December 2007 Weddings
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Royal Wedding

Who's planning on watching??  (What time does it start, anyway?)
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Re: Royal Wedding

  • I have the DVR set up for next Friday! I am excited about watching it as I remember watching Princess Di's wedding (I didn't realize I was 6 years old, so maybe I didn't watch it but just remember bits and pieces--I do remember watching her funeral though because I remember crying when I saw her two boys). I am nervous for her as I can't imagine what she is feeling like right now. I think I would pass out knowing 2 million or so are watching me on TV and who knows how many are there in person.

    The marriage service will being at 6 a.m. ET, the carriage procession of the bride and bridegroom with a Captain?s Escort of the Household Cavalry at 7:15 a.m. ET, the Buckingham Palace balcony photo op at 8:25 a.m. ET, and the ?fly past? by the Royal Air Force and Battle of Britain Memorial Flight at 8:30 a.m

    The following timings have been confirmed for the Wedding Day:

    • Between 8.15am and 9.45am:  The general congregation will arrive at the Great North Door of Westminster Abbey.
    • From 9.50am: Governors-General and Prime Ministers of Realm Countries,the Diplomatic Corps, and other distinguished guests arrive at the Abbey.
    • 10.10am The Bridegroom and Prince Henry of Wales leave Clarence House for Westminster Abbey.  They arrive at the Abbey at 10.15am.
    • 10.20am Members of Foreign Royal Families arrive at Westminster Abbey from Buckingham Palace.
    • 10.20am Mrs. Michael (Carole) Middleton and Mr. James Middleton leave the Goring Hotel for Westminster Abbey.  They arrive at the Abbey at 10.27am.
    • 10.25am Members of the Royal Family (except those listed below) leave Buckingham Palace for Westminster Abbey.  They arrive at the Abbey at 10.30am.
    • 10.35am The following Members of the Royal Family leave Buckingham Palace for Westminster Abbey.  They arrive at the Abbey at 10.40am:

    - The Princess Royal and Vice Admiral Timothy Laurence
    - The Duke of York
    - Princess Eugenie of York
    - Princess Beatrice of York
    - The Earl and Countess of Wessex

    • 10.38am The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall leave Clarence House for Westminster Abbey.  They arrive at the Abbey at 10.42am.
    • 10.40am The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh leave Buckingham Palace for Westminster Abbey.  They arrive at the Abbey at 10.45am.
    •  10.48am The Bridesmaids and Pages leave the Goring Hotel for Westminster Abbey.  They arrive at the Abbey at 10.55am.
    • 10.51am The Bride, accompanied by Mr. Michael Middleton, leaves the Goring Hotel for Westminster Abbey.
    •  11.00am The Marriage Service begins.  The Marriage Service will be relayed by audio speakers along the Route.
    • 12.15pm The Carriage Procession of the Bride and Bridegroom with a Captain?s Escort of the Household Cavalry, followed by The Queen?s Procession with a Sovereign?s Escort of the Household Cavalry, leaves Westminster Abbey for Buckingham Palace.
    • 12.30pm The Bride?s Carriage Procession arrives at Buckingham Palace.
    • 12.40pm Members of the Royal Family and Members of Foreign Royal Families arrive at Buckingham Palace.
    • From 12.40pm: Other guests for the Reception arrive at Buckingham Palace.
    • 1.25pm  The Queen and the Bride and Bridegroom, together with their Families, appear on the Balcony.
    • 1.30pm  Fly Past by the Royal Air Force and Battle of Britain Memorial Flight.
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  • I was just a newborn baby when Princess Diana's wedding was televised. 

    I might DVR it or just watch it live.  Im excited to see it all, since I have never seen anything like it.  I thought it would be fun to make myself some tea, and make some little sandwiches and petit fours too. 

    DH thinks its stupid.

  • Thanks for posting this!

    I plan to dvr it.  Just reading that list made me exhausted!  The ppl planning all of this are going to be wiped out by the end of the weekend!

  • I did read this morning that Prince William will be the last to see Kate as he will be wisked to the Abbey and not be able to watch any television coverage. He will be hanging out with his brother and a few other people. I think that is neat because having so much coverage would take away some of the suspense of seeing the bride as she is walking down the aisle, so I think it is good that he won't be able to watch any TV.

    I do hope the media leaves them alone for their honeymoon.

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  • I'll DVR if i remember, but I think they'll be so much online afterwards everything I want to see will be there. If I were them i'd run away and get married in Vegas or something...LOL...this is all crazy...i imagine they think it's a PITA, but something the HAVE to do.

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    I'll DVR if i remember, but I think they'll be so much online afterwards everything I want to see will be there. If I were them i'd run away and get married in Vegas or something...LOL...this is all crazy...i imagine they think it's a PITA, but something the HAVE to do.

    I agree. I do hope that they let her have some say in things and not just do things because that is how it is done and I hope they (wedding planners) don't try to copy everything from Charles and Diana wedding.

    I imagine they will have some big party later on just for them and their friends and do things the way they want to (well at least that is what I would probably do if I was Princess Kate).

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  • I was thinking that if it were me, I'd probably try to figure out a way to have a small, private ceremony before the big "royal" wedding.  But at the same time, isn't this every little girl's fantasy?  To grow up, meet a prince, have a huge wedding with the fanciest of everything, and live happily ever after in a castle?  So much of this must be surreal for her and her family.

    I'd really like to watch (I also remember Princess Di and Prince Charles's wedding...although I must've just watched clips later), but that ceremony starts at 3am here...and we don't have a DVR.

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  • I'll be watching! Can't wait! I'm DVR'ing it and then my friend is coming over later that morning and we're gonna watch together.
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  • i ought to! i was deeply in love with prince william arthur phillip louis windsor when i was in 7th-8th grade!! :) i'll probably plan to DVR it - dh would never watch it with me, lol.
  • Honestly I couldn't really care less! I know it's MY royal family and all but it's just another wedding to me. I think it's just hyped up.

    That said, I'm sure I'll catch glimpses of it afterwards. Definitely not waking up at 3 a.m. to watch it!

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