Tuesday, 30 November 2010

The Science Museum look back at royal wedding memorabilia from days gone by

Oh we all love a royal wedding. With memorabilia manufacturers wasting no time to issue commemorative souvenirs featuring Prince William and his future missus, Kate Middleton, it’s an opportune moment to examine a few monarchical mementoes from our own collections…



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'I 3D wed': William and Kate's nuptials could be screened using new technology

Prince William and Kate Middleton intend to make their wedding a people's event and on April 29 the happy couple may seem close enough for you to reach out and touch them.

Broadcasters are considering plans to screen the royal wedding in 3D.

Read more at the Daily Mail

Thursday, 25 November 2010

Prince William and Catherine Middleton make mugs of the merchandise manufacturers

St James's Palace's insistence on Kate Middleton being known as Catherine Middleton has an unfortunate consequence.

When the Prince of Wales married his first wife, the late Diana, Princess of Wales – then Lady Diana Spencer – there was a good trade to be done in mugs emblazoned with their initials "C" and "D".

The one problem with Buckingham Palace insisting that Prince William's fiancée should be referred to as Catherine Middleton is that Mandrake can't honestly see even the most ardent of royalists feeling altogether comfortable drinking from mugs with the letters WC written on them.

Read more at telegraph.co.uk

Wednesday, 24 November 2010

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"...

Read more at BBC News

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.

Read more at mirror.co.uk

Prince William and Kate Middleton could honeymoon in Queensland

The Melbourne-based Herald Sun is reporting that Prince William and Kate Middleton might be planning to honeymoon on the islands of North Queensland, Australia.

Australia is not the bookies favourite for the royal couple's first holiday as man and wife, with many experts tipping Kenya, where Prince William proposed to his fiance.

Full story.

Prince William - Prince William And Kate Middleton To Invite Public To Wedding

Prince William and Kate Middleton plan to invite 100 members of the British public to their wedding in London's Westminster Abbey next year while Prince Harry will take on the role of Supporter.

Prince William and Kate Middleton will invite 100 members of the public to their wedding via a random draw.

Read more at contactmusic.com