Sharing a wedding day with Will and Kate

Prince William and Kate Middleton are not the only ones tying the knot on 29 April 2011. So what's it like sharing a wedding day with such a famous couple?

Robert Ashby and Angela Smith, a happily-betrothed couple from Birmingham, are already referring to 29 April as "our day"...

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David Cameron ignores calls to rearrange alternative vote referendum over royal wedding date

David Cameron yesterday rejected calls to postpone the referendum on voting reform because it will now clash with the royal wedding.

The national election on changing the polling system will be held just six days after Prince William and Kate Middleton's big day.

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Royal Wedding will be Bank Holiday

The Prime Minister has announced that the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton will be a bank holiday in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.

The Prime Minister issued the following statement: "The wedding of Kate and William will be a happy and momentous occasion. We want to mark the day as one of national celebration, a public holiday will ensure the most people possible will have a chance to celebrate on the day.

The costs of the wedding itself will be met by the Royal Household, with Government meeting any wider security or transport related costs."

Wedding Date - Official Announcement

An official announcement has just been made by the Royal Family:

The marriage of Prince William and Miss Middleton will take place at Westminster Abbey on Friday 29th April 2011.

The Royal Family will pay for the wedding, following the precedence set by the marriages of The Prince and Princess of Wales in 1981 and Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip in 1947.

Royal wedding set for Westminster Abbey in April

Prince William and Kate Middleton will marry on Friday 29 April at Westminster Abbey, Clarence House has announced.

The couple, both 28, met at St Andrews University, Fife, and got engaged while on holiday in Kenya in October.

William proposed to Kate with his mother Diana's diamond and sapphire engagement ring.

Westminster Abbey has hosted the weddings of the Queen and Queen Mother and was the venue for Princess Diana's funeral in 1997.

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Has Prince William set a date?

Prince William is said to be pushing for 28th April 2011 for the date of his wedding to Kate Middleton. This may cause problems as it will clash with political campaigns for local elections as well as a proposed referendum on the UK's electoral system.


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