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Royal Wedding Fashion: European royals at the Cambridge Wedding

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29th April 2021
For the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s 2011 wedding, 1,900 guests were invited to Westminster Abbey to watch the couple take their vows. The bride and groom got to choose a number of family and friends to attend. But because it was a royal wedding, the congregation also included members of royalty from around the world.In honour of their 10th wedding anniversary, Royal Central is taking…
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The Cambridge Wedding: Celebrations around the World

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29th April 2021
It was a wedding watched by more than two billion people across the world. While people watched from their homes, more than one million people lined the procession route between Westminster Abbey and Buckingham Palace to see the couple on their special day. The occasion was…
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OPINION: my own royal anniversary - ten years of royal watching

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29th April 2021
Ten years ago today, I was introduced to the world of royalty. As an American, I was not accustomed to the idea of royalty, let alone the British Royal Family. That all changed on April 29, 2011.I was a sophomore in college, studying to become a nurse. My semester had ended two days prior, and I was home, recovering from final exams. My mother had mentioned a “royal wedding” of the…
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Grandmother of the groom: The Queen at William and Kate's wedding

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29th April 2021
Ahead of the wedding of The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, which took place ten years ago this month, there was one outfit that excited almost as much attention as the bride’s gown. As April 29th 2011 approached, speculation about what The Queen would wear to her grandson’s wedding also grew. On a cloudy morning at Westminster Abbey, we got the answer and the primrose yellow outfit has become…
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The Cambridge Wedding: Pre-wedding gala fashion

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29th April 2021
On Thursday, 28 April 2011, hours ahead of the wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton, guests and royals gathered for a pre-wedding gala dinner hosted by Queen Elizabeth II’s cousin, Lady Elizabeth Anson. The event was held at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Hyde Park attracted dignitaries from across the globe, as well as members of the British Royal Family.While guests…
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