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An Exhibition for Kate Middleton’s Wedding dress

Aug8

Do you remember the wedding of Prince William and Katy Middleton at Westminster Abbey last April? Now the wedding dress worn by the Duchess of Cambridge, formerly Kate Middleton, will go on exhibition at Buckingham palace on 22nd July as part of a special collection.

The wedding gown was designed by Sarah Burton and was entitled as”The Royal Wedding Dress: A Story of Great British Design”. The Queen and the Duchess of Cambridge herself officially opened the exhibition on the afternoon of 22nd July. The wedding dress is worth USD$ 400,000, enough to buy a workroom in Manhattan.

Except for the wedding dress inspired by Grace Kelly, the veil and the 1936 Cartier tiara which was leant to the Duchess by the Queen on her wedding day as her “something borrowed” will also be displayed at the palace. A pair of diamond earrings, given as a gift to Kate on the morning of her wedding by her parents, can also been seen. The tiny drop earrings feature a small acorn design in a nod to the Middleton family’s new coat of arms.

Although the top three layers of the eight-tier cake have been removed and replaced with replicas, the wedding cake, which was designed by Fiona Cairns, will also take part in the display, It is a tradition for newlyweds to keep the top tier for use as a christening cake for their first born, however the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have kept back two tiers, the third was served up for guests on the wedding day. The bottom tier of the intricately decorated wedding cake bares the mark of where the bride and groom cut the cake with a sword during the wedding breakfast.

The display is expected to draw thousands of visitors over the coming ten weeks with advance ticket sales totalling 600,000 before the display is even opened. It will attract more than 500,000 people to have a look at the wedding dress, and that will be a new record in the history.

Royal Wedding for Prince William and Kate Middleton

Aug4

Prince William and Kate Middleton held their wedding at Westminster Abbey on 29th April, 2011. At the early morning of that day, the rehearsals were over, the bunting was out and the tasteful memorabilia was on display. And we can imagine the wedding fever at the Guardian. And it’s not just a 24-hour thing. The word’s media arrived, unwelcome ambassadors were disinvited, protests were called off and everyone was waiting for the big day.

If you see the route below, you knew it’s a sweet and tough day.

8am-9.45am: Congregation begins to arrive at Westminster Abbey.
10.10am: Prince William and Prince Harry leave Clarence House for the Abbey.
10.25am: Royals begin to leave Buckingham Palace for the Abbey.
10.50am: Kate Middleton and her father leave Goring Hotel.
11am: Marriage service begins.
12.15pm: Marriage service over, the carriage procession leaves the Abbey for Buckingham Palace.
1.25pm: William and Kate appear on the balcony of Buckingham Palace with their families.
1.30pm: Fly-past by RAF and Battle of Britain memorial flight.
Afternoon to around 3.30pm: Private afternoon reception hosted by the Queen.
7pm onwards: Private evening reception hosted by Prince Charles.

The music will be performed by two choirs, two fanfare teams and one orchestra: the choir of Westminster Abbey, the choir of Her Majesty’s Chapel Royal, St James’s Palace, the fanfare team from the Central Band of the Royal Air Force, the state trumpeters of the Household Cavalry and the London Chamber Orchestra.

Around 1,900 people were invited, including 1,000 of the couple’s family and friends, as well as members of foreign royal families, politicians, diplomats, foreign leaders “from the Realms”, royal staff, and representatives from the armed forces, William’s charities, the Church of England and other religions. Around 650 people were invited to the lunch reception hosted by the Queen at Buckingham Palace, and around 300 to the dinner Prince Charles was hosting in the early evening.

When the Story of Cinderella happened in our life, you will give your best wishes to the couple or suspect the reality? Whatever, I will support them, and hope they will have a sweet marriage.