Martin Beckford in 런던 revels in a jovial reception at the palace.
THE Prince of Wales paid a touching tribute to his new daughter-in-law, saying the royal family was ''lucky to have her'' as he addressed 650 wedding guests.
At the champagne reception in Buckingham Palace, the prince repeatedly praised the Duchess of Cambridge, but gently poked fun at his son, Prince William, over his thinning hair.
Dr Robert Acheson, former headmaster of St Andrew's Prep School in Berks, where the then Kate Middleton studied, said: ''Prince Charles gave a heartfelt speech and offered some high praise for his daughter-in-law.
'He said he was very lucky to have her as a daughter-in-law. I found the royal family very kind; they went out of their way to talk to all of their guests.''
The first slice of an extraordinarily detailed wedding cake was cut 의해 Prince William and his bride at the start of the reception. Made of 17 individual 과일 cakes in four tiers, covered with cream and white icing and decorated with up to 900 iced 꽃 and 17 types of leaves, it had taken five weeks to make. Fiona Cairns's creation was the centrepiece of the picture gallery where the afternoon reception took place.
After the newlyweds cut the cake, there were speeches, with joking references to the receding hairlines of the heir to the 왕좌, 왕위 and his son.
Guests were offered a 초콜릿 비스킷 cake, canapes and champagne before departing with what appeared to be goodie bags. Later, about 300 guests attended an evening party and disco hosted 의해 the Prince of Wales at Buckingham Palace
THE Prince of Wales paid a touching tribute to his new daughter-in-law, saying the royal family was ''lucky to have her'' as he addressed 650 wedding guests.
At the champagne reception in Buckingham Palace, the prince repeatedly praised the Duchess of Cambridge, but gently poked fun at his son, Prince William, over his thinning hair.
Dr Robert Acheson, former headmaster of St Andrew's Prep School in Berks, where the then Kate Middleton studied, said: ''Prince Charles gave a heartfelt speech and offered some high praise for his daughter-in-law.
'He said he was very lucky to have her as a daughter-in-law. I found the royal family very kind; they went out of their way to talk to all of their guests.''
The first slice of an extraordinarily detailed wedding cake was cut 의해 Prince William and his bride at the start of the reception. Made of 17 individual 과일 cakes in four tiers, covered with cream and white icing and decorated with up to 900 iced 꽃 and 17 types of leaves, it had taken five weeks to make. Fiona Cairns's creation was the centrepiece of the picture gallery where the afternoon reception took place.
After the newlyweds cut the cake, there were speeches, with joking references to the receding hairlines of the heir to the 왕좌, 왕위 and his son.
Guests were offered a 초콜릿 비스킷 cake, canapes and champagne before departing with what appeared to be goodie bags. Later, about 300 guests attended an evening party and disco hosted 의해 the Prince of Wales at Buckingham Palace
One of our 가장 좋아하는 유명인사 took her support to another level, though. She’s always known for her crazy outfits and accessories, but this time around it was her nails that got the royal treatment!