Royal Wedding Day Starts in Britain

Britain`s Prince William (L) speaks watched by his fiancee Kate Middleton during a visit to Darwen Aldridge Community Academy in Darwen, Lancashire, Britain, 11 April 2011. Photo by EPA/BGNES

A much anticipated day has dawned in the UK and the world, as Prince William, second-in-line to the throne, is about to marry his college sweetheart Kate Middleton at Westminster Abbey.

More than 2 billion people worldwide are expected to watch the glamorous event, and 600,000 tourists are flocking to London this week to catch a glimpse of it.

The world's media have deployed some 8 000 staff in London for the royal wedding, and about 5 000 police officers will be on its streets, of whom 110 on horseback.

The bride will walk up the aisle to a coronation anthem "I was glad" by Sir Charles Hubert Hastings Parry from Psalm 122. It was composed for the crowning of Prince William's great-great-great grandfather Edward VII at Westminster Abbey in 1902.

Bulgaria's former Tsar, Simeon Saxe-Cobrurg, together with his wife, Queen Margarita of the Bulgarians, is invited to the event.

The invitation list includes also musician Elton John and director Guy Ritchie, soccer star David Beckham and wife Victoria, Mr. Bean actor Rowan Atkinson, as well as many other celebrities.

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