Tag: Wedding

Kate Middleton’s Tiara, Jewellery, and More

Royal newlywed Kate Middleton was a vision in white as she stepped out in an Alexander McQueen wedding gown designed by the British brand's...

More than 1 million flock to royal wedding: police

More than one million people flooded London on Friday to witness Britain's royal wedding, police confirmed. A Metropolitan Police spokesman said one million people lined...

Tajik leader bemused by royal wedding fuss

The global joy at Friday's British royal wedding did not spread to distant Tajikistan, where the president remarked that the ceremony carried all the...

William and Kate in biggest royal wedding for 30 years

Prince William and Kate Middleton marry Friday in Britain's biggest royal wedding for 30 years, watched by more than a million flag-waving spectators...

Dalai Lama congratulates William and Kate

The Dalai Lama on Friday said he had sent a letter of congratulations to Prince William and Kate Middleton ahead of Britain's biggest royal...

Key moments in William and Kate’s romance

September 2001: William enrolls at St. Andrews University in Scotland, where he meets Kate — a fellow art history student. March 2002: Kate models a...

Britain prepares for biggest royal wedding since Diana

Hundreds of members of the military took part Wednesday in a pre-dawn rehearsal for the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton, as Britain...

Royal Wedding Security: Threats amid the Celebrations

By the time Kate Middleton begins her journey to Westminster Abbey on the morning of April 29, snipers from London's Metropolitan Police will have...

Beckham, Elton, Mr Bean to attend royal wedding

David Beckham, Elton John and Mr. Bean actor Rowan Atkinson will mingle with dozens of royal guests at Prince William and Kate Middleton's wedding,...

Kate reveals new coat of arms for royal wedding

LONDON - For a commoner who is soon to become a princess it is the crowning glory: Kate Middleton unveiled Tuesday a new coat of arms created for her wedding to Prince William. The blue and red crest was commissioned by her father Michael from London's College of Arms and features a design of three acorn sprigs which symbolise Kate and her two siblings, royal officials said. The crest, which cost the Middletons £4,400 (5,000 euros, $7,160) signifies not only the practical need for a

Modern Etiquette: Be a gracious wedding guest, not a royal pain

BURLINGTON - While only a select few received invitations to Prince William and Kate Middleton's wedding, there will be plenty of non-royal invitations already winging their way to ordinary folks as wedding season in the northern hemisphere gets into full swing.
Though the focus is understandably on brides, grooms, their attendants and families at weddings, guests still have a role to play at a wedding celebration. Their presence and participation at the ceremony and reception

Kate Middleton’s parents ‘to pay £100,000 for wedding’

LONDON - Kate Middleton's parents will pay nearly £100,000 ($163,000, 113,000 euros) for their daughter's wedding to Prince William later this month, a report said Sunday.
Hotel suites, bridal gowns, bridesmaids' dresses, the maid of honour's outfit and the honeymoon will all be paid for by Carole and Michael Middleton, The Sunday Times newspaper said, without citing its sources.
They will pay for several suites at the Goring hotel in the upmarket London district of

Kate and best man Harry rehearse for royal wedding

LONDON - Keen to make sure her wedding to Prince William passes off smoothly, Kate Middleton took part in a rehearsal on Friday with her maid of honour and the best man, Prince Harry, at Westminster Abbey.
Kate, William's younger brother Harry and her younger sister Pippa were joined by the young bridesmaids and page boys who will accompany the bride down the aisle on April 29, to ensure they know what to do on the big day. William himself could not take part because he was

Kate Middleton in luxury hotel ahead of wedding

LONDON - Royal bride-to-be Kate Middleton joined her future husband's brother on Friday for a rehearsal ahead of her wedding to Prince William in two weeks time, officials confirmed. Middleton, Prince Harry, who is William's best man, along with the bridesmaids and page boys took part in the practice for the couple's big day on April 29th at Westminster Abbey. William was unable to attend because he was working, said a spokesman for his office, St James's Palace, adding that it was

Michael re-records royal wedding track

George Michael is so determined to make sure his song commemorating the royal wedding is perfect he has re-recorded the track for a second time to make it "even more romantic". The singer has spent this month putting together a record in honour of Prince William and Kate Middleton's upcoming nuptials as a "wedding pressie" (gift) for the couple.
The song was finished this week, but Michael decided to head back to the studio on Wednesday to record it all over again to make sure

Kate Middleton confirmed ahead of royal wedding

LONDON - Royal bride-to-be Kate Middleton has been confirmed into the Church of Englandahead of her wedding to Britain's Prince William this month, his office said on Wednesday. The ceremony, carried out by the Bishop of London Richard Chartres who will give the address at the April 29 wedding, took place on March 10 with Middleton, 29, accompanied by her future husband, a spokeswoman for St James's Palace said.
"Catherine Middleton was confirmed by the Bishop of London at a

Royal wedding guests given ‘etiquette guide’

LONDON - Royal wedding guests have been sent a 22-page list of do's and don'ts - including how to hold their teacups. The etiquette guide has common-sense tips such as not clashing with bride Kate Middleton's outfit by wearing white or cream and keeping phones silent. But there is also advice for the 1,900 guests on how to greet the Queen.
Meanwhile, separate instructions to caterers have given strict orders that staff must not look at Her Majesty or other royals while serving. A