Kate and William’s royal wedding just hours away
Mtoday news / PTI
London, April 29: With Kate Middleton and Prince William marriage just a matter of few hours, every English citizen is looking forward to this big day with bated breath.
Everyone is speculating whether Britain’s Prince William and his fiancée Kate Middleton will keep up with the traditions of a royal wedding?
Even as Kate and William’s honeymoon destination is a tight lipped secret, Kenya and the Seychelles are doing rounds as possible destinations. What more, speculation is growing over Kate Middleton’s wedding dress. Fashion fraternity is expecting Kate to go for traditional style.
Buzz has it that Kate could possibly wear the Queen’s diamond encrusted tiara and William will keep with tradition and marry in military regalia, much like his father Prince Charles.
Kate is believed to be adopting late Princess Diana’s policy of removing the word ‘obey’ from her wedding vows. Last week, Queen Elizabeth also met Kate’s parents, Carol and Michael for the first time at a private lunch in Buckingham Palace.
After the wedding ceremony, the newly-weds will travel on a royal parade in an open-top horse-drawn carriage, and in case it rains, the couple will use the Royal Glass Coach. The post-wedding meal will be hosted by the Queen at Buckingham Palace, and would include exquisite British culinary delights, accompanied by wine and champagne from the palace cellar, and the wedding cake featuring the four national flags of the British Isles.
During the night, the after-hours entertainment is being looked after by Prince Harry and his girlfriend Chelsy Davy. The prince convert three rooms in Buckingham Palace into a posh nightclub, which will serve bacon sandwiches at a Survivor’s Breakfast’ to anyone who will be awake till 6 am.
Following are the ceremonial timings for the Royal Wedding today:
Start Time: - 0600 GMT (1130 IST)
0715-0845 GMT (1245 to 1415 IST) : The general congregation will arrive at the Great North Door of Westminster Abbey.
(Starting time 0850 GMT (1420 IST) - Governors-General and Prime Ministers of Realm Countries, the Diplomatic Corps, and other distinguished guests arrive at the Abbey.
0910 GMT - The Bridegroom and Prince Henry of Wales leave Clarence House for Westminster Abbey. They arrive at the Abbey at 0915g (IST 02.40 PM TO 02.45 PM)
0920GMT (1450 IST) - Members of Foreign Royal Families arrive at Westminster Abbey from Buckingham Palace.
0920 GMT - Mrs. Michael (Carole) Middleton and Mr. James Middleton leave the Goring Hotel for Westminster Abbey. They arrive at the Abbey at 0927g.
0925 GMT - Members of the Royal Family (except those listed below) leave Buckingham Palace for Westminster Abbey. They arrive at the Abbey at 0930g.
0935 GMT - The following Members of the Royal Family leave Buckingham Palace for Westminster Abbey. They arrive at the Abbey at 0940g.
