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The Bride and Groom

HRH Prince William of Wales and Catherine "Kate" Middleton

The Schedule:
Friday the 29th April 2011:
(All local times)
Between 8.15am and 9.45am: The general congregation will arrive at the Great North Door of Westminster Abbey.
From 9.50am: Governors-general and prime ministers of realm countries, the diplomatic corps and other distinguished guests arrive at the Abbey.
10.10am: The bridegroom and best man Prince Harry leave Clarence House for Westminster Abbey. They arrive at the Abbey at 10.15am – three quarters of an hour before the bride. The Middletons and the bridesmaids will travel to the Abbey from The Goring Hotel where Kate will spend her last night as a single woman
10.20am: Members of foreign royal families arrive at the Abbey from Buckingham Palace.
10.20am: Carole Middleton and son James leave the Goring Hotel for Westminster Abbey. They arrive at the Abbey at 10.27am.
10.25am: Members of the Royal Family (except those listed below) leave Buckingham Palace for Westminster Abbey. They arrive at the Abbey at 10.30am.
10.35am: The following members of the Royal Family leave Buckingham Palace for Westminster Abbey. They arrive at the Abbey at 10.40am:

The Duke of York
Princess Beatrice of York
Princess Eugenie of York
The Earl and Countess of Wessex
The Princess Royal and Vice Admiral Timothy Laurence

10.38am: The Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall leave Clarence House for Westminster Abbey. They arrive at the Abbey at 10.42am.
10.40am: The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh leave Buckingham Palace for Westminster Abbey. They arrive at the Abbey at 10.45am.
10.48am: The bridesmaids and pages leave the Goring Hotel for Westminster Abbey. They arrive at the Abbey at 10.55am.
10.51am: Kate Middleton, accompanied by her father, Michael, leaves the Goring Hotel for Westminster Abbey.
11.00am: The marriage service begins. It will be relayed by loudspeakers along the route.
12.15pm: The carriage procession of the bride and groom with a captain’s escort of the Household Cavalry, followed by the Queen’s procession with a sovereign’s escort of the Household Cavalry, leaves Westminster Abbey for Buckingham Palace.
12.30pm: The bride’s carriage procession arrives at Buckingham Palace.
12.40pm: Members of the Royal Family and members of foreign royal families arrive at Buckingham Palace.
From 12.40pm: Other guests for the reception arrive at Buckingham Palace.
1.25pm: The Queen and the bride and groom, together with their families, appear on the balcony.
1.30pm: Fly past by the Royal Air Force and Battle of Britain memorial flight.

The Route

1- Buckingham Palace - Buckingham Palace is the official London residence for the British Monarchy.
2- Clarence House - Designed by John Nash, Clarence House is the Royal residence home to The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall, Prince William and Prince Harry.
3- The Mall - Leading from Buckingham Palace to Trafalgar Square, the Mall is to be closed to tr affic during the Royal wedding.
4- Horse Guards Parade - Host to Trooping of the Colour and Beating Retreat, Horse Guards Parade is a parade ground backing onto St. James’s Park.
5- Women of World War II Monument - A monument to the role of women in the war effort during World War II.
6- Downing Street - The most famous address in Britain, Downing Street hosts the official residences of the most senior British cabinet ministers.
7- Foreign and Commonwealth Office - The Foreign and Commonwealth Office is responsible for promoting the interests of the United Kingdom overseas.
8- Cenotaph - Originally designed to commemorate the victims of World War I, The Cenotaph was designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens and features the dedication “The Glorious Dead”, chosen by Rudyard Kipling.
9- HM Treasury - Originally functioning as a personal vault for Crown wealth, The Treasury was later transformed into the holding pin of the British economy.
10- Houses of Parliament and Big Ben - Maintaining its status as a Royal residence for ceremonial purposes – the Palace of Westminster, also know as the Houses of Parliament, is the home of British Politics.
11- Westminster Abbey - The Collegiate Church of St. Peter at Westminster, popularly known as Westminster Abbey, is the traditional ceremonial site for Monarchs of the Commonwealth Realms.


The Venue - Westminster Abbey

The Guestlist
Link here.

The Dress
No one has a clue.

Coverage:
UK: BBC, ITV, Sky News
Will fill more if it's really needed later. The sodding thing is going to be everywhere though really.

Random Things
Catherine will place her bouquet on the Tomb of the Unknown Warrior as she leaves the Abbey.

 

[Joel Was Right]

Honest question. Would you rather attend/watch this wedding or the wedding of a Gaffer? If i had an invite to attend either, I would go to the Gaffers wedding.

 

[Divvy]

I genuinely do not understand why so many people find this interesting.

 

[movie_club]

i dont understand why people care about this

 

[msv]

Two billion? Yeah right

 

[Lionheart1337]

Honest question. Would you rather attend/watch this wedding or the wedding of a Gaffer? If i had an invite to attend either, I would go to the Gaffers wedding.

Gaffer all day

 

[Deleted member 22576]

2billion?
WHAT? That's like 25% of the planet

 

[vehn]

sooo when does this start for EST?

 

[Dreams-Visions]

you know what? why aren't most weddings set up for the people to face inwards rather than towards the altar?

this just makes so much more sense.

 

[SmokyDave]

I've been warned by my good lady that I will be watching this. Barring protests, I can't imagine there being anything to look at other than tacky gilded objects and ridiculous clothing.

Ah well, nothing that 12 bottles of Stella and NBA Jam on the iPhone can't fix.

 

[Jburton]

Oh Christ!!

F**k the royal family!!

Hate this shit, it is all over my tv!

 

[Future]

i dont understand why people care about this

Fuckin fairy tales dude. Small town Girl marrying a prince OmFG!!!!!!

 

[UnluckyKate]

Can't wait to see the dress. Might be a good surprise. Something modern in all that conservative protocols. Red dress would be awesome.

 

[big_z]

2 billion my ass. People here in Canada can't wait until it's over so we can stop hearing about this shit.

 

[Alex Connolly]

You know who also got married on the 29th of April?

This gentleman right here.

 

[ChiTownBuffalo]

This is also a dress rehearsal for the Queen's funeral right? Like a practicum for a similar route they may have to take?

 

[mf.luder]

i dont understand why people care about this

Front page of my local paper has some stupid shop selling souvenirs. Seriously?

Are people living such uninteresting lives that they need to be excited about this?

 

[Jenga]

2 billion my ass

 

[Drkirby]

2 Billion? Where are all those people coming from, India?

 

[Messypandas]

whose the unknown warrior? (lol) other than that four day weekend! will NOT be watching this but its all good all the same. Barbie and sun fun on the beach

 

[spiderman123]

It's every girls dream to have a royal wedding.

 

[friskykillface]

sooo when does this start for EST?

I think you subtract 5 or 6 hours to those times for EST, so starting at 2 am or so 0_o lol for the beginning.

 

[Wes]

sooo when does this start for EST?

Actual ceremony I guess would be 6am EST? It's basically 5 hours behind London.

 

[LQX]

If this this thing was not 4AM in the morning I would watch it for History's sake. West Coast people might have a easier time staying up for it. Still going to make an attempt though to see it. It should all be over by 6AM NY time right?

 

[sixteen-bit]

2 Billion is ridiculous

 

[Alucrid]

2 billion, okay. Wait, why did you make an OT for this shit?

 

[spiderman123]

2 Billion is ridiculous

YOUR RIDICULOUS "P

 

[gerg]

2 billion, okay. Wait, why did you make an OT for this shit?

Some people seem to care for football matches, so... different strokes, I guess.

 

[SmokyDave]

You know who also got married on the 29th of April?

This gentleman right here.

Must be a German thing.

Spoiler

I am aware that neither Adolph nor William are German.

 

[PowderedToast]

man i really could not care less. royal weddings are only used to divert attention when there is public unrest, take a look at history.

/conspiracist

 

[Wes]

whose the unknown warrior?

"In 1920, as part of ceremonies in Britain to commemorate the dead of World War One, there was a proposal that the body of an unknown soldier, sailor or airman lying in an unmarked grave abroad be returned to England for burial in Westminster Abbey. This was to symbolise all those who had died for their country, but whose place of death was not known, or whose body remained unidentified."

Wiki Link

 

[Alex Connolly]

Must be a German thing.

Spoiler

I am aware that neither Adolph nor William are German.

Face your forefathers, William! Or should I say, Prince Saxe-Coberg Gotha!?

 

[Instigator]

I'll be part of the 4+ billion not watching.

 

[Hari Seldon]

"Rowan Atkinson, close friend of The Prince of Wales."

MR BEAN AT THE ROYAL WEDDING!!!

 

[Jangocube]

I genuinely do not understand why so many people find this interesting.

I don't get it either, but that's probably why I'll watch it. Just out of curiosity I guess.

I have a friend who is taking off work to see it. Chick's weird though.

 

[spiderman123]

I'm gonna watch, I want to see the dress and it's gonna be a magical experience ( better than Disneyland ) filled with fairies and ponies.

 

[neojubei]

Is the President attending the wedding?

 

[coldvein]

2 billion? the interest in this is baffling to me.

also, there's NBA Jam on iPhone? sweeeeet.

 

[Wes]

2 billion, okay. Wait, why did you make an OT for this shit?

"I'm a Royalist. Come at me bro!"

In all seriousness there was going to be a thread about it so why not just copy some shit from the Daily Mail and post it here to make it easier for people? Plus someone else got to make the Eurovision thread and I've been inconsolable ever since.

 

[Messypandas]

"In 1920, as part of ceremonies in Britain to commemorate the dead of World War One, there was a proposal that the body of an unknown soldier, sailor or airman lying in an unmarked grave abroad be returned to England for burial in Westminster Abbey. This was to symbolise all those who had died for their country, but whose place of death was not known, or whose body remained unidentified."

Wiki Link

this is a very neat idea, thanks for the link

 

[alr1ght]

 

[otake]

i dont understand why people care about this

A female commoner marries a handsome prince, has an amazing wedding and becomes a princess. That's the script for 75% of rom coms out there. Is it really that hard to understand?

 

[bjb]

Is the President attending the wedding?

I don't think he was invited :lol.

 

[Dreams-Visions]

2 billion my ass.

the number wouldn't surprise me in the slightest. the UK and all it's colonies will be tuning in, I suspect. and there were a lot of fucking colonies.

 

[mentalfloss]

I genuinely do not understand why so many people find this interesting.

You do realize you now just made it interesting.

 

[JordanLMiller]

I have a friend who is taking off work to see it. Chick's weird though.

Taking off work for this? Brilliant idea!

 

[Lionheart1337]

I ain't even mad.

 

[sixteen-bit]

2 billion? the interest in this is baffling to me.

also, there's NBA Jam on iPhone? sweeeeet.

Let me know if it controls well.

 

[Dreams-Visions]

this is a very neat idea, thanks for the link

http://www.arlingtoncemetery.mil/visitor_information/tomb_of_the_unknowns.html

We also thought it was a good idea.

Watching the changing of the guard is awesome, btw.

edit: better video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lw1hvNqaYxU

 

[ConfusingJazz]

Is the President attending the wedding?

No, he has this thing... a penis.


But seriously, no, he has this thing... an actual job.