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Prince William and Catherine Middleton: The Royal Wedding of 2011
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Prince William and Catherine, duke and duchess of Cambridge Map showing the royal wedding procession route for Prince William and Catherine Middleton on April 29, 2011, in central London. The route is marked from Westminster Abbey to Buckingham Palace, passing landmarks such as Parliament Square, Horse Guards Parade, Admiralty Arch, The Mall, and the Queen Victoria Memorial, with parks and notable buildings labeled along the way. Prince William of Wales house of Windsor interactive family tree Kate Middleton with long, wavy brown hair, wearing a black feathered fascinator and a light-colored outfit, attends a wedding at The Queen's Chapel, St. James's Palace.
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Prince William and Kate Middleton stand side by side, smiling, with Kate showing her engagement ring in an ornate room at Saint James's Palace, London. Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, in a red military uniform, and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, in a white lace wedding gown, walk hand in hand after their wedding at Westminster Abbey. Catherine Middleton in a white wedding gown and veil holds a bouquet as her sister Pippa Middleton, in a fitted white dress, carries the train outside Westminster Abbey. The Duke and Duchess of Windsor, Edward VIII and Wallis Simpson, seated side by side outdoors, smiling at each other in an undated black-and-white photograph.

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Prince William and Catherine Middleton: The Royal Wedding of 2011

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Karen Sparks held various posts associated with the Britannica Book of the Year before serving as its Director/Editor from 2009 to 2016.
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The wedding on April 29, 2011, of Prince William of Wales to his longtime girlfriend, Catherine Middleton, prompted lavish preparations in the United Kingdom. Though many of the finer details surrounding the wedding were closely guarded by the British royal family, especially so that the couple could maintain some privacy and preserve a few elements of surprise, public curiosity prompted the royal family, in the weeks leading up to the event, to release a number...

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