William & Kate - fairy tale comes true

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The Royal Wedding

William & Kate - fairy tale comes true

 

Prince William, second in line to the throne, has married Kate Middleton on a day filled with pomp. A million people roared their approval as the royal couple then paraded through London in an open carriage. The fairy-tale wedding that captivated the world was sealed with a kiss on the balcony of Buckingham Palace

     The wedding of Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, and Catherine Middleton, Duchess of Cambridge, took place on Friday, 29 April 2011 at Westminster Abbey in London. It was a public holiday in Great Britain. The royal wedding was widely broadcast on television, internet, and radio. It was estimated that the coverage would be watched by two billion people worldwide. The cost of the wedding was reportedly £20 million.Prince William wore the uniform of his honorary rank of Colonel of the Irish Guards. The bridal dress was designed by English designer Sarah Burton.

        

The wedding ceremony began at 11:00 am. John Robert Hall, the Dean of Westminster conducted the service, with Rowan Williams, the Archbishop of Canterbury, conducting the marriage ceremony. Prince William and Catherine Middleton have written their own prayer: God our Father, we thank you for our families; for the love that we share and for the joy of our marriage. In the busyness of each day keep our eyes fixed on what is real and important in life and help us to be generous with our time and love and energy. Strengthened by our union help us to serve and comfort those who suffer. We ask this in the Spirit of Jesus Christ. Amen.

            After the ceremony, the newly married couple travelled in procession to Buckingham Palace for the traditional appearance on the balcony and a flypast before crowds assembled in The Mall. Later the Prince drove his Duchess the short distance to Clarence House in his father's classic Aston Martin volante, decorated by Prince Harry and James Middleton with a number plate "JU5T WED".

        The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have chosen not to depart for a honeymoon immediately. Instead, after spending the weekend privately in the United Kingdom, The Duke will return to work as a Search and Rescue pilot next week.The locations of both their private weekend before The Duke returns to work and their future honeymoon, which will be overseas, will not be disclosed in advance. The Couple have asked that their privacy be respected during the coming weekend and during their honeymoon.

         William is the elder son of Prince Charles and Diana, and grandson of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip. Catherine "Kate" Middleton is the eldest of three children born to Michael and Carole Middleton. The couple met in 2001 at Saint Andrews University in Scotland. Two years later they started dating. Speculation about a possible marriage lasted so long that the British press dubbed Kate "Waity Katy." This long courtship has gone through several crises over the past few years but finally, in October 2009, William asked Kate to marry him during a vacation in Kenya.

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The Canterbury Tales

The Canterbury Tales

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Canterbury, a beautiful city in Kent just 56 miles (90 kilometres) southeast of London, is the original home of Christianity in England. St. Augustine, who converted the English to Christianity, came to Canterbury in 597 AD and built St. Martin’s – England first church.

MURDER IN THE CATHEDRAL

Canterbury is, however, more famous for another date, 29^th December 1170. This is the day that Archbishop Thomas Becket became a Christian martyr, when he was murdered inside the Cathedral by supporters of King Henry II. Pilgrims pay homage to him by travelling from London to his shrine in Canterbury Cathedral. The 14^th century English poet Geoffrey Chaucer wrote about the pilgrims in his literary classic The Canterbury Tales. Visitors can now step back into the Middle Ages and join the pilgrims at The Canterbury Tales Visitors’ Attraction: a fascinating audiovisual experience. This popular attraction, inside St. Margaret’s Church in the city centre, takes visitors on an imaginary journey from London’s Tabard Inn to Becket’s shrine in Canterbury Cathedral. On the way, Chaucer’s characters come to life and tell their humourous, romantic and occasionally horrific stories. There’s the Knight and his story of two men who fall in love with the same young girl; there’s the wonderful Wife of Bath who reveals what women truly desire; and the Pardoner who scares everyone with a tale of death and trickery. The journey ends at a medieval market where traders sell souvenirs.

PICTURESQUE

Canterbury is situated on the bank of the River Great Stour and the boat of the Historic River Tour Company offer a good way to discover the city’s history and escape its busy streets. The countryside around Canterbury offers small picturesque villages, ancient woods and two popular seaside resorts in Whitstable and Herne Bay.

Geoffrey Chaucer

Chaucer had an adventurous life (1342/43-1400). He served in King Henry it’s diplomatic service in his teens; in fact, he was taken prisoner in France when he was just fifteen. He was released when the King paid a ransom of sixteen pounds (€20). He spent his life employed by various members of Royal Family and became a respected gentleman of the court. In 1372 he travelled to Genoa to establish a trade agreement, and to Florence to negotiate a loan for the King. During his visit he discovered the work of Giovanni Boccaccio. Boccaccio’s Decameron on doubt inspired him to write English’s literature’s first masterpiece: The Canterbury Tales.

Travel Info

The Canterbury Tales St. Margaret’s Street, Canterbury, CT1 2TG

Email: info@canterburytales.org.uk

Museum of Canterbury with Robert Bear Museum

Stour Street, Canterbury, CT1 2NZ

Website: http://www.canterbury.musem.co.uk