Early Friday morning. Dog’s been taken care of, the kettle is on and a bunch of pretty cupcakes is waiting to be served. The day has come. I am excited to see the bride, the dress and of course, witness history in the making…
Prince has found his princess and they are getting married – it always reminds me of a movie… The Prince and Me. Only this time everything is very much real.
I am going to leave you with my favourite of them all photos of the couple by Mario Testino, a pretty Royal Wedding map created by Laura Hooper and a link to the official programme, and then turn on TV – I don’t want to miss a thing…
THE SCHEDULE
8:15 – 9:45 - The vast majority of the 1,900 guests will arrive at the Great North Door of Westminster Abbey ahead of the 11am service.
9:50 - Governors-general and prime ministers of realm countries, the Diplomatic Corps, and other distinguished guests arrive at the Abbey.
10:10 – Prince William and his best man Prince Harry leave Clarence House in a Bentley for Westminster Abbey, arriving five minutes later. The route between Buckingham Palace and the Abbey goes by The Mall, Horse Guards Road, Horse Guards Parade, through Horse Guards Arch, Whitehall, Parliament Square (the south side) and Broad Sanctuary.
10:20 - Members of foreign royal families arrive at the Abbey from Buckingham Palace.
10:20 – Kate Middleton’s mother Carole Middleton and brother James Middleton leave the Goring Hotel for the Abbey. They arrive at the Abbey at 1027.
10:25 - Members of the Royal Family (except those listed below) leave Buckingham Palace for the Abbey, arriving at 1030.
10:35 - The following members of the Royal Family leave Buckingham Palace for the Abbey, arriving at 1040: The Duke of York, Princess Beatrice, Princess Eugenie, The Earl and Countess of Wessex, The Princess Royal and Vice Admiral Timothy Laurence.
10:38 - The Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall leave Clarence House, arriving at the Abbey at 1042.
10:40 - The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh leave Buckingham Palace, arriving at the Abbey at 1045
10:45 - The bridesmaids and pages leave the Goring Hotel, arriving at the Abbey at 1055.
10:51 - The bride and her father Michael Middleton leave the Goring Hotel for Westminster Abbey in a Rolls Royce.
11:00 - The marriage service begins and is relayed by speakers along the route. There will also be big screens in Hyde Park and Trafalgar Square.
12:15 - 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 the Abbey for Buckingham Palace. The bride and groom will be in the 1902 State Landau, or the Glass Coach if it is raining.
12:30 - The bride's carriage procession arrives at Buckingham Palace.
12:40 - Members of the Royal Family and members of foreign royal families arrive at Buckingham Palace.
12:40 - Other guests for the reception arrive at Buckingham Palace
13:25 - The Queen and the bride and groom, together with their families, appear on the balcony.
13:30 - Fly-past by the Royal Air Force and Battle of Britain Memorial Flight.
For more details, links and photos click here.
Photo source: Telegraph
