Royal Wedding; Prince Harry is Best Man

Little by little we are getting news of the Royal Wedding plans.Clarence House tweeted yesterday;

Miss Catherine Middleton has asked her sister, Miss Philippa Middleton, to be her Maid of Honour.

Prince William has asked his brother, Prince Harry, to be his Best Man which is a break from tradition, which usually means that the Royal Groom has a number of 'supporters'. No doubt, Prince William wants his brother to have full control of the stag do.

Prince William and Miss Middleton have chosen the following Bridesmaids and Page Boys:
The Lady Louise Windsor
(Aged 7 – daughter of The Earl and Countess of Wessex)
The Hon. Margarita Armstrong-Jones
(Aged 8 – daughter of Viscount and Viscountess Linley)
Miss Grace van Cutsem
(Aged 3 – daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hugh van Cutsem)
Miss Eliza Lopes
(Aged 3 – daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Lopes)
Master William (Billy) Lowther-Pinkerton
(Aged 10 – son of Mr. and Mrs. Jamie Lowther-Pinkerton)
Master Tom Pettifer
(Aged 8 – son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Pettifer )
Miss Grace van Cutsem and Master Tom Pettifer are godchildren of Prince William.

Royal Wedding Date Set for April; London Hotels gear up for Two Bank Holidays

It has been confirmed that we will be having an extra Bank Holiday next year with the announcement of the wedding date for Prince William and Kate Middleton on April 29 – a Bank Holiday Friday – at Westminster Abbey in London.

Monday, May 2, will be a national holiday as part of the country’s celebration of the couple’s nuptials.

Buckingham Palace announced that the the Royal Family and the Middletons would cover the costs of the wedding, reception and honeymoon, apart from security, so why not take a long weekend and book your London Hotel now, as you are not going to have to pay for anything else?