The Royal Wedding
London, England
One of the biggest events in England’s history is with no doubt The Royal
Wedding that took place on the 29th of April, 2011 at Westminster
Abbey, London.
Prince William and Kate Middleton, now known as The Duke and Duchess of
Cambridge, got married on this wonderful Friday creating a historical ceremony
watched by billions of people from all over the world. 1900 guests, thousands
of curious visitors and billions of people via TV and the Internet witnessed
this historical moment, when the Duke of Cambridge put the ring on his bride’s
finger. The ceremony passed without hitch and despite fears of thundery showers
and depressive forecasts the weather was favourable for such event.
The day started with the
actual wedding ceremony at Westminster Abbey, one of the most visited areas of London. The square was
already crowded hours before the official starting time. This part of the event
could be seen on screens by billions but was limited to guest participation
only. Every eye was focused on the bride appearing in her gorgeous white wedding
dress proceeding to the kindly smiling groom. The pronunciation of them being
husband and wife, putting the ring on the bride’s finger and the first kiss
inspired the audience into loud cheering.
From Westminster Abbey the young
couple proceeded to Buckingham
Palace on traditional
horse-drawn carriages. First the appearance of waving William and Kate on the
carriage, followed by The Queen further inspired the enthusiastic audience. Not
surprisingly, the crowd gathered on the streets of London
erupted into a fresh wave and followed the young couple all the way to Buckingham Palace. The most
enthusiastic participants had been camping on the streets for days in order to
acquire the best position and see the most important moments.
Arriving at Buckingham Palace
the excited audience had to wait for a little while, until The Queen’s
lunchtime reception finished. The hectic crowd created a never-seen atmosphere
on the streets of London.
At just before 1.30pm William
and Kate kissed for the first time in public on the balcony of Buckingham
Palace sending the crowd into wild cheering and celebration. The kiss was
repeated when vintage Second World War airplanes flew past above The Palace as
a sign of honour. Finally the ‘just married’ couple walked back to The Palace
leaving the enthusiastic visitors with satisfaction and happiness.
The celebration has not finished here. The atmosphere was intense and
young fans did not want to go home after such a great day, so London got transformed into an extremely
lively, celebrating city. After-parties took place in the next coming days
involving heavy pub and club visits, on-the-street celebrations and public
events. The entire city was celebrating, hotels, restaurants and pubs were
fully packed with happy people. Not only did The Royal Wedding become part of
the British history but so did the following days.
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