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RoyalWedding QueenElizabethbestowsformalmarriageconsent The InstrumentofConsent QueenElizabethII shistoricformalconsenttoPrinceWilliam sforthcomingmarriagetoKateMiddleton isseenattheCrownOfficeattheHouseofLords QueenElizabethbestowsformalmarriageconsent Ontheeveofher85thbirthday QueenElizabethunveiledanelaboratedocumentrepresentingherofficialapprovalofhergrandson smarriagetoKateMiddleton TheInstrumentofConsentincludestheGreatSealoftheRealmandwillbegiventothecoupleaftertheirwedding Adornedwithsymbolicartwork thescriptedmessagereferstoMiddletonasboth trusty and well beloved TheQueen sconsentisessentialtothevalidityofWilliam smarriageundertheRoyalMarriagesActof1772 THEWAYWEWED PrinceCharlesandPrincessDianahadaformalcelebration THEWAYWEWED Intherun uptoWilliamandKate sbigday welookatthehugechangesinweddingsthathavetakenplacesincehisparentswalkeddowntheaisle30yearsago WHENCharlesandDianamarriedin1981itwasthemost watchedTVeventofthe20thcentury viewedbyanestimated750millionpeopleworldwide ThirtyyearslaterastheirsonWilliampreparestomarryhisbride eventhehumblestUKweddingcanbestreamedliveontheinternet AndalthoughKateandWilliam sweddingissettobeafairlytraditionalaffair inthesemoderntimeswhenitcomestomarriageitseemsalmostanythinggoes fromfancydresstopre weddingplasticsurgery THEWAYWEWED ThelookIn1981abride to bewouldhaveherhairdoneandpossiblysplashoutonfalseeyelashes Todaytoothwhitening spraytans Botox lipfillersandevenbreastenlargementsareallonthemenu PlasticsurgerycompaniesnowhaveBuyOneGetOneFreeoffersfortreatments oneforthebride oneforthemotherofthebride saysAnthonyMurray managingdirectorofTheBridalMagazine THEWAYWEWED ThedressThisusedtobesnowwhitebuthasdrifted Backthenfrocks罩袍weredemure端庄的andvirginal asofcoursePrincessDiana swas withsleevesandnottoomuchfleshonshow saysJuliaSnow editorofDreamWedding Noweventhemoretraditionallongweddingdressescanbeslinky紧身的 offtheshoulderandsexy Andifyouwanttogocompletelymad and somemightsay lookmadtoo youcanwalkuptheaisledressedasanythingfromacowgirltoacan candancer THEWAYWEWED ThecostIntheSeventiestheaverageweddingcost 1 850 By1981ithadrisento 10 625 Howeverafterreachingapeakof 22 185threeyearsago thecurrentaveragepriceofaweddingissaidtobefalling Mostpeoplearedefinitelyspendinglessnow saysMurray Theaverageisaround 15 000 I dsay THEWAYWEWED ThevenueIn1981thesplitbetweenchurchandcivilceremonieswas50 50 Now67percentofweddingsarenon religious ButsincetherelaxationoftheWeddingActin2002registerofficesarejustoneoption YoucangetmarriedanywherefromTottenhamHotspurfootballclubtoadecommissionedRoyalNavywarship THEWAYWEWED ThetimetableOnemodernwaytocurbcostsisbymarryinginthelateafternoonthengoingstraightintoaneveningbuffetparty saysweddingplannerKerryHeathcoteofthefirmSnapdragonWeddings ThereareplansafoottoamendtheMarriageActof1836toallowweddingsinEnglandtotakeplaceafter6pm allowingforweddingsinnightclubs Threedecadesagoitwasthenormtohaveaweddingserviceintheearlyormid afternoon followedbyathree course breakfast andthenaneveningparty http www express co uk posts view AphotographofthecouplefromtheMiddletonfamilyalbum TimeForaRoyalWedding WhileEnglandIsRoyallyScrewed Nearlyathirdoftheworld spopulationwillwatchPrinceWilliammarryKateMiddletoninWestminsterAbbeyonApril29 orsoreportsintheBritishpresspredictingatelevisionaudienceofmorethan2billionwouldhaveusbelieve Thesouvenirteatowelshavebeenprinted themugsglazed andanationalholidaydeclared Forawholeday Britainwillplaythegametheworldlovesusfor royalLilliput TimeForaRoyalWedding WhileEnglandIsRoyallyScrewed Onleft AnofficialengagementportraitofPrinceWilliamandKateMiddleton Right AprotestortriestosmashthewindowofabankduringaprotestofgovernmentcutsinLondononMarch26 2011 TimeForaRoyalWedding WhileEnglandIsRoyallyScrewed Couldthisbethebiggestrolelefttous Britainnolongerexists Itisatraceofwhatitusedtobe MuammarGaddafisaidrecentlyinoneofhisrants andthoughthiswasinonewayaspeechtoosoon 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areofteninvokedasspecters Thepoliticalright whichincludesthecoalitiongovernment invokesaneraoflaborstrikesendingwithanIMFbailoutwhenitsays wemustn tgobacktothe 70s TimeForaRoyalWedding WhileEnglandIsRoyallyScrewed Thirtyyearsago whenthecouplewhobecamePrinceWilliam sparentsgotmarried Britainwasacountrythathadn tchangedallthatmuchsincethequeen scoronationin1953 Icoveredtheweddingasareporter CrowdslinedtheroyalrouteallthewayfromBuckinghamPalacetoSt Paul s somefamilieshadbeeninplacefordays andtheywereunironicintheirpatriotism and foracitywithsubstantialethnicminorities remarkablywhite TimeForaRoyalWedding WhileEnglandIsRoyallyScrewed Itdidn tseematallodd forexample thatCharlesandDianashouldsetoffontheirhoneymooninaroyaltrain orthattheyshouldcontinuetheirhoneymoonontheroyalyachtBritannia crewedby220seamenand20officersasitcrisscrossedtheMediterraneanwiththecoupleasitsonlycargo TimeForaRoyalWedding WhileEnglandIsRoyallyScrewed Thatgrandeurdiedwiththenewcentury Theroyalyachthasbecomeamuseum theroyaltrainishardlyeverused Elsewhere intherealmofreallife thechangesaremuchmoresignificant WhenCharlesmarriedDiana Britishcoalpitsstillemployed250 000miners Britishshipyardsstilllaunchedships Britishfactoriesstillmadesteel cars confectionery糖果 clothes andbeer TimeForaRoyalWedding WhileEnglandIsRoyallyScrewed Today mining shipbuilding andtextileshavealmostvanished Whatsurvivesoftherestismainlyinthehandsofforeigncompanies Nevermindtheroyalyacht whichofusin1981couldhaveimaginedthateveryBritishchocolatebarwouldbemadebyfirmsrunfromSwitzerlandandtheU S thatLondon swatersupplywouldbeownedinGermanyanditselectricityinFrance thatthefutureofBritain ssteelmillswouldhangbythreadsattachedtoheadquartersinMumbaiandBangkok TimeForaRoyalWedding WhileEnglandIsRoyallyScrewed Thesimilaritiesbetweenthenandnoware insomecases remarkablyexact 2 5millionpeoplewillbeonthedole领取救济金whenWilliammarriesKate thesamenumberaswhenCharlesmarriedDiana andjustasthenthefigureisheadingnorth 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butit ssafetosaythatsincethen behaviorinBritainhaschanged Peopleareshriller angrier andrespectinstitutionsmuchless civility si vil ti 礼貌 earnsfarfewerpoints andstoicism exceptingthatshownbylimblesssoldierhomefromAfghanistan hardlyanypointsatall SpotlightshinesonKateMiddleton anotherprincess to be KateMiddleton ofBerkshire England metPrinceWilliamwhileattendingtheUniversityofSt Andrews TheyaresettowedonApril29atLondon sWestminsterAbbey SpotlightshinesonKateMiddleton anotherprincess to be LONDON SittingbyPrinceWilliaminheronlytelevisedinterviewtodate bride to beKateMiddletonappearedtosidesteponequestionmorethananyother Isithard shewasasked followinginthefootstepsofDiana PrincessofWales themostfamousfigureofourage SpotlightshinesonKateMiddleton anotherprincess to be AsshepreparestowalkdowntheaisleatWestminsterAbbeyfortheroyalweddingnextweek aneventsettodrawoneofthelargestaudiencesinglobaltelevisionhistory Middletonisalreadybeginningtofindout Thoughprofoundlydifferentwomeninprofoundlydifferenttimes shehasfoundherselfsharingonemajorchallengewithherwould have beenmother in law instantfame CitizenKate Herecomesthesmart sexy grocery buying blessedlynormalcommonerwhocouldsaveWilliam andtheroyalfamily PrinceWilliamandKateMiddletonvisittheUniversityofSt AndrewsinScotlandonFebruary25 2011 CitizenKate WhenCatherineElizabethMiddletonmarriesWilliamArthurPhilipLouisWindsor aprinceoftheroyalblood inWestminsterAbbeyonApril29 shewillbescoringanumberoffirsts Katewillbethefirstroyalbridetohaveauniversityeducation thefirsttolivewithherhusbandbeforemarriage thefirsttohaveamotherwhousedtobeaflightattendant Mostimpressivelyofall Catherinewillonedaybethefirstqueenoftherealmtohavefallenoveratarollerdiscoinapairofyellowhotpants CitizenKate OvereightlongyearsasWilliam sgirlfriend thatroller rinktumble摔倒isoneoftheveryfewtimessheputafootwrong Whateversnobsmaysayaboutthesuitabilityofthematch farfromloweringthetoneofthemonarchy themiddle classgirlwhoenduredthelongestjobinterviewinhistorycouldwellsaveit WilliamlovesKate buthe salsoveryfondoftheMiddletonfamilyandspendsalotoftimewiththem saysoneoftheircircle CitizenKate Theclose knitMiddletonsrepresent theordinarydomestichappinessWilliamwouldliketoachieveinhisownlife It sdefinitelysomethingheaspiresto settled contenteddomesticity d umes tis ti 家庭生活 Aftertheappalling可怕的 headline grabbingdysfunctionofhisparents marriageanddivorce itmightalsobejustwhattheroyalfamilyneedstoreviveitspopularity CitizenKate Katewas19yearsoldwhen inthefallof2001 sheturnedbrightredandscuttledshylyawayaftermeetingafellowstudentknownasWilliamWalesduringtheirfirsttermattheUniversityofSt AndrewsinScotland Theybecamefriends butitwasn tuntileightmonthslater afterWilliamwatchedKatetakepartinafashionshow modelingagarmentthatcanbestbedescribedasaspider swebcrossedwithabikini thattheprincedecidedthesweetgirlwhosharedherlecturenoteswithhimwasdefinitelyhot CitizenKate CatherineMiddletonistheeldestofthreechildrenborntoMichael 61 andCarole 56 aformerBritishAirwaysofficerandflightattendant whomadetheirfortunewhenthedriven immaculatelygroomedCarolesetupamail orderbusinesscalledPartyPieces whichsellstableware partybags andcostumes Michael calledMikeorevenDadbyPrinceWilliam isdescendedfromstaunchlymiddle classlegalstock Agentle handsomefigure hehasthetwinkly resignedlookofamanlivinginahouserunbystrongwomenwithplans Carole bycontrast isfromapoorworking classbackground Herparents RonaldandDorothyGoldsmith abuilderandsalesassistant beganmarriedlifelivingwithRonald smotherinacondemnedflatinSouthall adingypartofwestLondon CitizenKate Everyfamilythatenjoysaremarkablejumpinstatushasanengine FortheMiddletons itwasKate stiny birdlikegranny Acoalminer sgranddaughter shewasknownasLadyDorothytorelativesbecauseshewasasnobwho wantedtobethetopbrickinthechimney Dorothy whodiedin2006 wasfanaticalaboutkeepingupappearancesandraisinghertwochildren CaroleandGary forabetterlife CitizenKate CaroleMiddletonhasclearlyinheritedhermother sferociousdesiretogetonintheworld ShemadeanexcellentmarriagetoMichael andallbuttwoofherownrelativesseemtohavebeenconsideredunsuitabletoattendherwedding Amazingly Carolehasallowedherbrother Kate suncleGary tobeinvitedtotheroyalnuptials thoughnotthereception CitizenKate Thefamily scast ironsilencewasbrokenwhenGary amillionairerecruitmentconsultant wascaughtboastingabouthisroyalconnectionstoundercoverreportersandofferingdrugsandcallgirlsathisIbizahome thesplendidlynamedMaisondeBangBang ArumorcirculatedthatUncleGaryhas nouveauriche暴发户 tattooed纹身acrosshisshoulders arumorwecanonlyhopePrinceHarrydecidestocheckoutduringthefestivities CitizenKate WhenKatewalksdowntheaisleofWestminsterAbbeyandintohistory theghostsoftworemarkablewomenwillbewithher Thedoomed beautifulmother in lawshewillneverknow whotaughthersonhowtoprotectandlovehisfuturewife andhergrandmotherDorothy whostroveferociouslytobe thetopbrickinthechimney Kate 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