Wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton

The wedding of Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, and Catherine Middleton took place on 29 April 2011 at Westminster Abbey in London. Prince William met Catherine Middleton in 2001, when they both were studying at the University of St Andrews. Some estimates said two billion people watched the wedding across the world, and 24.5 million watched the event live in the UK, but the verified TV audience was closer to 300 million people globally. There where 3 guest lists , first one consisting of about 1,900 people, attended the ceremony in the abbey. The second list of approximately 600 people were invited to the luncheon reception at Buckingham Palace, hosted by the Queen. The final list, containing about 300 names, was for the evening dinner hosted by the Prince of Wales.The wedding dress of Kate Middleton was designed by English designer Sarah Burton at Alexander McQueen. It was made of satin and featured a lace applique bodice and skirt. The lace bodice design was hand-made using a technique that originated in Ireland in the 1820s called Carrickmacross. Prince William wore an Irish Guards mounted officer's uniform in Guard of Honour Order with a forage cap. The uniform was made and fitted by Kashket and Partners.

William did not wear a sword as he was entering a church.The route of the bride and groom went between Buckingham Palace and Westminster Abbey, by The Mall, passing Clarence House, by Horse Guards Road, Horse Guards Parade, through Horse Guards Arch, Whitehall, the south side of Parliament Square, and Broad Sanctuary. After the ceremony, the bridal couple returned along the same route by carriage to a reception hosted by the Queen at Buckingham Palace. The Prince of Wales hosted a private dinner in the evening, not attended by the Queen.