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…
Royal Wedding Guests: the foreign royals at the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's wedding
29th April 2021
As a semi-state event, the wedding of the
Duke and Duchess of Cambridge on 29 April 2011 attracted foreign
royalty from Europe, Asia and Africa. Let’s look back at some of
the foreign royals in attendance on William and Kate’s big day!
Queen Sofía of Spain…
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…
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…
Ten years ago this April, Prince William
and Catherine Middleton married at Westminster Abbey with the eyes
of the world on them. The new Duke and Duchess of Cambridge were
cheered through the streets on their way back to Buckingham Palace
where, after the obligatory balcony…
Ten years ago, on 29 April 2011, Prince
William married Catherine Middleton at Westminster Abbey. The newly
created Duke of Cambridge married his university sweetheart in
front of almost 2,000 people in their fairytale wedding. While
everyone was enamoured with the bride’s…
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…
The Duke of Cambridge certainly stood out
on his wedding day, wearing the Irish Guards Mounted Officer’s
uniform in honour of his then-new honorary appointment as Colonel
of the Irish Guards. Now, 10 years later, let’s explore his uniform
in depth. The Queen…
Prince William married his long-time
girlfriend Kate Middleton on 29 April 2011. Today, let’s take a
look back at the ceremony and the couple. Prince William, the
oldest son of Prince Charles and the late Diana, Princess of Wales,
was born 21 June 1982 in London. His…
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…
