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The world will be watching the wedding.
Prince William will be married !
April 29 will be a big day in Great Britain.
He will marry Catherine (Kate) Middleton.
ROYAL WEDDINGWHAT
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William’s father is Prince Charles. Charles is the queen’s son.
The head of the royal family is the queen.
Prince William is part of Britain’s royal family.
Britain’s queen is Elizabeth II. The queen is William’s grandmother.
One day, William may become the king of Britain.
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Crowds will line London’s streets on the wedding day.
The British people love the royal family.
A royal wedding in the United Kingdom is very special.
Millions of people will watch the wedding on TV. *
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* Over one billion people watched the 1981 wedding of William’s parents(Prince Charles and Princess Diana).
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The wedding couple’s picture is on thousands of souvenirs.
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Britain loved William’s mother, Princess Diana.
The couple were on holiday in Kenya.
William asked Kate to marry him in October 2010.
William gave Kate his mother’s ring.
The Princess died in a car accident in 1997.
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Kate will ride to the Abbey in a car.
The wedding will be in Westminster Abbey.
The wedding will begin at 11:00 a.m.
She will be wearing a beautiful white bridal gown.
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The Abbey is in London, near the Parliament Building.
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About 1,900 visitors will be at the wedding. *
Kate’s sister will be the maid of honor.
Kate will have four bridesmaids.
William’s brother, Prince Harry, will be the best man.
Crowds in London will watch the wedding on big TVs.
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* Guests will include: family and friends; government, religious and military leaders and foreign royal families.
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The coach is 109 years old.
If it rains, they will ride in a glass - covered coach.
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After the wedding, the couple will ride to Buckingham Palace.
They will ride in a royal coach pulled by four horses.
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The coach is open, so the crowds can see the couple.
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The couple has asked people not to buy them gifts. *
The royal couple will live in Wales.
No one knows where William and Kate will honeymoon.
Congratulations, Prince William and Kate Middleton !
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William is a Royal Air Force pilot at an airbase in Wales.
www.officialroyalwedding2011.org/blog/2011/March/16/Royal-Wedding-Charitable-Gift-Fund* Instead, they ask people to donate to one of their 26 selected charities.
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British RoyaltyThis is the “family tree” of the British Royal Family. *
* Some royals have been left out for clarity and lack of space.http://www.britroyals.com/windsor.htm
Queen Elizabeth II(1926)
PrinceHarry (1984)
PrinceAndrew (1960)
PrincePhilip (1921)
PrinceCharles (1948)
Princess Anne (1950)
PrinceEdward (1964)
PrinceWilliam (1982)
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WHO
http://www.royal.gov.uk/ThecurrentRoyalFamily/PrinceWilliam/PrinceWilliam.aspx
William’s parents are Prince Charles and Princess Diana.
His grandmother is Queen Elizabeth II.
Prince William is 28. He is second in line to be king.
He has a younger brother. Prince Harry is 26.
William and Kate met in 2001 at university.
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PRINCE WILLIAM (1982 -)
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He became a rescue pilot with the Royal Air Force.
William joined the British army and later joined the air force.
William raises money for many charities.
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William also enjoys:
polo,
water polo,
football
and rugby.
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WHO
http://www.biography.com/articles/kate-middleton-542648* She would become queen if William becomes the king.
Kate Middleton, 29, is from Berkshire, Great Britain.
Kate is the oldest of three children.
She studied art history at university.
As a royal, Kate will work hard for Britain.
Someday, she may become Britain’s queen. *
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CATHERINE (KATE)MIDDLETON (1982 -)
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WHERE
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London
LONDON, ENGLAND
London is the capital of England and the United Kingdom.
The Romans founded the city.
Today, over seven million people live in London.
London is in south - eastern England.
The River Thames runs through the city.
7,000,000
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Tourists visit:
Big Ben
Trafalgar Square,
the London Eye,
and much more.
They can see the city on a famous double - decker bus.
London is a great city.
People ride “the Tube,” London’s underground trains.
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WHERE
http://www.westminster-abbey.org/home* These coronation ceremonies mark the beginning of a king’s or queen’s reign.
WESTMINSTER ABBEY
Westminster Abbey is in London’s West End.
Many of Britain’s heroes are buried in Westminster Abbey.
The heroes include:
Winston Churchill(goverment leader),
Sir Isaac Newton(scientist)
and Charles Dickens(author).
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Kings and queens have been crowned there since 1066. *
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The last royal wedding in Westminster Abbey was in 1986.
The first royal wedding in Westminster Abbey was in 1100.
Many royal couples were married in Westminster Abbey.
Visitors can tour Westminster Abbey and go to church services.
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Fourteen royal weddings followed.
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NEED Wedding Cake
Dessert
Serves 12
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12 chocolate buttons
decorative gels
24 edible flower toppers
12 white frostedcupcakes
12 small plates
sprinkles
1. Put one cupcake on each plate.
2. Decorate with gels.
4. Put two flower toppers on each cake.
3. Decorate with sprinkles.
5. Top each cake with one chocolate button.
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Knock, Knock.
Who’s there ?
Abbey.
Abbey who ?
“Abbey, C, D, E, F, G...”
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2. WOULD you like to be a king or queen ? Why ?
3. WHAT would you like to see in London ? Why ?
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