Royal wedding: Prince William and Kate Middleton's wedding could attract a worldwide audience of two billion viewers. Photograph: Nir Elias/Reuters
The police and intelligence services have launched an unprecedented security operation as London prepares to celebrate the royal wedding in front of an estimated worldwide television audience of up to two billion.
The marriage of Prince William, the second in line to the throne, and Catherine Middleton at Westminster Abbey will be among the first global news events of the social media age. It will also be the most important – and, courtiers hope, positive – event for the future of the monarchy in nearly 30 years.
London has been inundated with tourists and thousands were converging on the wedding route between the Mall and the abbey. More than 8,500 journalists and broadcasting staff have arrived to cover the event, more than half of them from foreign news organisations. The day is likely to be cool and cloudy in London, with rain later. Across the country, stocks of bunting were said to have sold out.
It is expected that the Queen will bestow new titles – probably a dukedom – on her grandson and his bride. Today the couple issued a statement in an official programme, 150,000 copies of which will be sold for charity in central London, saying they were "incredibly moved" by the public's affection shown them since their engagement.
"We are both so delighted that you are able to join us in celebrating what we hope will be one of the happiest days of our lives."
read More at :http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2011/apr/28/royal-wedding-worldwide-audience-two-billion
The marriage of Prince William, the second in line to the throne, and Catherine Middleton at Westminster Abbey will be among the first global news events of the social media age. It will also be the most important – and, courtiers hope, positive – event for the future of the monarchy in nearly 30 years.
London has been inundated with tourists and thousands were converging on the wedding route between the Mall and the abbey. More than 8,500 journalists and broadcasting staff have arrived to cover the event, more than half of them from foreign news organisations. The day is likely to be cool and cloudy in London, with rain later. Across the country, stocks of bunting were said to have sold out.
It is expected that the Queen will bestow new titles – probably a dukedom – on her grandson and his bride. Today the couple issued a statement in an official programme, 150,000 copies of which will be sold for charity in central London, saying they were "incredibly moved" by the public's affection shown them since their engagement.
"We are both so delighted that you are able to join us in celebrating what we hope will be one of the happiest days of our lives."
read More at :http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2011/apr/28/royal-wedding-worldwide-audience-two-billion
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