威廉凯特婚礼.ppt

when william met katethere will always be a special place in their hearts for St Andrews,the Scottish university town where they met and fell in love.St Andrews is Scotlands first university and the third oldest in the English-speaking world,founded in 1413.Over six centuries it has established a reputation as one of Europes leading and most distinctive centres for teaching and research.The story began almost ten years ago.It was September 2001,the first day of term,and the entire place was buzzing.Large crowds lined the streets,anxious for a glimpse of the new student in town-Prince William.William,accompanied by his father,walked straight over to greet members of the public,which included hundreds of enthusiastic teenage admirers.Kate Middleton started university at the same time as Prince William,and the two became close friends.They began their second year as flatmates,sharing an apartment in Hope Street,just round the corner from the university campus.The wedding of Prince William and his fairytale bride Kate Middleton began on Friday with huge crowds and a global TV audience watching Britains biggest royal celebration for three decades.Kate,wearing an ivory and white satin wedding dress with long lace sleeves,a veil and a long flowing train waved to cheering crowds of well-wishers as she entered Westminster Abbey.William arrived at the church 45 minutes earlier accompanied by his younger brother and best man Prince Harry.Grinning broadly,he was dressed in a scarlet military tunic with a blue sash.It is the richest display of pageantry since Williams late mother Diana married Prince Charles in 1981 and offers Britains royal family a chance at renewal after Charles and Dianas bitterly public split.The service was flawless but there was a tiny moment of drama as the Prince struggled to place the wedding ring on kates finger.Kate did not promise to obey her new husband in her vows,but instead said she will love,comfort,honour and keep William.the Archbishop of Canterbury declared:I pronounce that they be man and wife together,in the name of the Father,and of the Son,and of the Holy Ghost.Amen.following in the footsteps of Diana,who married Charles on July 29,1981 at St Pauls Cathedral.After the service,the newlyweds will travel in a horse-drawn open carriage from the abbey to Buckingham Palace where the couple will follow tradition by appearing on the balcony with the rest of the royal family and kissing.More than 8,500 journalists and technical staff are covering the wedding for a global audienceBefore a throng of cheering well-wishers,the couple finally emerged on the balcony there,surrounded by both families including Prince Charles;his wife Camilla,the Duchess of Cornwall;and the Queen and all the children in the wedding party.William and Kate gave their jubilant followers exactly what they had hoped for and more not just one royal kiss,but two.Will they have a happy Will they have a happy marriage?marriage?.Time will prove Time will prove everythingeverything