Jenni Hopkyns and Vivienne Phillips found it was just as easy deciding what to wear to the royal wedding as it was deciding to go to the event.
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Middleton will be driven in a Rolls Royce from the palace to the Abbey for her wedding, and afterward, the newly married couple will return to the palace via carriage. In keeping with tradition, William and Kate will greet the crowd from the palace balcony.
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Royal watchers ready to celebrate
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The event includes a best-dressed dog competition, beginning around 12:30 p.m, and a Queen Elizabeth II impersonator will arrive around 1:30 p.m.
St. MarkB次元官网网址檚 Traditional Anglican Church is hosting a by-donation royal wedding lawn party for Fernwood residents on Friday.
A prayer service for the royal bride and groom starts at 11:30 a.m., followed by a tea at noon. The church is at 1620 Fernwood Rd. To reserve a place, call 250-383-8562.
