Friday, 29 April 2011


Royal Wedding Special

The Royal Wedding - Sealed with a kiss

It was sealed with the briefest of kisses. Almost 80 minutes after William and Kate left Westminster Abbey as man and wife, they kissed not once but twice...more

The Royal Wedding ... as it happened

Look back on the big day with the best tweets, pictures and videos...more


Gallery: Glitz and glamour of the guests

The Beckhams, Guy Ritchie and Sir Elton John joined the royal well-wishers at Westminster Abbey for the historic day...more


Tradition and modernity meet in Alexander McQueen gown

Kate Middleton wears incredible Alexander McQueen gown, designed by Sarah Burton, that she kept secret against all the odds. ...more



Prince William puts a wedding ring on Kate Middleton's finger

'You look beautiful': William whispers to bride as he marries stunning Kate

Prince William and Kate Middleton were pronounced man and wife as they married in a historic fairytale ceremony at Westminster Abbey Comments (43)
Tara Palmer-Tomkinson at royal wedding

Stars, soldiers relatives and politicians sit alongside the 'Glosse Posse'

It was a glittering congregation. Among the 1,900 guests were Prince Harry's on-off girlfriend Chelsy Davy, the Beckhams, Earl Spencer, Tara Palmer-Tomkinson and Boris Johnson Comments

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Kate gives cheering thousands the fairytale bride they were hoping for

Ecstatic crowds hailed the newly married couple as 'like a fairytale' as their coach left Westminster Abbey Comments (1)

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Both matriarchs look regal as the Houses of Windsor and Middleton are finally united

As the families of Windsor and Middleton were united, it was hard to say which of the two powerful matriarchs in Westminster Abbey looked more regal Comments

Princess Diana and Kate Middleton

What would Diana have thought of middle-class Kate?

The Princess of Wales's friends tell Laura Powell how she would have been delighted her son has married for love Comments (3)

Kate Middleton's dress

What a dress! Tradition and modernity meet in Alexander McQueen gown

And the bride wore McQueen. Kate Middleton revealed the incredible Alexander McQueen gown, designed by Sarah Burton, that she had kept secret against all the odds Comments

William and Kate at the altar

For all the pomp and pageantry this was a service for William and Kate

At last we saw her. Kate Middleton began the final part of her incredible journey from middle-class girl to future queen Comments

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Anarchists 'planning to behead' William effigy are arrested

Protesters planning to behead effigies of Prince William, the Queen, Charles and Camilla were arrested last night and held in a south London police station during the wedding Comments (9)

Princess Eugenie and Princess Beatrice at royal wedding

Big hats, bigger heels and Beckham in morning suit with crocodile braces

It was the best-dressed congregation Westminster Abbey had ever seen. And it was also the most fashion-forward Comments




Kate Middleton's dress

A moment of hesitation - then Kate flashed her film-star smile

The pecking order was all in the arrival time. First the general guests were seated by ushers. Soon after a brace of Palmer Tomkinsons arrived on 7ins heels, chatting to Rowan Atkinson Comments

David and Victoria Beckham at the royal wedding

The Beckhams attend royal wedding with Victoria wearing her own design

Wedding guest Victoria Beckham has chosen one of her own designs for the big day Comments (6)

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Celebrations whatever the hour as globe gets in on the act

Wedding fever reached every corner of the globe as British- themed parties kicked off around the world Comments

Police along the mall

What next for William and Kate?

Prince William will do his best to keep himself and Kate Middleton out of limelight Comments (1)

RoyalWeddingGraphic

Landowner and German banker meets social revolutionary and northern miner

Their ancestors provide a colourful family tree and the couple themselves are 12th cousins once removed, as Robert Barrett and Laura Powell report Comments

Kate and William

How a Leftie feminist like me fell in love with this fairytale romance

Even the most cynical among us are finding it hard not to be swept up in William and Kate's royal love story Comments (3)