The royal wedding as it happens
The royal wedding as it happens
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- Mounted soldiers escort a carriage along The Mall during a royal wedding rehearsal in London, April 27, 2011. Members of Britain’s armed forces staged a rehearsal at dawn on Wednesday to prepare for their role in escorting Prince William and his soon-to-be bride Kate Middleton on their wedding day of April 29.. REUTERS/Darren Staples
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- Carole Middleton, mother of Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, waves after a wedding ceremony at the Westminster Abbey in central London. REUTERS/Phil Noble
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- Britain’s Prince William waves as he arrives at Westminster Abbey in central London. REUTERS/Toby Melville
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- Carriage restorer Dave Evans cleans the Glass Coach at the Royal Mews in London March 21, 2011. The coach will be used to carry Britain’s Prince William and Kate Middleton for their wedding day on April 29, 2011, should the weather prove to be inclement.. REUTERS/Dominic Lipinski/Pool
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- A large crowd of well-wishers braved a downpour in northern England on Monday to cheer Prince William and Kate Middleton as they took part in their final official engagement before their wedding, April 11, 2011.. REUTERS/Darren Staples
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- Kate Middleton arrives with her father Michael at Westminster Abbey before her marriage to Britain’s Prince William in central London. REUTERS/Suzanne Plunkett
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- Police officers patrol before the wedding of Britain’s Prince William and Kate Middleton in central London. REUTERS/Phil Noble
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- Britain’s Prince William meets members of the community at the Tully Showgrounds in Tully, Queensland March 19, 2011. Prince William is on a tour of New Zealand and Australia in a show of solidarity with two countries that have plagued by natural disasters in the last year.. REUTERS/Patrick Hamilton/Pool
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- Britain’s Prime Minister David Cameron (L) greets his Australian counterpart Julia Gillard, in front of number 10 Downing street in London April 28, 2011. Downing Street will host a street party on Friday to celebrate the royal wedding of Britain’s Prince William to Kate Middleton.. REUTERS/Kieran Doherty
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- Kate Middleton and her father, Michael, travel in a Rolls Royce to Westminster Abbey for Kate’s marriage to Britain’s Prince William, in central London. REUTERS/Dylan Martinez
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- Pippa Middelton, sister of the bride Kate Middleton arrives to the wedding of Britain’s Prince William and Kate Middleton in central London. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach
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- Prince William is presented with a Maori cloak during a memorial service on March 18, 2011 in Christchurch.. Reuters
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- Kate Middleton, pictured after the rehearsal at Westminster Abbey going to The Goring Hotel, where she will make her way to the wedding ceremony.. Reuters
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- Kate Middleton, the fiancée to Britain’s Prince William, smiles during a Naming Ceremony and Service of Dedication for the Royal National Lifeboat Institution’s (RNLI) new Atlantic 85 Lifeboat, the ‘Hereford Endeavour’, at Trearddur Bay Lifeboat Station, in Trearddur Bay, Anglesey in North Wales February 24, 2011.. REUTERS/Phil Noble
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- Britain’s Prince William, and Kate Middleton exchange rings before the Archbishop of Canterbury, Rowan Williams, during their wedding ceremony In Westminster Abbey, in central London. REUTERS/POOL New
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- Britain’s Prince William, Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall and Prince Charles leave Clarence House to travel to Buckingham Palace in London. REUTERS/POOL New
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- Prince William with his parents, Prince Charles and Princess Diana, in 1983.. Getty/Reuters
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- Britain’s Prince William and his brother and best man Prince Harry arrive at Westminster Abbey for Prince William’s marriage to Kate Middleton, in central London. REUTERS/Suzanne Plunkett
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- Kate Middleton and her father, Michael, travel in a Rolls Royce to Westminster Abbey for Kate?s marriage to Britain?s Prince William, in central London. REUTERS/Dylan Martinez
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- Kate Middleton arrives to Westminster Abbey for her marriage to Britain’s Prince William in central London. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach
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- Britain’s Prince William and his brother and best man Prince Harry, arrive to Westminster Abbey for Prince William’s marriage to Kate Middleton, in central London. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach
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- Royal fans pose for a photo while wearing masks of Britain’s Prince William and his fiancée Kate Middleton near Buckingham Palace in London April 28, 2011. Hundreds of people have set up their tents along the route Prince William and his fiancée Kate Middleton will travel on their wedding day on Friday.. REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun
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- Britain’s Queen Elizabeth waves as the Duke Edinburgh looks on, on their way to the the wedding of Britain’s Prince William and Kate Middleton in central London. REUTERS/Dylan Martinez
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- Kate Middleton, the fiancée of Britain’s Prince William, waves as she arrives with her sister Pippa (L), at The Goring hotel in London April 28, 2011. Kate Middleton will marry Britain’s Prince William at Westminster Abbey.. REUTERS/Cathal McNaughton
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- Kate, aged five.. Getty/Reuters
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- Britain’s Prince William, and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge smile as they travel to Buckingham Palace after their wedding in Westminster Abbey in London.. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach
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- Britain’s Prince William meets with members of the Urban Search and Rescue team in Christchurch March 17, 2011.. REUTERS/Hannah Johnston/Pool
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- Carriage restorer Dave Evans cleans the 1902 State Landau coach at the Royal Mews in London March 21, 2011. Weather permitting, the coach will be used to carry Britain’s Prince William and Kate Middleton at their wedding day on April 29, 2011.. REUTERS/Dominic Lipinski/Pool
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- Britain’s Prince Charles (R) and his wife Camilla arrive for a pre-wedding dinner ahead of the wedding of his son Prince William and his fiancée Kate Middleton at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in London April 28, 2011.. REUTERS/Tony Gentile
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- Pupils of Kirby Hill school take part in a mock wedding ceremony at the church in Kirby Hill, northern England April 28, 2011. Britain’s Prince William will marry his fiancée Kate Middleton on Friday.. REUTERS/Nigel Roddis
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- The parents of Kate Middleton, Michael and Carole (L), make a statement on the engagement of their daughter to Prince William, outside their home near the Berkshire village of Bucklebury on November 16, 2010.. REUTERS/Stefan Rousseau/POOL
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- Britain’s Prince William, and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge leave the Westminster Abbey after their wedding ceremony in London.. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach
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- Britain’s Prince William and his wife Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, travel on the Mall to Buckingham Palace after their wedding in Westminster Abbey, in central London. REUTERS/Darren Staples
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- Members of the general congregation arrive at Westminster Abbey before the wedding of Britain’s Prince William and Kate Middleton, in central London. REUTERS/POOL New
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- Britain’s Prince William and his wife Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge kiss on the balcony of Buckingham Palace. REUTERS/POOL New
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- Kate Middleton on her graduation day from St Andrews.. Getty/Reuters
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- A young Prince William rides in a carriage on June 11, 1988, in London.. Getty/Reuters
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- Kate, aged four, with her father and sister Pippa in Jordan.. Getty/Reuters
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- A large crowd of well-wishers braved a downpour in northern England on Monday to cheer Prince William and Kate Middleton as they took part in their final official engagement before their wedding.. REUTERS/Darren Staples
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- Kate Middleton and Prince William on their graduation day from the University of St Andrews in June 2005, where they met and fell in love.. Getty/Reuters
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- Landlord Stuart Wiseman poses for a photograph as he pulls a pint next to a pump clip showing the “Kiss me Kate” ale at the Swan in the Rushes pub, in Loughborough, central England, March 28, 2011. Castle Rock Brewery have produced the beer to mark the forthcoming wedding between Britain’s Prince William and Kate Middleton.. REUTERS/Darren Staples
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- The top section of Prince William and his wife Catherine, the Duchess of Cambridge’s eight tiered wedding cake, is photographed in the Picture Gallery inside Buckingham Palace in London.. REUTERS/POOL New
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- Britain’s Prince William and Catherine Duchess of Cambridge walk after their wedding ceremony in Westminster Abbey in central London. REUTERS/Phil Noble
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- Irish Guards line up for an inspection at their barracks in Windsor, southern England on April 21, 2011. The Guards will perform ceremonial duties at the wedding of Britain’s Prince William and Kate Middleton on April 29.. REUTERS/Eddie Keogh
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- A royal wedding fan sits on the pavement outside Westminster Abbey in London.. Reuters
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- Britain’s Prince Charles and his wife Camilla arrive at Westminster Abbey before the wedding of Britain’s Prince William and Kate Middleton, in central London. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach
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- A final wedding rehearsal took place at Westminster Abbey on Thursday evening April 28, 2011.. Reuters
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- Britain’s Prince William and his fiancée, Kate Middleton, watch a play at the Youth Action Northern Ireland Centre, in Belfast, Northern Ireland March 8, 2011.. REUTERS/Phil Noble
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- Britain’s Prince William and his fiancée, Kate Middleton, pour drinking water during a visit to the Youth Action Northern Ireland Centre, in Belfast, Northern Ireland March 8, 2011. The couple are visiting Northern Ireland for the first time.. REUTERS/Julien Behal/Pool
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- Soccer star David Beckham and his wife Victoria arrive at Westminster Abbey before the wedding of Britain’s Prince William and Kate Middleton, in central London. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach
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- Kate Middleton, the fiancée of Britain’s Prince William, talks to children during their visit to Witton Country Park in Darwen, northern England April 11, 2011. A large crowd of well-wishers braved a downpour in northern England on Monday to cheer Prince William and Kate Middleton as they took part in their final official engagement before their wedding.. REUTERS/Darren Staples
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- Britain’s Prince William greets primary school students in Kerang, March 21, 2011. Prince William is on a tour of New Zealand and Australia in a show of solidarity with the two countries that have been plagued by natural disasters in the last year.. REUTERS/Julian Smith/Pool
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- Workers roll out a red carpet in front of Westminster Abbey before the wedding of Britain’s Prince William and Kate Middleton in central London.. REUTERS/Phil Noble
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- Guests arrive at Westminster Abbey before the wedding of Britain?s Prince William and Kate Middleton, in central London. REUTERS/Phil Noble
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- Earl Spencer, brother to the late Princess Diana, speaks with guests at Westminster Abbey before the wedding of Britain’s Prince William and Kate Middleton in London. REUTERS/POOL New
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- Kate Middleton poses with her fiancée, Britain’s Prince William, for a photograph in St. James’s Palace, central London November 16, 2010 after the Palace announced their engagement.. REUTERS/Suzanne Plunkett
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- The fiancée of Britain’s Prince William (R), Kate Middleton, holds a bouquet of flowers as they speak to wedding florist Rachel Gibson, during a visit to the Greenmount Agriculture & Food College, in Antrim, Northern Ireland March 8, 2011. Cheering crowds and armed police greeted Prince William as he flew into Northern Ireland on Tuesday to show off his bride-to-be Kate Middleton.. REUTERS/Paul Faith/Pool
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- Britain’s Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, and Prince William travel to Buckingham Palace in the 1902 State Landau along the Procession Route, after their wedding in Westminster Abbey, in central London. REUTERS/Dylan Martinez
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- Soccer star David Beckham and his wife Victoria arrive at Westminster Abbey before the wedding of Britain’s Prince William and Kate Middleton, in central London. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach
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- Britain’s Prince William stands at the altar with his bride, Kate Middleton, and her father Michael, during their wedding at Westminster Abbey in central London. REUTERS/POOL New
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- Prince Harry and Prince William arrive at Westminster Abbey. REUTERS/Toby Melville
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- Young girls learn deportment by balancing books on their heads in front of a cutout of Prince William and Kate Middleton as they take part in a ‘Princess Prep’ class training afternoon in London April 2, 2011. A dozen girls aged 7 to 11 learned skills for an afternoon on poise, grooming tips, tea party etiquette and how to curtsey.. REUTERS/Luke MacGregor
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- Britain’s Prince William and his fiancée Kate Middleton smile during a visit to the St Andrews Museum, where they viewed a Papal Bull, in Fife, Scotland February 25, 2011. The couple made their second official visit together since announcing their engagement in November, to St. Andrews University to launch its 600th anniversary celebrations.. REUTERS/Andrew Milligan/Pool
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- Sir Elton John arrives at Westminster Abbey before the wedding of Britain’s Prince William and Kate Middleton, in central London. REUTERS/Phil Noble
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- Britain’s Prince Harry revealed to the media that he thought his brother William would never take the plunge but says he is very pleased he did and that he plans to “take the mickey out of him” in his speech as best man.. Reuters
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- A royal wedding stamp from the tiny Pacific island of Niue is seen in this handout photo obtained by Reuters on April 5, 2011. The stamp was officially released in New Zealand and features Britain’s Prince William and his fiancée Kate Middleton with a perforated line down the center to separate them to become individual stamps. Prince William and his long-term girlfriend Middleton will marry at London’s Westminster Abbey on April 29.. REUTERS/New Zealand Post/Handou
