William, Kate to wed April 29 at Westminster Abbey

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LONDON – Prince William and Kate Middleton will marry April 29 in Westminster Abbey, the historic London church where Princess Diana's funeral was held.
Royal officials said Tuesday that the couple chose the venue for its beauty, intimacy and historic royal connections, and the date because they wanted a spring wedding. It also the feast day of St. Catherine of Siena, whose name Middleton shares — though that is a coincidence.
The government said the day, a Friday, would be a public holiday.
Prince William's private secretary, Jamie Lowther-Pinkerton, said the couple chose the 1,000-year-old abbey in central London because despite its size — it holds 2,200 people — it has a sense of intimacy.
"Even at the altar, it seems like a parish church," he said.
It also has centuries of royal history. William's grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II, and her mother both married at the abbey, where British kings and queens are crowned and where 17 monarchs are buried.
William and Kate decided against celebrating their nuptials at St. Paul's Cathedral, where William's parents married in 1981.
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The palace said the royal family and the Middletons would cover the costs of the wedding, reception and honeymoon, apart from security. There have been grumbles about the propriety of holding a lavish royal bash in the midst of economic austerity.
"All parties involved in the wedding, not least Prince William and Miss Middleton, want to ensure that a balance is struck between an enjoyable day and the current economic situation," Lowther-Pinkerton said.
He said the guest list had not been finalized, but that "we will have a full church."
He said William and Kate were playing "a very active role" in planning the day.

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"We know that the world will be watching on the 29th of April, and the couple are very, very keen indeed that the spectacle should be a classic example of what Britain does best," he said.
"The couple are completely over the moon," Lowther-Pinkerton added. "They are on cloud nine."
"I've never seen two happier people."
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Prime Minister David Cameron confirmed that the wedding day would be a public holiday in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Scotland's government was also expected to announce a public holiday.
"The wedding of Kate and William will be a happy and momentous occasion. We want to mark the day as one of national celebration, a public holiday will ensure the most people possible will have a chance to celebrate on the day," Cameron said in a statement.
William was 15 when he walked behind his mother's coffin at Diana's funeral in the abbey in September 1997.
[Photos: Princess Diana and other royal moments]
Several members of his family have wed there, including the queen's sister. Princess Margaret in 1960, William's aunt Princess Anne in 1973 and his uncle Prince Andrew in 1986. All three marriages ended in divorce.
William, Kate to wed April 29 at Westminster Abbey - Yahoo! News
 
thanks,chevy i cant wait for watch on tv but i will setup on dvr

but westminister Abbey have past wedding include HM Queen Mother, Princess Elizabeth they now Queen and Princess Margaret and also Princess Anne and PLUS Prince Andrew..

and also have 2 funeral at Westminister Abbey include late Diana,Princess of Wales and late HM Queen Mother..

And Princess Elizabeth been also become Queen very young in 1953 but she crowned at Westminister Abbey after her dad passed away but Queen been ruled for over 50 years as head of states in England..

Westminster Abbey - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
 
:barf: 6 months of hearing about this crap..... Makes me want to go live in the woods.
 
I wish them all the best. They're a lovely couple. I should hope that he'll be a more loving and supportive husband than his dad ever was.
 
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I wish them all the best. They're a lovely couple. I should hope that he'll be a more loving and supportive husband than his dad ever was.

I hope so too.

I love the fact that he's marrying a girl whos great great (I don't know how far back) whatever worked in a coal mine FOR the royal family (they owned the company or something).

For some reason, I have been watching some 19th century English romance/drama period pieces. My favorite out of all of them is Sense and Sensibility (1995 version). It's pretty damn good.
 
:barf: 6 months of hearing about this crap..... Makes me want to go live in the woods.

*sigh* I think it's romantic. :kiss:

Every little girl wants to marry her prince charming. Very few of them actually achieve that.

And yes, i understand that what I just said makes you want to :iobarf: even more, but I stand by my previous statement.
 
I wish them all the best. They're a lovely couple. I should hope that he'll be a more loving and supportive husband than his dad ever was.

I have to agree with you. I do hope their marriage will be a lot better than his Dad's marriage with his Mom. It was very sad when that happen. Just have to keep our fingers cross. :fingersx:
 
Wishing them all the luck!
 
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