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- The Celebrity Guests. Guests—including the couple's friends from university, Prince William's air force buddies, and celebs like David and Victoria Beckham, Elton John, Guy Ritchie (who went stag), and Joss Stone—arrived between 8:15 a.m.
- Prince William. The groom showed up promptly at 10:10 a.m and headed inside Westminster Abbey to wait for his bride.
- The Queen Arrives. Queen Elizabeth II wore a butter yellow dress and coat by Angela Kelly to her grandson's nuptials.
- The Best Man and Bridal Party. Prince Harry served as Prince William's best man, wearing the Blues and Royals ceremonial uniform and hitching a ride with some of the pint-sized members of the wedding party.
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- Prince William and Prince Harry arrive at Westminster Abbey. Ahead of his wedding, Prince William announced that his younger brother Prince Harry was to be his best man.
- Royal wedding page boys and bridesmaids. The bridesmaids wore dresses designed by Nicki Macfarlane while the page boys dressed in Foot Guards officer-inspired uniforms, in a red fabric to match Prince William's outfit.
- Kate and Michael Middleton. At 10.50am, Kate and her father were photographed leaving the Goring Hotel in London to make their way to the Abbey. Meanwhile, Will and Harry had stayed at Clarence House, the official residence of Prince Charles, before leaving in a Bentley State Limousine to go to the wedding.
- Victoria and David Beckham. The couple joined the likes of Joss Stone, Rowan Atkinson, Sir Elton John and David Furnish at the wedding. Victoria was seen walking into the wedding venue with her husband wearing a blue dress and high heels while pregnant with her daughter Harper.
- The underskirt. © Chris Jackson. Thanks to Kate's sister and bridesmaid Pippa Middleton, fans were able to see the underskirt of the dress which was made out of silk tulle trimmed with lace.
- The lacemakers. © Chris Jackson. It was covered in handmade lace created by the Royal School of Needlework. The youngest lace-maker on the team was 19 years old at the time, and the meticulous process saw the workers wash their hands every thirty minutes and renew the needles every three hours to ensure cleanliness.
- The lace. © Getty. Images of roses, thistles, daffodils, and shamrocks were placed on both the bodice and skirt. In a statement released by the palace, The Royal Family said: "The lace design was hand-engineered (appliquéd) using the Carrickmacross lace-making technique, which originated in Ireland in the 1820s."
- The secrecy. © Getty. Embroiderer Amanda Ewing, who was part of the team that made the gown, opened up about the level of secrecy surrounding its creation.
- DRIVING MISS KATE. En route to Westminster Abbey, the world got their first glimpse of Kate Middleton's Sarah Burton for Alexander McQueen wedding dress, while the Duchess-to-be enjoyed some one-on-one time with her proud father, Michael.
- MEN OF HONOR. Earlier that morning, Prince William and best man Prince Harry made their way to Westminster Abbey. The brothers paid their respects with a salute to their fallen comrades as they pass London's historic Cenotaph.
- TOP IT OFF. The fascinators that launched 1,000 memes. Even seven years later, Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie's statement-making hats are the royal wedding accessories to remember.
- HELLO M'AM. For a cheery occasion like her grandson's wedding, Queen Elizabeth wore a pale yellow dress and hat (as well as her signature handbag).
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