Royal Wedding – LIVE BLOG!

Good morning everyone! It’s 4:23AM EST (all times below are EST). I woke up a few minutes ago, brushed my teeth, and now I am ready!
6:12AM – The vows have started. I am done for now!


6:06AM – Catherine looks gorgeous. So does Pippa. The bridesmaids & page boys are adorable. Kate is making her way down the aisle – her walk is expected to take about 3 minutes. The music is quite… somber.

5:52AM – Catherine Middleton is getting in the car! She is preparing to leave The Goring Hotel. A quick shot of her in the car shows that she, as expected, looks GORGEOUS! The dress is long sleeved with a lace bodice, and there is a long veil!


5:47AM – The bridesmaids have left!


5:41AM – Her Majesty The Queen (wearing yellow Angela Kelley!) & HRH The Duke of Edinburgh have left Buckingham Palace and are making their way to Westminster Abbey.

5:38AM – Prince Charles & Camilla are leaving Buckingham Palace.

5:38AM – Zara Phillips is walking into Westminster. She looks phenomenal.

5:35AM – Senior members of the royal family have left Buckingham Palace, including Princess Eugenie & Princess Beatrice. The crowd is going crazy!


5:31AM – Carol & James have arrived. Both look great. This must be such a surreal day for them.

5:29AM – Members of the British Royal Family (less senior) are leaving Buckingham Palace and making their way to Westminster Abbey.


5:25AM – Carol & James Middleton are headed to Westminster Abbey.

5:21AM – Prince Harry’s uniform has a loooot of ropes on it – yikes.

5:13AM – Prince William is wearing his Irish Guard uniform (red). Very nice. Prince Harry is wearing his Blues & Royals uniform. The Princes left Clarence House about 2.5 minutes late!

5:08AM – The YouTube channel  has an excellent shot of the inside of Westminster Abbey. The church is definitely starting to fill up. Some of the hats are breathtaking, and some are “meh”.

5:04AM – Not really LOVING David Cameron’s wife’s dress, but its alright.


5:03AM – Live streaming has begun at www.youtube.com/theroyalchannel.

4:53AM – I do love parades. A lot. The marching bands are a bit small & somber for my general liking, but I’ll let it slide.

4:49AM – NBC discussing the fact that there are a lot of “ex”es on the invite list. I’ve heard that it’s British Royal tradition to invite past loves to weddings, but I don’t think it would fly for me. 

4:46AM – Sir Elton John & David Furnish are arriving. John notably preformed “Candle In The Wind” at Princess Diana’s funeral.
4:44AM – Ben Fogle & his wife are arriving. I’ve switched from NBC to TLC since NBC went on commercial. His wife is super pregnant, but looks beautiful! And Ben’s custom made suit is nice.
4:41AM – The Today Show is interviewing Clementine, one of Princess Diana’s bridesmaids (the one in the photo below that appears to be crying).
4:36AM
Photo of Tara Palmer-Tomkinson (in the blue) arriving at Westminster Abbey.

Photo of David & Victoria Beckham arriving at Westminster Abbey.
4:35AM – Matt Lauer, Meredith Viera, and some British commentators are speculating on the dress designer. It’s rumored that Sarah Burton, creative director of Alexander McQueen, was spotted stepping into The Goring Hotel yesterday (where Catherine is staying). This leads a lot of people to believe that Burton designed the dress.
4:31AM EST – Charles Spencer, Prince William’s uncle (Princess Diana’s brother) is arriving. The Spencer family will be in attendance today, rumored to be seated with Catherine’s family.
4:30AM EST – NBC just reiterated the title that the Queen conferred on Prince William and Catherine
  • TRH The Duke & Duchess of Cambridge, Earl & Countess of Strathearn and Baron & Baroness of Carrickfergus
  • Catherine will officially become HRH Princess William of Wales but, due to the heavy association with Princess Diana (William’s mother), that title will not be used. (Similarly, Camilla Duchess of Cornwall – William’s stepmother – does not use the title Princess of Wales).
  • Tidbit – There hasn’t been a Duke of Cambridge since 1981 and was created in 1801.
4:23AM EST – David & Victoria Beckham (aka Posh & Becks) arriving at Westminster Abbey! Her hat is phenomenal!