The Royal Wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton

London Calling

After a long phone call, where I was coerced lovingly invited to get up at 3 AM CDT to watch the pre-wedding, wedding, and post-wedding TV coverage of the royal wedding, I finally relented and told my friend that I will arrive bearing tea and scones.  I realize that full BBC coverage will be broadcast later in the day, but the BBC's idea of what's important to cover for a later broadcast may not be the same as ours.

I don't know how many people will be crowded around this spot in London, for if you were standing under this tube sign, you could look across the street to Westminster Abbey, where the wedding ceremony, uniting William Windsor and Catherine Middleton in holy matrimony, will take place.

Westminster Abbey North Door 

 Zooming in on the window above the door

 Just above the door

I found this floor plan online somewhere

I'm really a directionally oriented person (as in cardinal directions), so this morning when my husband and I were at a nursery to pick up some tomato plants, we had this debate about the floor plan of Westminster Abbey. I was using plant markers to try to demonstrate to my husband how I remembered the interior of Westminster Abbey. After we got home, I went online and found this helpful diagram (above).

The first time I saw the abbey, when I walked through the door I made an involuntary, audible gasp and tears filled my eyes. (I know, how very embarrassing.) But no kidding, it was  the most magnificent church I'd ever seen. I hope you all get to see it at some time. It would still be at the top of my 'must see in London' locations, and such a thrill to attend an Evensong service.

I'm wondering if the royal couple will later appear on this balcony at Buckingham Palace to wave to the crowd of onlookers. A Google Search took me to lots of photos of royals on that same balcony, including George V and Queen Mary, William's great-great grandparents. I think Queen Elizabeth looks so much like her Grandma Mary.

 Update 8:45 CDT:  Sure enough, they did wave from the balcony at Buckingham Palace, and here's the official kiss!

Photo: Huffington Post

And in case anyone missed this exclusive coverage of the royal wedding, my friend Beth reminded me where I could find it online:

Have a great weekend, everyone. I hope you can catch up on your sleep after the wedding!