The Royal Wedding, Part 2

5:46 AM: The Queen and Prince Philip leave Buckingham Palace!

The Queen looks radiant in a lovely yellow dress and hat. Philip is dashing as always in a red uniform.

Trumpet fanfare for the Queen.

5:51 Everyone stands for the processional of Charles, Camilla, followed by the Queen and Prince Philip.


5:52 AM:
1052: We can now see Kate inside the car. Her hair is down, she's wearing a veil, and we can see her dress has long lace sleeves.

YES!!!!!!!

1053: Miss Middleton is now waving at the crowds - just caught a glimpse of a tiara under her veil.

1050: Marie Claire UK tweets: Kate Middleton has left the Goring and her hair is DOWN. Repeat, the Middleton mane is flowing free #royalwedding

Attendants arrive....ADORABLE! Love the dresses!

Pippa looks amazing!

Clinton Kelly says Kate's neckline is "stunning"...SO EXCITED!!!!!

Here she comes!!!!

The crowds are going crazy.

AH, LOVE the dress! Shorter veil, but long train! :)

103: She is now walking into the abbey on her father's arm. The dress has a long full skirt, the top is a fitted bodice with long French Chantilly lace sleeves. The tiara has been loaned to Kate by the Queen. The train is 2.17m long.
1101: Miss Middleton gets out of the car and we get a full view of the dress - which we now know was designed by Sarah Burton.
6:02 AM Show time!

William looks so happy. I love the processional, a coronation theme called "I Was Glad".

1112: Kate has lifted her veil. The Guardian newspaper reported that Prince William said "you look beautiful" when she arrived at his side.

6:10 AM "Come, O Thou Great Jehovah". I love this song, it's so elegant and the words are so powerful.

I love the formality. :)

No mistakes in the vows. ;)

1117: Catherine, taking Prince William by his right hand, says after the Archbishop: I, Catherine Elizabeth, take thee, William Arthur Philip Louis, to my wedded husband, to have and to hold from this day forward, for better, for worse: for richer, for poorer; in sickness and in health; to love and to cherish, till death us do part, according to God's holy law; and thereto I give thee my troth.

Still don't quite understand why William doesn't want to wear a wedding ring. :(

1118: The Archbishop blesses the ring: Bless, O Lord, this ring, and grant that he who gives it and she who shall wear it may remain faithful to each other, and abide in thy peace and favour, and live together in love until their lives' end. Through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

6:21 AM: Singing again. Sun is rising here and Aedan is just beginning to make noises again. I don't think I'll miss much if I have to go get him now. Thank you my darling son for sleeping through the most important parts!!! :)

All my copy/pastes have been from http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-13132410