Prince William and Catherine

I used to have a crush on him when I was a kid. But then what happened to his hair, lol! He's still dashing, though. Can't wait for their wedding...

i wonder if harry ever feels like he's in the shadows of his brothers. i bet if they had a daughter, she'd be a gorgeous as diana.

All the time, I was just focusing my attention on Diana. It's such a pity she had to leave . Her smile, her beauty, it's all still there...

I wish Princess Diana was still around.

I was also more focused on Diana. She was so gorgeous!

Harry looked so cute.

i've always thought harry looked more like his father and william was more of diana but i guess its the opposite now that i look at the first few pics. or maybe not. anyway haha i had a momentary crush on william when i was a kid but after he started losing his hair lol

Prince Harry resembles the Queen Mother very closely.

Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother

Pavarotti greeted the Queen Mother following a gala performance of

L'Elisir D'Amore at the Royal Opera House, in 1990.

The first official royal wedding memorabilia - a plate, pillbox and tankard - each feature the couple's

entwined initials, the prince's coronet emblem, and the date of the wedding — April 29, 2011.

Royal Wedding Souvenirs

Teabags

Mr Men book

Top Trumps

Fruit smoothie

Mug

Comic book

Kate Middleton doll

Teddy Bears

Stickers

Teapot

Plates

Cupcake

A Royal Wedding stamp from the tiny Pacific island of Niue.

Real ale called Kiss Me Kate

cute Donna Wilson gloves

Love hearts

Pez sweets

Free day off plate

Knit the royal couple kit

HappyLand Royal Wedding Set

cute brooch

fun cardboard cut out book

Mr X Stitch’s message to the masses, a wry take on the now

infamous wartime slogan

Oyster card

USBCELL Souvenir Special

Roberts Union Jack Revival Radio

Royal Wedding Edition Alcatel One Touch

Case-Mate iPhone Cases

GE Royal Wedding fridge

Limited Edition Princess Catherine Engagement Doll

Fashionable 'Princess Catherine Engagement Doll' is queen of the

London scene as she drops by Boujis and Buckingham Palace.

I totally want the plate.

4day weekend woo!

Lady Diana is beautiful

the best royal wedding souvenirs

vogue.co.uk

KATE AND WILLIAM: A VERY PUBLIC LOVE AFFAIR - Political satirist Rich Johnston has created a three-part cartoon series called Kate and William: A Very Public Love Affair. One book will focus on Middleton, one on the Prince and another will bring both stories together.

FRENCH SOLE - Especially for the royal wedding, French Sole has come up with a commemorative ballet pump which will be sold on the day of the wedding. Only available for one day, the pump is a reworked version of the classic Henrietta style and boasts a crown embellishment.

JASMINE CHAN - These Cinderella carriage earrings are indeed fit for a princess.

LULU GUINNESS - Surely the only way to accessorise yourself come the big day. This clutch is patriotic and romantic.

ALLUMER - Jeweller Natasha Leith-Smith is celebrating the day with a special sapphire and diamond necklace, a riff on Kate Middleton's engagement ring.

CATH KIDSTON - Cath Kidston has gone to town on royal wedding memorabilia. First up is this practical tea towel.

BEN CHRISTOPHERSON - Chef Ben Christopherson has lent his culinary talents to Selfridges to celebrate the royal wedding, creating a mini wedding cake for the store available in the week running up to the big day. A two-tier Victoria sponge cake, it is coated with white chocolate and vanilla butter cream and finished with gold leaf.

LARELA – Add a little regal bling to your wrist with Larela’s new gold-plated bracelet.

TATTY DEVINE - The kitsch-cool accessory label Tatty Devine gives us more reason to expand our jewellery collection with these Kate and Wills cameo earrings.

BISCUITEERS - A celebration always calls for a feast. Tuck into Biscuiteers' royal wedding tin.

JOHN LEWIS - It should have been, but it's not. John Lewis gives us its witty take on commemorating the big day.

NOT ON THE HIGH STREET - Much like the John Lewis plate, this print is a witty memento.

CATH KIDSTON - We're sure you'll have quite a few of these. Add this one to the collection and you'll be on your way to making a set.

CATH KIDSTON - We like a good illustration at the best of times, especially when it's on a T-shirt.

CATH KIDSTON - Little souvenirs make for an easy way to cherish the day.

CATH KIDSTON - Something to carry all the other royal wedding souvenirs you collect in.

FLORENCE B URBAN - A subtle yet stylish nod to the proceedings to show your support.

MARKS & SPENCER - Alternatively, there is this option, should the heavens open. Catherine & William gold crest dome umbrella.

FENWICK - Bring the royal wedding right into your front room with a little help from Fenwick. Curl up on the sofa with Kate and Wills practically beside you with this cushion.

LONDON TRANSPORT MUSEUM - To commemorate the royal nuptials, the London Transport Museum has created a limited edition tea towel designed by Maria Holmer Dahlgren.

I can't wait! I'm going to watch the wedding on tv and sit on my richard simmons all day. It's a day after my birthday

AND IT'S A NATIONAL HOLIDAY IN ENGLAND, WOOOOOOOOOOOOT!

:/ Actually I have exams soon, I'll be studying.

That's a ridiculous amount of goods!!!

Well, all I can say is that they look good together.

Alternative Royal Wedding Plate


Love Is In The Heir Tea Towel


Royal Wedding Cupcake Toppers


Bunting & Flags Mug


Crown Mug


Prince Cushion/Princess Cushion


Sapphire engagement ring


T-Shirt


fun limited edition Kate and Will’s Royal O’s cereal boxes


Royal Wedding Keyring


Royal Wedding mug from Emma Bridgewater


Royal Wedding poster from Keep Calm Gallery

Royal Wedding teapot from M&S


Tea Towel


Plate


Scalloped Bowl


Mug


Crystal Glasses


Tea Caddy


Tea Tin


Royal Wedding Medal in Case

I found to be incredibly gorgeous when I was younger (or should I say, when he was younger), but as he matures, he resembles his father more and more. I imagine he and Kate will have beautiful children though.

As for as the memorabilia, that's a little weird. But I would really love to try that cake.

Westminster’s Wedding March

By CHARLES PHILLIPS and BARRY FALLS

Published: April 16, 2011

WHEN Prince William and Kate Middleton marry on April 29, they will join a select group, even among royals. While the site of their wedding, Westminster Abbey, has been the place of every coronation since the Norman conquest, only 15 royal couples have been married there since it was founded in 960.

The first wedding to take place at the abbey was that of King Henry I of England and Princess Matilda of Scotland in 1100. The bride wore a crimson robe, a fashion choice Miss Middleton will likely not follow. While the great and good looked on and those less connected cheered outside, the archbishop of Canterbury married the bride and groom, as his successor will do in less than two weeks.

Many traditions — for the groom to don a military uniform, for the bride’s flowers to include a sprig of myrtle signifying love and for the couple to sign the wedding register in the privacy of Edward the Confessor’s Chapel — have been added in the years since.

After King Richard II’s marriage to Anne of Bohemia in 1382, the abbey fell out of favor as the site of royal weddings for more than 500 years. That serial husband King Henry VIII had no fewer than six weddings, but none at the abbey, preferring ceremonies at Greenwich and Whitehall Palace. The Stuarts favored quiet affairs in private, while in the 19th century, the Chapel Royal in St. James’s Palace and Windsor Castle and its St. George’s Chapel were popular venues.

King George V encouraged a return to the national church. The king, who changed the royal family’s name from the Germanic Saxe-Coburg to Windsor in 1917, thought using Westminster Abbey would enhance the royals’ “Britishness” in the eyes of the people.

In choosing the abbey — rather than, say, St. Paul’s Cathedral, where Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer opted to marry in 1981 to better accommodate their 3,500 guests — Prince William and Kate Middleton are following the example of his great-grandparents King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, and his grandmother Queen Elizabeth II, who married the Duke of Edinburgh at the church, in the aftermath of World War II, on Nov. 20, 1947.

Charles Phillips is the author of “The Complete Illustrated Guide to the Kings and Queens of Britain.” Barry Falls is an illustrator.

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/17/opinion/17phillips.html?_r=1

Meanwhile, over-enthusiastic wedding guests will be told not to throw confetti at Westminster Abbey because it is not "in keeping" with the historic surroundings.

A spokesman for the Abbey said: "We don't encourage confetti. The Abbey is a place of worship, an institution. Weddings here are so few and far between they are regarded as a privilege, that don't require confetti all over the place. It is not really in keeping."

Royal Wedding Flowers To Remain At Westminster Abbey For Viewing

March 28th, 2011 5:00pm EDT

Even those people not on the guest list can enjoy a part of Prince William and Kate Middleton's royal wedding.

Beginning the day after the couple's April 29 nuptials, visitors can observe and take photos with the wedding's floral arrangements at Westminster Abbey.

I miss Princess Diana. She was so beautiful with a sad marriage ;d