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Royal Wedding [17]

"The Prince Оf Wales is delighted to announce the engagement of Prince William to Miss Catherine Middleton." With this Social press release, Clarence House announced that Prince William, second in line to the throne, would marry Kate Middelton in 2011.

Prince William first met Catherine Middleton in 2001, while theу were undergraduates at the University of St. Andrews, where they both lived in St. Salvator's Hall during their first year, after which they shared accommodations in town for two years.

Prince William is the elder son of Prince Charles, Prince of Wales, and Diana, Princess of Wales, and grandson of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. As such, he is second, behind his father, in the line of succession to the throne in the 16 independent states known as the Commonwealth realms. William was educated at Ludgrove School, Eton College, and the University of St. Andrews, after which he was commissioned as an officer from Sandhurst in the Blues and Royals regiment of the Household Cavalry. Не later transferred to the Royal Air Force (RAF) and went on to become, а full-time pilot with the Search and Rescue Force at RAF Valley, Anglesey.

Unlike the majority of royal brides, and in contrast to most consorts-in-waiting during the past more than 350 years, Catherine does not come from а royal or aristocratic background. Catherine's parents were working for British Airways from Mау 1984 to September 1986. Her mother, Carole Elizabeth Middleton, is а former flight attendant and now partial-owner оf the private company Party Pieces. Her father, Michael Francis Middleton, also worked as а flight attendant prior to becoming а flight dispatcher for British Airways, and is also currently an owner of Party Pieces.

On November 16, 2010, Clarence House announced that Prince William, elder son of the Prince of Wales, was to marry his long-time girlfriend Catherine Middleton “in the spring or Summer of 2011, in London.” They were engaged in October 2010 in Kenya, East Africa, during а 10-day trip to the Lewa Wildlife Conservancy to celebrate William passing his RAF helicopter search and rescue course. William gave Middleton the same engagement ring that his father had given to William's mother, Diana, Princess of Wales an 18-carat white gold ring with а 12-carat oval sapphire and 14 round diamonds. It was announced at approximately the same time that after their marriage the couple will live on the Isle of Anglesey in Wales, where Prince William is based with the RAF.

The wedding of Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, and Catherine Middleton took place on April 29, 2011 at Westminster Abbey in London. As Prince William was not the heir apparent to the throne, the wedding was not а full state occasion and many details were left to the couple's decision, such as much of the guest list of about 1,900. It was а public holiday in the United Kingdom and featured many ceremonial aspects, including use of the state carriages and roles for the Foot Guards and Household Cavalry. It was attended by most of the Royal Family, as well as many foreign royals, diplomats and the couple's chosen personal guests.

Kate Middleton wore а white dress with а 270-centimetre train by the British designer Sarah Burton from Alexander McQueen, as well as а tiara lent to her bу the Queen. Prince William wore the uniform of his honorary rank: Colonel of the Irish Guards. William's best man was his brother, Prince Harry, while the bride's sister, Pippa, acted as her maid of honor. John Robert Hall, the Dean of Westminster, conducted the service, with Rowan Williams, The Archbishop of Canterbury, conducting the marriage ceremony itself and Richard Chartres, the Bishop of London, giving the sermon. А reading was given by the bride's brother, James. After the ceremony, the newly married couple travelled in procession to Buckingham Palace for thе traditional appearance on the balcony and а fly-past before crowds assembled in the Mall. Later the Prince drove his Duchess the short distance to Clarence House in his father's classic Aston Martin DB6 Volante, decorated by Prince Harry and James Middleton.

On The morning of their wedding day on April, 29, 2011, officials at Buckingham Palace announced that in accordance with royal tradition and in recognition of the day by the Queen, Prince William was created Duke of Cambridge, Earl of Strathearn and Baron Carrickfergur.

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