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Click here to visit the new home of Politics Daily!Sarah Ferguson doesn't merit an invite to the royal wedding -- but the guy who runs the pub in Kate Middleton's hometown does. And so does the local butcher. And the mailman. And the couple who own the local convenience store. Middleton has invited some of the folks from her hometown in Bucklebury in Berkshire, south-central England, to watch her say "I do" to Prince William. The locals won't be attending the reception at Buckingham Palace or the after-party, but they will be among the 1,900 people watching the royal wedding in Westminster Abbey on April 29. Andrew Milligan, Pool / ...
Art handlers Nick Grossmark and Graeme Murton show off the 275 yards of pearl-studded silk taffeta, tulle and netting that comprise the most famous wedding gown in the world, the one worn by Princess Diana on her royal wedding day back in 1981. The dress arrived in Manhattan on Monday for a one-day exhibition, the "Today" show reported. Get your daily Good! Follow AOL's Good News on Twitter and Facebook. ...
LONDON -- Keep an eye on the mailbox - Britain's Prince William and bride-to-be Kate Middleton have sent out invites to their hotly anticipated royal wedding to around 1,900 guests. Military personnel and charity workers will mingle with European royalty, diplomats and the family and friends of the couple at the Westminster Abbey ceremony on April 29, St. James's Palace said Sunday. In addition to royals, diplomats, friends and family, the royal guest list reportedly includes celebrities David and Victoria Beckham. Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh will lead a group of 50 members ...
In 1898, when this cake was baked, Orville and Wilbur Wright were running a bicycle store, reading about birds and thinking how cool it would be to build a flying machine. Guinness World Records calls this 113-year-old Victorian era confection the "World's Oldest Cake." Hitler's bombs caused a crack in the hardened outer shell, but tests reveal that the fruit cake is still moist in the middle. ...
Love calls, like the wild birds It's another day A spring wind blew My list of things to do away -- "Spring Wind" by singer/songwriter Greg Brown We now know love is little more than a chemical imbalance. (Thanks a lot for the buzzkill, science.) Which explains the crazy behavior observed among those afflicted. People really do fall "madly" in love. Anthropologist Helen Fisher put it this way: There is no human culture on Earth that has been proven not to know the phenomenon of romantic love. Due to ethical concerns, much of what we know about love comes from animals. Researchers found a ...
LONDON -- Palace authorities say Prince William and Kate Middleton's wedding will not be filmed in 3D because of the space needed for the format's cameras and relatively small demand. Some British broadcasters had hoped to use the technology to televise the event, which is expected to draw a huge worldwide audience. But Patrick Harrison, Prince Charles' press secretary, told the BBC, Sky News and other British broadcasters that the prince and his fiancee were consulted in the decision against having their April 29 wedding ceremony filmed in 3D. He said Tuesday that authorities thought there ...
Speculation is still rife over who will design Kate Middleton's wedding gown, but her groom has already picked out his attire for the big day. Prince William, 28, will follow family tradition and wear a military dress uniform when he says "I do" in Westminster Abbey on April 29, British media reported today. While William, who's second in line to the throne, is eligible to wear the uniform of the army, Royal Navy or Royal Air Force, he's expected to go with the last. Flight Lt. Wales, as he's known, is serving as a helicopter pilot with the RAF's Search and Rescue Force. ...
One piece of the fairy tale will be missing when Kate Middleton weds Prince William. In a break with tradition, the princess-to-be bride to be won't be driven to the church in a horse-drawn carriage. The 28-year-old prince, who is second in line to the British throne, and Middleton, who turns 29 on Sunday, will marry on April 29, which will be a national holiday in Britain. More details of the impending nuptials were released today. "Prince William and Miss Catherine Middleton have made more decisions on their upcoming wedding," St. James's Palace said on Twitter. ...
We're still just under four months out from the royal wedding, but new details about Prince William and Kate Middleton's April 29 nuptials are trickling out of the palace. The most recent news: The couple will be married at Westminster Abbey by Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams, head of the Anglican Church. Surge Desk rounds up five new facts about the posh event. 1. The ceremony's key figures: In addition to being married by Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams, two other prominent religious figures will take part in the celebration at Westminster Abbey. The Bishop of London, ...
LONDON -- Palace officials said Wednesday that Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams will preside at the April 29 wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton. They also said the newlyweds will travel from the wedding at Westminster Abbey to Buckingham Palace by carriage in a festive procession that will include several of London's major landmarks. The route through Parliament Square, Whitehall, Horse Guards Parade and the Mall is likely to be thronged with well-wishers anxious for a glimpse of the couple, who are expected to make a brief appearance on the palace balcony once they ...
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