Charles and Diana seem to have had a better rapport with the coin engraved by Philip Nathan – or at least didn’t annoy him enough for him to expand Charles’ infamous ears. He’s shown with a prominent Adam’s apple and a gaping mouth. William’s celebration of his last single days is expected to be wilder, with his brother Harry overseeing arrangements.Ĭoin: Apparently, The Royal Mint’s head of design, Matthew Bonaccorsi, took the old hag comments to heart, transforming Kate from a healthy woman in her twenties to a dour girl celebrating her upcoming big day with a steady stream of crisps. In today’s tough economy, an Abbey that seats 2,000 over a Cathedral that seats 3,500 is considered downsizing.īachelor party: Prince Charles held his bachelor party at White’s, a 300-year-old gentleman’s club in London. Prince William’s private secretary, Jamie Lowther-Pinkerton, told the BBC the couple chose the Abbey for its “staggering beauty,” 1,000-year royal history and its feeling of intimacy. The pair want a more intimate wedding than the ’80s opulence of William’s parents’ trip down the aisle. Paul’s Cathedral, William and Kate have decided to follow in the Queen’s footsteps and have their nuptials at Westminster Abbey. Location: While Charles and Diana opted for the expansive St. Both couples opted for casual clothing, with Diana and Charles in blue denim shirts, while Middleton sparked a surge in high street sales with her choice of a Whistles blouse. Unlike his parents’ shot (deep gasp), William and his love were airbrushed. Since Kate is a fellow commoner, the stone is additionally appropriate for William’s bride-to-be.Įngagement photos: Taken by the photographer who did many of Diana’s later photo shoots, the official photo captures Kate and William in a casual embrace very similar to Charles and Diana’s pre-wedding shots. The British press quickly renamed the stone “commoner’s sapphire” because of its relative affordability to the rest of us plebs. Priced at $60,000 when it was chosen by Diana, the ring was not without controversy. William carried the ring in his backpack for three weeks, during a vacation in Kenya, before digging it out from under his socks and proposing to Kate. William, on the other hand, is on the young side, beating his father to the aisle by four years.Ĭlick here to see a gallery comparing the upcoming royal wedding with Charles and Diana’s.Įngagement ring: The 18-carat oval sapphire surrounded by diamonds is the same ring that Charles gave Diana.
William and Kate’s do is slotted between Lent, Easter and a busy political program in May and June.Īge: While she isn’t quite the “old maid” she has been pegged as by some of the tabloid press, 29-year-old Kate Middleton will be considerably older than 20-year-old Diana was on her wedding day. Despite being royals, both William and Charles have had to schedule their nuptials around parliament and Anglican holidays. Catherine’s Day (the palace has been referencing Kate as Catherine since her engagement). It’s not known if the most recent couple chose the date because it coincides with St. The Date: Unlike Charles and Diana, who opted for a summer wedding (July 29, 1981), William and Kate are going in for a spring affair with their wedding set for April 29, 2011. As the big day approaches, we look at the differences and similarities between the royal couple’s planned nuptials and the wedding of William’s parents Prince Charles and Diana Spencer. Prince William and his fiancée Kate Middleton are set to wed on April 29.
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