Royal Wedding 2011 photos

Prince William and Kate Middleton exchange vows at London’s Westminster Abbey on April 29.

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April 30, 2011

Britain's Prince William and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, walk together at Buckingham Palace a day after their wedding.

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The royal family poses for a formal wedding portrait. Britain's Prince William, center left, and his wife, Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, are surrounded by back row, from left, Tom Pettifer, Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, Prince Charles, Prince Harry, Michael Middleton, Carole Middleton, James Middleton, Philippa Middleton, and back row, from left, Grace van Cutsem, Eliza Lopes, Prince Philip, Queen Elizabeth II, Margarita Armstrong-Jones, Lady Louise Windsor and William Lowther-Pinkerton in the Throne Room at Buckingham Palace.

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Britain's Prince William poses with his wife Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, and their pageboys and bridesmaids, clockwise from bottom right, Margarita Armstrong-Jones, Eliza Lopes, Grace van Cutsem, Louise Windsor, Tom Pettifer and William Lowther-Pinkerton in the Throne Room at Buckingham Palace .

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April 29, 2011

Britain's Prince William, his bride, now known as Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, and Prince Charles leave Clarence House to travel to Buckingham Palace for the evening celebrations after the wedding.

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April 29, 2011

Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, is accompanied by Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, as she leaves Clarence House to travel to Buckingham Palace for the post-wedding evening celebrations.

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April 29, 2011

Prince William and the former Kate Middleton leave in a vintage Aston Martin.

April, 29, 2011

Britain's Prince William kisses his wife, Kate, duchess of Cambridge, on the balcony of Buckingham Palace after the royal wedding in London.

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April, 29, 2011

Prince William and his wife, Kate, look up as the Royal Air Force performs a flypast while they stand on the balcony of Buckingham Palace, after their wedding ceremony.

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April, 29, 2011

Prince William and his wife, Kate, wave from the balcony of Buckingham Palace.

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April, 29, 2011

Prince William, center, and his wife, Kate, leave the 1902 State Landau carriage as they arrive at Buckingham Palace after their wedding at Westminster Abbey.

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April, 29, 2011

Maid of honor Philippa Middleton smiles as she travels in a Semi-State Landau in London after the wedding service for Prince William and Kate, duchess of Cambridge.

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April, 29, 2011

Prince Harry and Lady Louise Windsor ride in a carriage procession to Buckingham Palace after the marriage of Prince William, duke of Cambridge, and Catherine, duchess of Cambridge, at Westminster Abbey.

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April, 29, 2011

Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, duke of Edinburgh make the journey by carriage procession to Buckingham Palace following the marriage of their grandson, Prince William, to Kate Middleton.

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April, 29, 2011

Royal supporters are pictured on the processional route on the day of the royal wedding.

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April 29, 2011

Britain's Prince William and his wife. Kate, duchess of Cambridge, travel in the 1902 State Landau carriage along the Processional Route in London to Buckingham Palace after their wedding service.

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April 29, 2011

Britain's Prince William and his wife, Kate, duchess of Cambridge, left, wave as they leave Westminster Abbey.

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April 29, 2011

Britain's Prince William, right, and his wife, Kate, leave Westminster Abbey.

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April 29, 2011

Prince William and Kate Middleton look at each other during their wedding service at Westminster Abbey.

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April 29, 2011

Britain's Prince William and Kate Middleton kneel at the altar at Westminster Abbey.

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April 29, 2011

Britain's Prince William, center, takes the hand of his bride, Kate Middleton, as they stand at the altar at Westminster Abbey for their wedding.

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April 29, 2011

Britain's Prince William, left, places the ring on the finger of his bride, Kate Middleton.

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April 29, 2011

Kate Middleton and Prince William are married by the Archbishop of Canterbury during their wedding ceremony at Westminster Abbey, as her father, Michael Middleton, left, and best man Prince Harry, right, look on.

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April 29, 2011

Royal wedding fans from Cambridge watch as Kate Middleton is revealed in her dress on the big screen at Trafalgar Square in London.

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April 29, 2011

Londoner Stuart Welton and his 5-year-old daughter, Grace, watch the royal wedding procession in London.

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April 29, 2011

Patriotic fans watch the royal wedding on the big screen in Trafalgar Square.

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April 29, 2011

Britain's Prince William and Kate Middleton at Westminster Abbey during their wedding service.

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April 29, 2011

From left, Prince Philip, Prince Charles and Camilla, duchess of Cornwall, sing during the wedding ceremony at Westminster Abbey.

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April 29, 2011

Britain's Prince William looks at his bride, Kate Middleton, during the royal wedding ceremony at Westminster Abbey.

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April 29, 2011

Prince William and Kate Middleton, center, with her father, Michael Middleton, stand during the wedding ceremony at Westminster Abbey.

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April 29, 2011

Kate Middleton arrives with her father, Michael Middleton, to join Prince William and Prince Harry in Westminster Abbey.

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April 29, 2011

Kate Middleton walks down the aisle at Westminster Abbey for her wedding.

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April 29, 2011

Guests stand for the arrival of Queen Elizabeth II at Westminster Abbey for the wedding of her grandson, Prince William, to Kate Middleton.

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April 29, 2011

Kate Middleton arrives at Westminster Abbey ahead of her marriage to Britain's Prince William.

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April 29, 2011

Maid of Honor Pippa Middleton, Kate Middleton's sister, right, and bridesmaid Margarita Armstrong-Jones, second from left, leave the Goring Hotel for Westminster Abbey ahead of the royal wedding.

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April 29, 2011

Kate Middleton and her father, Michael, travel in a Rolls Royce to Westminster Abbey for Kate's marriage to Britain's Prince William.

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April 29, 2011

Kate Middleton travels in a Rolls Royce Phantom VI, accompanied by her father Michael Middleton to Westminster Abbey.

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April 29, 2011

Queen Elizabeth II is greeted by the Right Reverend Dr. John Hall, dean of Westminster, as she arrives to attend the royal wedding.

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April 29, 2011

Camilla, the duchess of Cornwall, and Prince Charles arrive at the West Door of Westminster Abbey for the wedding of Charles's son, Prince William, and Kate Middleton.

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April 29, 2011

Anne, the princess royal, arrives at the West Door of Westminster Abbey for the wedding.

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April 29, 2011

Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip leave Buckingham Palace for the royal wedding.

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April 29, 2011

Britain's Princess Eugenie looks out from a car on her way to the royal wedding.

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April 29, 2011

Catherine Middleton leaves the Goring Hotel to attend her wedding.

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April 29, 2011

Britain's Prince William, center, and his brother Prince Harry, left, are greeted by Receiver General Stephen Lamport as they arrive inside Westminster Abbey.

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April 29, 2011

Britain's Prince William, left, waves as he arrives with his brother, Prince Harry, at the West Door of Westminster Abbey for his wedding, in London.

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April 29, 2011

Britain's Prince William, right, arrives with his brother and best man, Prince Harry, at Westminster Abbey.

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April 29, 2011

In this image taken from video, Prince William, right, and Prince Harry are seen in their car as they make their way to Westminster Abbey for William's wedding.

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April 29, 2011

In this image taken from video, Carole Middleton, Kate Middleton's mother, right, and James Middleton, Kate Middleton's brother, arrive at Westminster Abbey.

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April 29, 2011

Netherlands' Crown Prince Willem-Alexander and Netherland's Princess Maxima arrive at Westminster Abbey for the royal wedding in London.

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April 29, 2011

Monaco's Prince Albert and his fiancee Charlene Wittstock, right, arrive at Westminster Abbey before the wedding of Britain's Prince William and Kate Middleton.

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April, 29, 2011

In this image taken from video, British singer Elton John, center right, and his partner David Furnish, center left, arrive at Westminster Abbey for the royal wedding.

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April, 29, 2011

U.K. Prime Minister David Cameron and his wife, Samantha, arrive at the West Door of Westminster Abbey for the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton.

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April, 29, 2011

British Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg and his wife, Miriam Gonzalez Duantez, arrive at Westminster Abbey for the wedding.

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April, 29, 2011

Members of the general congregation arrive at Westminster Abbey before the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton.

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April, 29, 2011

Two toddlers are transported by wagon to watch the royal wedding procession in London. Overflowing crowds turned out to get a glimpse of Prince William and Kate Middleton after their marriage in Westminster Abbey.

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April, 29, 2011

Locals dressed as Queen Elizabeth I and Henry VIII walk around the Horse Guards to watch the royal wedding procession in London.

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April, 29, 2011

Royal fans bearing masks of the queen, duke of Edinburgh and Prince William enter the Mall near Buckingham Palace to watch the royal wedding procession in London.

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April, 29, 2011

Even dogs dress up to watch the royal wedding procession.

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April, 29, 2011

A man brought his dog, wearing a royal knight on his back, to the wedding procession in London.

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April 29, 2011

David Beckham and Victoria Beckham arrive for the wedding of Prince William to Catherine Middleton.

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April 29, 2011

Tara Palmer-Tomkinson, left, arrives at the royal wedding of Prince William to Catherine Middleton.

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April 29, 2011

John Bercow, left, speaker of the House of Commons, and his wife, Sally, arrive at the West Door of Westminster Abbey.

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April 29, 2011

Earl Charles Spencer arrives to attend the royal wedding of his nephew Prince William to Kate Middleton.

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April 29, 2011

London Mayor Boris Johnson and Marina Johnson, right, arrive to attend the royal wedding.

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April 29, 2011

A marching band of guardsmen parade before the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton.

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April, 29, 2011

In this image taken from video, a general view of Westminster Abbey is seen on the morning of the royal wedding in London.

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April, 29, 2011

People wait to enter Westminster Abbey prior to the royal wedding in London.

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April, 29, 2011

Australian Olympian Ian Thorpe arrives to attend the royal wedding.

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April, 29, 2011

In this image taken from video, a general view of guests gathering inside Westminster Abbey for the royal wedding in London.

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April, 29, 2011

A member of the clergy holds the order of service in front of Westminster Abbey on the day of the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton.

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April, 29, 2011

In this image taken from video, a general view down the Mall toward Buckingham Palace is seen on the morning of the royal wedding in London.

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April, 29, 2011

Staff dress the balcony at Buckingham Palace ahead of the royal wedding.

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April, 29, 2011

Workers roll out a red carpet in front of Westminster Abbey before the wedding of Britain's Prince William and Kate Middleton in central London.

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