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- Prince William's grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II, also got married at Westminster Abbey back in 1947; before that, her father, His Majesty King George VI, exchanged vows with Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon there in April 1923.
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It’s been ten years since His Royal Highness Prince William married Catherine Middleton at the Abbey on 29th April 2011. Here we look back on a very happy day in the Abbey’s history, and relive the wedding ceremony – a service watched by an estimated billion people around the world.
- The wedding day. On Friday 29 April 2011 at 11 o'clock HRH Prince William of Wales and Miss Catherine Middleton were married in Westminster Abbey. Ahead of the service, Miss Middleton travelled by car with her father from the Goring Hotel, down The Mall to Parliament Square.
- The engagement. The engagement of Prince William to Miss Catherine Middleton was announced on 16th November 2010. The couple became engaged the previous month during a private holiday in Kenya.
- The bridal party. Miss Catherine Middleton's sister, Philippa, was chosen to be her Maid of Honour. Prince William asked his brother, Prince Harry, to be his best man.
- The carriage procession. After the service at Westminster Abbey, The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge travelled in the 1902 State Landau along the Processional Route to Buckingham Palace.
The wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton took place on Friday, 29 April 2011 at Westminster Abbey in London, England. William was second in the line of succession to the British throne at the time, later becoming heir apparent. The couple had been in a relationship since 2003.
- Overview
- The wedding
•The ceremony took place in London at 11:00 am local time on April 29, the feast day of St. Catherine of Siena.
•Prime Minister David Cameron proclaimed the day to be a national holiday.
•The venue was Westminster Abbey, where William’s grandparents Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip were married (November 20, 1947) and where his mother’s funeral service was held (1997).
•The officiants of the ceremony included the dean of Westminster, the Very Reverend John Hall, who conducted the wedding service; the archbishop of Canterbury, the Most Reverend and Right Honourable Dr. Rowan Williams, who married the couple; and the bishop of London, the Right Reverend and Right Honourable Dr. Richard Chartres, who gave the address.
•The occasion was dubbed a “semi-state wedding” rather than a formal state occasion because William was neither the sovereign nor the direct heir to the throne.
•Nearly 1,900 guests attended the ceremony, including heads of state of the Commonwealth, crown royals from around the world, and friends and family of the bride and groom.
•The ceremony took place in London at 11:00 am local time on April 29, the feast day of St. Catherine of Siena.
•Prime Minister David Cameron proclaimed the day to be a national holiday.
•The venue was Westminster Abbey, where William’s grandparents Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip were married (November 20, 1947) and where his mother’s funeral service was held (1997).
•The officiants of the ceremony included the dean of Westminster, the Very Reverend John Hall, who conducted the wedding service; the archbishop of Canterbury, the Most Reverend and Right Honourable Dr. Rowan Williams, who married the couple; and the bishop of London, the Right Reverend and Right Honourable Dr. Richard Chartres, who gave the address.
•The occasion was dubbed a “semi-state wedding” rather than a formal state occasion because William was neither the sovereign nor the direct heir to the throne.
•Nearly 1,900 guests attended the ceremony, including heads of state of the Commonwealth, crown royals from around the world, and friends and family of the bride and groom.
- Karen Sparks
King Henry I married Matilda of Scotland here in 1100, and William’s grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II married Prince Philip here in 1947. If you want to get married here, it’s definitely handy to have a high-up royal relative (or you could try marrying royalty).
Mar 28, 2023 · Prince William's grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II, also got married at Westminster Abbey back in 1947; before that, her father, His Majesty King George VI, exchanged vows with Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon there in April 1923.
None would have been prouder than Prince William's grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II, who married Lieutenant Philip Mountbatten RN here during post-war austerity in 1947.
