Prince William and Kate Middleton's Royal Wedding Details Revealed

By PopEater Staff Posted Jan 5th 2011 05:00PM

Kate Middleton will arrive by car and leave in a carriage when she ties the knot with Prince William at Westminster Abbey on April 29. Key details about the upcoming nuptials emerged Wednesday; Charles' representative broke weeks of silence with a statement announcing Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams will marry the couple in an 11 AM ceremony.

The wedding of William and Middleton, his girlfriend for nearly eight years, is expected to draw a gigantic global audience via television and the Internet. According to PopEater's Rob Shuter, this will be the most expensive celebrity wedding of all time and likely cost the British taxpayers more than $20 million dollars.

Britons and visitors can try to catch a glimpse of the couple as they glide by in a horse-drawn carriage, when it travels through Parliament Square, Whitehall, Horse Guards Parade and the Mall, or they can gather near Buckingham Palace, where William and his bride are expected to emerge into public view briefly on the balcony.

This is the same balcony where William's parents, Prince Charles and the late Princess Diana, kissed after their 1981 wedding, and where wartime leader Winston Churchill joined the royal family to wave to the public in triumph at the end of World War II.

Queen Elizabeth II, William's grandmother, will host a reception at Buckingham Palace after the wedding ceremony. The reception guest list has not been released, but palace officials said it will be drawn from members of the wedding congregation, who come from the couple's official and private lives.

The night of the wedding, Prince Charles will host a dinner and dance at Buckingham Palace for family members and close friends of the newlyweds.

According to PopEater's Rob Shuter, William's little brother Harry is planning the bachelor party. Meanwhile, the night before the wedding, Middleton will stay overnight in central London at one of the palaces, a source tells PEOPLE.

The wedding update cleared up many important questions about the schedule but leaves many more issues open to speculation, including which designer will be asked to make Middleton's wedding gown and which celebrities will be on the guest list.

The official wedding guest list is also closely guarded information, with palace officials emphasizing that the wedding is not a state affair that will be driven by protocol concerns. No information has yet been released about couple's honeymoon plans.

PopEater hit the street to gauge reactions on the royal engagement:

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Wednesday 05 January

By midden

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I think it is an abomination that this is going to cost the British taxpayers 20 mllion dollars! Apparently the queen was upset that Michelle Obama went to Spain and spent too much on a vacation. But this is surreal! Look to thine own back yard!

Thursday 06 January

By Anne

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The Queen never said a thing about Mrs. Obama. Second the important thing is keeping them Safe from Radical idiots and people who would cause them harm. It was the American people who trashed Mrs. Obama because they are lame hateful biggots.

By teecee

Are you a British citizen? Do you pay taxes in the UK?

If not, why do you care?

By njsanjs

The night of the wedding, Prince Charles will host a dinner and dance at Buckingham Palace for family members and close friends of the newlyweds.I love this , So does My boyfriend .he is almost 11year older than me .i met him via age'lessmate.c'om a nice place for seeking age le ss love.which gives you a chance to make your life better and open opportunities for you to meet the attractive young girls and treat you like a king. Maybe you wanna check it out or tell your friends..

Wednesday 13 April

By MKM

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Right Anne, The American people are all lame, hateful biggots. That's why they voted her husband into office. *rolls eyes*

Sunday 17 April

By maryk

It was announced on the news that the Royal Family was footing all bills for this wedding, not the taxpayers.

By Carrie

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This wedding is costing about 20 million dollars but according to the BBC the royal family and the Middletons are paying for the wedding . The only thing the taxpayers will be paying for is security and transportation .

By Donah

I wasn´t expecting anything else....

From the GripeVine.... & Donah..//

By Claudia

Another example of media misinformation. Something pleasant to watch on TV. God bless their marriage.

and so do I....
Good Luck to both of you Wil & Kate...
´Too bad Lady Di won´t be there "in person"
But she´ll be looking down and give her blessings too..
I´m sure...
From the GripeVine.... & Donah,,//

By Debbie

Even so, the Brits will make out just fine with all the publicity and tourism and so on. I suspect the security costs will easily be covered.

´Wish you all the best and luck, both of you , Kate and Will....

Donah,,//

By isHotr

nice

By Ellyn

I am so glad to hear that I was incorrect. Press!

Saturday 08 January

By Mike

Who cares !!!
Prince of what ?
We have no "royal family" in this country
These people are jokes and not worth the space they take up !!!

Sunday 13 February

By Emma West

We care moron! If nobody cared why is this news in every paper .news magazine every form of western society ? YES we care we care very much.We love our Sovereign Long may she rein .Go and experience another country were Dictators reign and you will know the difference .
from a true loyal subject Emma

Saturday 05 February

By Rochelle

i hope that everything goes perfect for kate and william they deserve a happily ever after.

Saturday 26 February

By cara

Congrats wills and Kate you guys make a wonderful couple.

on other note i hope Kate can handle all the press.
Diana looked liked a Strong Woman bless her. and thank god there is no Camille in the picture yet. Diana was way more pretty than that ole bag Camille just saying :) but hey if you think Camille is better your crazy.....lol

Tuesday 26 April

By vincent makori

all the best
vincent makori
kenya

Monday 25 April

By maryw

I wish them all the best! I too wish that Diana could be there in person. It's a shame it was she that died in that crash.Camilla really is an old hag.

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