British Royal Wedding

During a visit to a centre for visually impaired ex-servicemen, Prince William has laughed off a cheeky remark about his marriage plans from Corporal Simon Brown.

Asked about a possible invite to his wedding, 27-year-old Prince William quipped: “You will have to wait a while yet”.

Though he made no more than an offhand comment, the second in line to the throne has sent royal-watchers into a flurry of excitement that an engagement announcement from Buckingham Palace could be in the pipeline.

Speculation surrounding William’s wedding plans has led to 2012 being earmarked as a possible date for his and Kate’s nuptials as the occasion would tie in nicely with the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee. (via Metro)

Photos: Prince William Visits St Dunstan’s Centre – Getty Images

The Queen gets tough on paparazzi – Telegraph
The Queen has authorised a crackdown on the paparazzi amid her growing anger at intrusions into the private lives of members of the Royal family and their friends…

Prince William and Kate Middleton now have a wedding planner – Telegraph
Prince William and Kate Middleton scarcely appear to be in any great hurry to announce their engagement, but when they eventually do they will not need to look far for help planning the marriage ceremony…

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Attempts to preserve the British royal family’s privacy have fuelled speculation Prince William is preparing to propose during traditional Christmas celebrations at Sandringham, the Queen’s estate in Norfolk…

Kate Middleton has made a rare public appearence attending the premiere of Tenacity on the Tasman, held at the Odeon Leicester Square. The Daily Mail reports…

Prince William’s girlfriend joined her friend Holly Branson at the premiere. The 27-year-old wore a light blue mini dress, blazer and boots to watch the film – which charts the story of Olly Hicks, who at 23 became the first person to row solo from America to England.

In recent weeks rumours of a royal wedding planned for 2012 have intensified…

‘Nothing is set in stone but 2012 is the date that is now being talked about… Whether William and Kate get married in 2012 or the year before, it will be the Queen who will throw them the most wonderful party and the line of thinking at the moment is that 2012 could be the perfect date.’

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Royal Courtiers have apparently been briefed to begin preparations for a Royal Wedding in 2012. Britain’s Mail on Sunday newspaper reports…

A wedding is now being openly talked about at Buckingham Palace and early-stage talks are under way to dovetail William and Kate’s wedding with the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee. Significantly, it is the year when Prince William turns 30, the age he famously said he was likely to get married.

According to a source, the Queen, who has insisted that her jubilee celebrations are kept separate from the London Olympics in the summer of 2012, has privately said she would be delighted if William and Kate’s wedding were to coincide with her diamond celebrations.

Nothing is set in stone but 2012 is the date that is now being talked about,’ one royal insider told The Mail on Sunday. ‘Whether William and Kate get married in 2012 or the year before, it will be the Queen who will throw them the most wonderful party and the line of thinking at the moment is that 2012 could be the perfect date. It would be the opportune time to put Britain and the Royal Family on the world stage.’

Prince William will keep his sweetheart Kate Middleton waiting for a wedding until June 2012 – when he turns 30.

Royal-watchers had expected the couple, who have been dating on and off for eight years, to tie the knot next summer.

But Prince Charles’ 27-year-old son has told Kate he wants to focus on his RAF duties before they wed. The postponement was revealed by close pal and singer Jules Knight, whose classical music boyband Blake are set to perform at the wedding.

Jules – a university friend of the couple – said: “They’ve decided not to marry just yet. William wants to wait until he is 30 and Kate is fine with that.” Jules added: “She’s mentioned Blake might be able to perform at the wedding, which would be brilliant for us.”

A pal said: “He is very careerminded and wants to get as high up as he can in the force. Kate knows he loves her and wants to marry her but also understands what it means to be the girlfriend of the future king.” (via People.co.uk)

Royal fave Zara Phillips is a lady in waiting – because Prince William can’t make up his mind about naming the day with Kate Middleton.

As second in line to the throne, William’s wedding plans have priority over those of the rest of the family. But until he makes up his mind, Zara, 28, is in limbo over her plans to wed rugby ace Mike Tindall. To name their day they need 27-year-old William’s blessing that their plans won’t clash with his and Kate’s.

A senior Palace aide said: “You can’t really have two major royal weddings in the same year – and we’re running out of years. You can’t have the world’s leaders here for the Olympics and then invite them all back two weeks later for Prince William’s wedding.”” (via Daily Star)

A Right Royal Wedding – Sunday Express
The bride was so stressed she resorted to herbal valium before the wedding, so it was only natural that royal newlyweds Freddie and Sophie Windsor were on a high yesterday as they tied the knot at Hampton Court Palace…

Sophie Winkleman struggles to walk in wedding dress – Daily Mail
The 29-year-old bride had six bridesmaids to help with her £5,000 gown, designed by Russian couture house Roza, together with a veil and lace bolero jacket. The corseted pearl white dress had a voluptuous skirt and 10ft detachable train…

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The bride, best known for her role as Big Suze in TV’s Peep Show, admitted she “wept throughout the whole thing”. About 400 guests, including Princess Eugenie, Lady Annabel Goldsmith, Jane Asher and singer Bryan Adams attended…

Freddie Windsor and Sophie Winkleman spurn cash deal – Times Online
Lord Freddie Windsor married his actress fiancée yesterday after striking a blow for his family’s honour by turning down offers of £600,000 from celebrity magazines who wanted to buy the rights to the wedding…

Photos: Lord Freddie Windsor and Sophie Winkleman Wedding – Belga

Photos: Lord Freddie Windsor’s Wedding – Getty Images

Lord Frederick Windsor will marry actress Sophie Winkleman in the Chapel Royal at Hampton Court today. The couple became engaged on St Valentine’s Day earlier this year.

Lord Freddie set to tie the knot – PA
Hundreds of guests, thought to include Princess Eugenie and  Bryan Adams, are expected to fill the Chapel Royal for the evening ceremony…

They’re marrying in a palace, not setting up home there – Telegraph
Today sees the nuptials of Lord Frederick Windsor and his rather lovely other half, the actress Sophie Winkleman…

Windy & Winky – The most surreal royal wedding ever? – Guardian
This Saturday’s wedding at the Chapel Royal in Hampton Court now shows every sign of spiralling out of control…

Britain needs a royal wedding to help cheer up the nation but Prince William and Kate Middleton may have to wait to wed.

Nobody who knows the second in line to the throne and his long-term girlfriend seriously doubts they will get married. After eight years together and a much publicised short split and then reunion two years ago, it would look awful if they broke up now.

So when is this wedding likely to happen? Well, they might surprise us with an imminent announcement of a winter wedding but the royals, like most people in Britain, tend to get married in the summer and announce their engagement in the spring.

The Royal Family’s advisers, however, are alive to one factor that may make it difficult for a marriage to go ahead next summer too: a General Election, which must be held in the UK before June 3, 2010. Under the unwritten rules of our constitutional monarchy, the Royal Family must never do anything to detract attention away from an election.

Read the full story at the Daily Express…