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Prince William and Catherine Middleton: The Royal Wedding of 2011
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Prince William and Catherine Middleton: The Royal Wedding of 2011

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April 29, 2011
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The wedding on April 29, 2011, of Prince William of Wales to his longtime girlfriend, Catherine Middleton, prompted lavish preparations in the United Kingdom. Though many of the finer details surrounding the wedding were closely guarded by the British royal family, especially so that the couple could maintain some privacy and preserve a few elements of surprise, public curiosity prompted the royal family, in the weeks leading up to the event, to release a number of facts about the eagerly anticipated nuptials, which the media dubbed the “wedding of the century.” In this special feature, Britannica profiles the couple and ...(100 of 4404 words)

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