Prince William and Catherine Middleton: The Royal Wedding of 2011: Quick Facts

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Date	April 29, 2011
Location	London • United Kingdom • England

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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

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.

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.

wedding of Princess Elizabeth and Philip, duke of Edinburgh

Princess Margaret of Britain sits in a formal gown among large flowers in the music room of Buckingham Palace, London, in a 1951 portrait by Cecil Beaton.

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Prince William

William, prince of Wales

British prince

Catherine, Princess of Wales, smiling and wearing a maroon coat and turtleneck during a visit, with blurred people in the background.

Catherine, princess of Wales

consort of Prince William