Royal wedding memorabilia: Items celebrating Prince William and Kate Middleton’s marriage

From china to condoms and iPad apps to teddy bears, there’s no shortage of novelties commemorating the British royal wedding.

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April 25, 2011

Lego figures representing Britain's Prince William, right, and his bride-to-be Kate Middleton. The bride and groom minifigures have been created to celebrate the royal wedding at Westminster Abbey in London on April 29. Fans have built a giant scale replica model of a wedding ceremony at Westminster Abbey, featuring 180,000 bricks and a congregation of nearly 400 figures. The model took eight weeks to construct and will be unveiled at the Museum of Science and Industry in Manchester, April 28.

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April 25, 2011

Lego figures representing members of Britain's royal family (first row left to right), Prince Harry, Prince Philip, The Duke of Edinburgh and Britain's Queen Elizabeth II (second row) Prince Charles (center) and Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall (right).

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April 24, 2011

Refrigerator magnets with pictures of Prince William and Kate Middleton are shown at a souvenir shop in central London before the royal wedding at Westminster Abbey on April 29.

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April 22, 2011

Masks of Britain's Prince William and his fiancee Kate Middleton are loaded into boxes for shipping at a production plant in Southam, central England. More than 120,000 of the masks have been sold worldwide with Mask-arade company staff working around the clock to complete orders before the Royal Wedding. Britain's Prince William will marry Kate Middleton in London's Westminster Abbey.

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April 21, 2011

A cake featuring figurines of Prince William and Kate Middleton is displayed at an exhibition of Royal Wedding cakes in London. The cake features in the "Let Them Eat Cake" exhibit inside Wellington Arch on Hyde Park Corner and is open to the public from April 22 to 25.

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April 21, 2011

A royal themed wedding cake with a crown decoration is pictured in a shop in Windsor.

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April 21, 2011

The badge for a limited edition Royal Wedding celebration ale brewed by Fuller's in London. The ale will go on sale next week to be served in the run-up to the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton on April 29 in Westminster Abbey.

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April 7, 2011

Two-year-old Keterin de George clutches her Limited Edition Princess Catherine Engagement Doll with her father Marco during the launch at Hamleys toy shop in London.

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April 7, 2011

A Limited Edition Princess Catherine Engagement Doll is pictured during its launch at Hamleys toy shop in London. The doll, made to resemble Prince William's fiancee Kate Middleton, has been dressed and accessorised by seven award-winning British designers.

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April 7, 2011

Souvenir teabags with depictions of Britain's Prince William and Kate Middleton are seen in London.

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April 6, 2011

Souvenir tea containers decorated for the royal wedding are on display at a store in London. They are just a tiny part of the plethora of memorabilia on sale as Prince William and Kate Middleton's wedding day of April 29 draws closer.

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April 6, 2011

Royal wedding key rings of Prince William and Kate Middleton hang on display at a souvenir stall in London.

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April 6, 2011

Royal wedding magnets are displayed outside a souvenir stall in London.

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April 6, 2011

Royal wedding trinket boxes sit on display at a souvenir store in London.

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April 6, 2011

Prince William and Kate Middleton grace a set of souvenir cigarette lighters for the royal wedding at a store in London.

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April 6, 2011

Prince William and Kate Middleton are on a souvenir T-shirt for sale at a store in London.

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April 5, 2011

A commemorative mug celebrating the forthcoming marriage of Prince William to Kate Middleton, produced by Guangdong Drinkware, features a photograph of Prince William's younger brother, Prince Harry.

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April 5, 2011

The flacons, with the wedding perfume for Kate Middleton and Prince William are pictured on, in Hamburg, Germany. Perfume creator Kim Weisswange was commissioned by the British royal family to compose the fragrances "Catherine" and "William" for the royal wedding on April 29.

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April 5, 2011

Copies of a comic book about Britain's Kate Middleton and Prince William called "Kate and William: A Very Public Love Story," are displayed in a store in the center of London, shortly before being launched at a book signing.

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March 31, 2011

Limited edition of Love Hearts sweets to commemorate the royal wedding of Britain's Prince William and Kate Middleton by traditional confectionery Swizzels Matlow are pictured at the factory in New Mills, Derbyshire, central England.

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March 31, 2011

A royal wedding souvenir teapot and biscuit tin are displayed for sale in London. Prince William is set to marry Kate Middleton at Westminster Abbey on April 29.

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March 31, 2011

Royal wedding souvenir refrigerator magnets are displayed for sale in London. The big day is expected to deliver a $1 billion jolt to the flagging British economy.

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March 30, 2011

A Lego model depicts a scene in front of Buckingham Palace, including models of the royal couple. Lego figures of guests including David and Victoria Beckham, Elton John and Paul McCartney complete the scene.

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March 30, 2011

A limited edition Oyster card, a plastic smartcard used for public transportation in London, will commemorate the wedding of Britain's Prince William and Kate Middleton. About 750,000 royal wedding Oyster cards will be available beginning April 21.

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March 30, 2011

Pez has created a set of commemorative candy dispensers to celebrate the wedding of Britain's Prince William and Kate Middleton. The dispensers will be auctioned on the Internet to raise money for a charity to be determined by the royal couple.

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March 30, 2011

Bottles of "Kiss Me Kate" beer are being made at Castle Rock Brewery in Nottingham, central England.

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An Australian 50-cent coin commemorates the engagement of Britain's Prince William to Kate Middleton.

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A sheet of commemorative stamps to celebrate the royal wedding of Britain's Prince William and Kate Middleton will be available at all British Post Office branches April 21, the birthday of Queen Elizabeth II.

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March 25, 2011

Ellie Phillips holds up a specially commissioned airline-style sick bag for people who have had too much of the royal wedding. While millions around the world are following every detail of the wedding planning, the guest list, the decor and the dress, others are trying to tune it out.

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The book "Knit Your Own Royal Wedding," by Fiona Goble, gives instructions on how to knit figures that look like Britain's Prince William, Kate Middleton and other members of the royal family, as well as the archbishop of Canterbury. The book contains a fold-out balcony on which to display the figures.

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March 22, 2011

Items from the official royal wedding commemorative china set are displayed at the Queen's Gallery shop in London. The commemorative china includes plates, tea cups, tea towels, books and decorative wedding invitations.

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March 22, 2011

A shopper browses the wedding memorabilia at the Queen's Gallery shop in London.

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March 22, 2011

Cups from the commemorative china set.

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Mugs commemorating the upcoming royal wedding are stacked on store shelves. Stores have reported that sales of pricey, British-made products, from $180 loving cups to $19,000 commemorative clocks, are surprisingly strong.

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Toronto-based 2 For Life Media has created this royal wedding iPad app that lets users share marriage advice and wedding tips with the royal couple through a virtual guestbook. More than a dozen smartphone apps are being offered to bring fans everything royal wedding-related.

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Crown Jewels Condoms of Distinction has created a souvenir box of condoms celebrating the royal wedding.

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One of the official silver 5 pound coins commemorating the wedding. The Royal Mint is expecting to sell more than 250,000 coins worldwide.

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March 9, 2011

A commemorative plate and a copy of the engagement ring are among the items on display at Church's, a china shop in Northampton, England that specializes in memorabilia.

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March 9, 2011

Commemorative plates and pillows are among the memorabilia on display at Church's, in Northampton, England.

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March 9, 2011

Church's china shop hopes to lure in buyers with, among other things, a "William" teddy bear and a copy of the engagement ring.

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