Royal wedding by the numbers
All eyes will be on Prince William and
By Emily Christianson, Whitney Friedlander and Lora Victorio, Los Angeles Times.
The couple will cruise in style on the red and gold State Landau carriage, built for King Edward VII in 1902. The same fairytale coach was used by
Royal chef Mark Flanagan and his team of 21 culinary all-stars will serve up a menu with such delectables as canapés, smoked salmon, duck and quail eggs with celery salt. The wedding cake on display will be a fruitcake with a floral theme. Also look for a chocolate cookie cake requested by Prince William. (AFP / Getty Images)
Kate Middleton will soon be wearing her rare Welsh gold wedding band, but her new hubby Prince William will be going without a ring. Like many royals before him, he’s chosen not to wear one. And the decision wasn’t his alone, apparently the couple decided he would go sans ring together. (Adrian Dennis / Associated Press)
Fans won’t miss a minute of royal wedding coverage when they tune into
It’s been reported that an estimated 8,000 TV and radio reporters (and their staffs) from around the world are flocking to London to cover the big event. Think this sounds like a traffic jam? At least sister shows “Entertainment Tonight” and “The Insider” have combined forces and are sending 70 staffers total to London. (Matt Cardy / Getty Images)
Want royal wedding news? Go right to the source. The building that is the official source of the royal wedding has a Twitter account. At the time of our publication, there had been 695 tweets. They’ve included information on the commissioned royal wedding anthem and the Abbey’s royal wedding app.
Even better: More insider news might leak out from wedding guests themselves on Friday. Contrary to rumors, signals won’t be blocked, and tweeting will be allowed inside Westminster Abbey during the ceremony. (Paul Ellis / AFP / Getty Images)
Time is running out, but a last-minute trip to the royal wedding isn’t as astronomical as you might think. Tickets from Los Angeles cost about $1,000 for a five-day trip. Meanwhile, hotels over the weekend are as low as $150 to $200. Sounds like a breeze if you have the money. But the real challenge will be finding an open spot along the procession route to catch that glimpse of Wills and Kate. (Sean Gallup / Getty Images)
