Letter from London – the day before the Royal wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton
All eyes are inevitably on London as the clock ticks down for the Royal Wedding. Excitement has been mounting as the final touches are added ahead of the ceremony at 1100 on Friday 29th April 2011 at Westminster Abbey. This will be an inspirational and joyful event that captures the hearts and minds of people around the world. Londoners have been given a dose of festive spirit, which has come as a welcome relief after months of economic woes. In the run up to the big day there has been much enthusiastic about the gown Kate Middleton will wear, the design of the cake and the flowers and verdant decoration that will adorn the Abbey. Just two days before the wedding intriguingly we saw the 20 foot high trees that have been planted in wooden tubs designed at the Prince of Wales Highgrove home being taken into the Abbey. They are designed to form an avenue of flowering trees that will take the eye up onto Westminster Abbey’s magnificent ceiling. To create a romantic British springtime look the florist in charge, Shane Connelly, has apparently chosen from apple and cherry blossom, azaleas and rhododendron, garden jasmine and lilac found in bloom in Windsor Great Park and taken them to the Abbey with the Queen’s permission. In keeping with royal tradition Kate will carry myrtle in her bridal bouquet, from a bush grown from the original myrtle in Queen Victoria’s wedding flowers. The ceremony will be conducted by 3 Church of England dignitaries – The Archbishop of Canterbury who will marry the couple, the Bishop of London who will give the address and the Dean of Westminster who will conduct the service. After the ceremony Royal brides traditionally send back their bouquets to the Abbey to be placed on the Tomb of the Unknown Warrior. There will be a splendid carriage procession of the bride and groom with a stunning escort of Household Cavalry back to Buckingham Palace.
1,900 guests, 1500 military for the ceremonial procession that will accompany the bride and groom back to Buckingham Palace after the wedding , a fly past by the RAF and the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight will participate in this historic occasion. In addition 1 million people are expected to travel to central London to see the newly weds. Millions of people around the world will be brought together in wishing the newly married royal couple all possible happiness and joy in their life together.
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