On April 29, the Royal Wedding procession will go past London’s famous landmarks, including the National Mall, St. James’s park, Whitehall, the Houses of Parliament and the Westminster Abbey.
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Kate Middleton will spend her last night as a single woman and a commoner at the posh Goring Hotel in Belgravia.
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The bride, accompanied by her father Michael Middleton, will leave the Goring Hotel for Westminster Abbey at 10.50 a.m. in a vintage Rolls-Royce.
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The hotel is located close to the Buckingham Palace (in the photo).
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Prince William will spend his last night as a bachelor at Clarence House. He will arrive in the abbey one hour earlier before the bride.
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The bride and the groom will travel along The Mall.
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The Mall runs between two Royal Parks – Green Park and St James’s Park (in the photo).
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St. James's, the oldest royal park in London, is now in bloom.
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Horse guards on The Mall.
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Prince William and Kate Middleton will ride past St. James's Palace...
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... Carlton House,
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... and the monument to King George VI and Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother, Prince William's grandparents.
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Someone has already placed flowers and a photo of William and Kate at the monument's pedestal.
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From The Mall, the procession will turn into Horse Guards Parade, the venue for the annual Trooping the Color ceremony celebrating the Queen’s birthday.
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The bride will drive through the arch into Whitehall.
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The procession will drive past the Women of World War II monument...
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... The Cenotaph, which commemorates specifically the victims of World War I...
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... and finally appoach one of London’s iconic landmarks – Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament.
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The marriage service will begin at Westminster Abbey at 11.00 a.m. The service will be relayed by audio speakers along the route.
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Around 1.30 p.m. the Queen, the bride and bridegroom, and their families will appear on the Buckingham Palace’s balcony.
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Crowds are already gathering near the palace and on the royal wedding day the area will be packed with people wishing to catch a glimpse of William and Kate.
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Leading world media will broadcast the event from these booths.
