and from what I have seen these days.
Yikes...I was thinking Prince William not Charles. Disregard my question...too early for me, I guess.
YUCK! BLA! AMERICAN TRASH.
Precious son who will forever hold her dear. To this day he never takes off the watch she gave him.
Actually, the latest polls have shown republican feeling is at about a 20 year low in Australia. Possibly connected to the Royal Wedding.
I will pass on your thoughts to the Prince when I get a chance.
Lord John Elsa from Meadowlark... I might change my handle! :)
A good man and a loyal man. Many will look up to him as he continues to grow and mature.
Well dag, I’ve seen plenty of brides wearing that sort of dress, sorry I so offended you over such a silly thing.
It was pretty, I said that. And yeah, some of those halter type bridal dresses are really awful.
But I’ve seen plenty of brides in the sort of simple, but quite pretty, dress that Kate wore.
Kate is on very pretty woman. Her dress was pretty but on her the whole combination becomes sweet and beautiful.
What in the world did she do to stretch out that white t shirt like that? Seriously, I look better going to work at school than she does and I don’t have nearly the amount of money to spend on my clothes!
I have always felt kind of sorry for Prince Charles. There is a certain sadness I’ve always seen in his eyes.
Yep !!
Years ago, I memorized the entire backwards version of Cinderella, and would be spurred on to recite it .. usually in a cocktail setting .. ;). It was a fun calling card.
It’s hilarious .. my son still reminds me of my performances, and we have to recite some of the phrases.
Rindercella, her three sisty uglers and her mean mepstother .. the pransome hince .. slopped her dripper .. LOLOL ..
Rindercella
http://www.blufftontoday.com/blog-post/2007-09-26/rindercellaslopped-her-dripper
The creator
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archie_Campbell
Lady Mary Louise DickieBird of St. Clair thanks you for your kind invitation.
BookMarked!! Thank you for the information :)
The story of Kate is sort of an Cinderella story American might appreciate.
She is a Coal Miner’s daughter as Loretta Lynn would say :)
Kate, the coal miner’s girl
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-424446/Kate-coal-miners-girl.html
Cheers.
I was thinking the same thing...
Yes, at one point, the idea of making the Prince of Wales Governor-General of Australia was considered.
The idea of giving William some sort of Vice-Regal post has been considered more recently, but most of the major Commonwealth Realms are now comfortable with the idea that the Governor-General should be one of our own. Australia’s last ‘British’ Governor-General left office in 1965, New Zealand’s in 1967, and Canada’s in 1952 (I think).
hopefully we’re only stuck with the freeloading far arse wife for not long. Same with her freeloading pals and family minus the kids.
Is there a more recent thread post wedding? I watched it live and am verklempt. Want to “talk” to someone....
What are your thoughts on the British monarchy?
And, what do you think of the candidate for knighthood for Kenny Dalglish?
Cheers.
Mom woke up, so I watched the rest with her and then fell asleep on the couch. Thanks all for posting so much great info,thoughts,trivia and pics in the thread. I’ve enjoyed reading through it all.
It’s gonna be a beautiful day here...hope it is where you guys are too.
See you on the threads!
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