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We're invited to (watch) a young British couple's wedding blowout
It's party time this week in London, and an event there Friday will be something you haven't seen before: A royal bash that turns a 29-year-old woman into a princess. It may sound like a fairy tale, but is the real deal for Kate Middleton and Prince William -- a 28-year-old future king of England, part of the United Kingdom (U.K.) He's the son of Prince Charles and Princess Diana, who died in a 1997 Paris car crash when William was 15.
This will be far from a small, understated ceremony. The groom's grandmother is Queen Elizabeth, after all, and the global TV audience will reach tens of millions. Take a look at other figures: More tidbits: The bride reportedly won't include "obey" in her vows when she promises to "love, comfort, honor and keep" her new husband. The groom, a Royal Air Force helicopter rescue pilot, will wear his military dress uniform -- as his dad did for the 1981 marriage to Princess Diana, attended by 3,500 guests. The couple plan to leave the ceremony in a glass-enclosed carriage, with a limousine as backup if it rains. The church's 10 bells will chime for more than three hours after the event. Celebrity guests include singer Elton John and soccer star David Beckham, who are British.
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Can you find a detail or photo that makes you admire either Prince William or Kate Middleton? Share the reason.
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CNN host says: "It's two Super Bowls and an American Idol finale. For a few hours, people might not be thinking about all the terrible things going on in the world or in their lives. They'll be cheering on this couple. I think we need stuff like that." -- Piers Morgan, talk show host who's British