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Thursday, 28 April 2011
Making a stand against the royal wedding
At the forefront of dissent will be anti-monarchy campaign group Republic, which will hold a Not the Royal Wedding alternative street party in central London during the day of events at Westminster Abbey.
Republic will be "celebrating democracy and people power rather than inherited privilege".
The group is also behind a similar event at a pub in Manchester, and is publicising anti-monarchy plays to be performed in Cardiff and South Shields.
'Publicity stunt'
Graham Smith, spokesman for Republic, told the BBC News website: "We need to get across the fact that the whole country isn't interested in the royal wedding and a sizeable minority...
William greets fans ahead of wedding
Prince William has gone on an impromptu walkabout ahead of his wedding to Kate Middleton to meet royal watchers gathered near Buckingham Palace.
He spent several minutes shaking hands, chatting and posing for pictures telling the well-wishers: "All I've got to do is get the lines right."
The couple say they have been "incredibly moved" by public reaction.
In a message in their official wedding programme they thanked "everyone most sincerely for their kindness".
During Friday's Westminster Abbey ceremony Miss Middleton will vow to "love, comfort, honour and keep" Prince William but will not vow to obey him.
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Crowds are gathering in central London for the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton at Westminster Abbey.
The first of the 1,900 guests will arrive from 0815 BST, with the ceremony itself getting under way at 1100.
Thousands of people have camped out overnight on the procession route the couple will take to Buckingham Palace.
William will wear the red tunic of an Irish Guards colonel - his most senior honorary appointment - but the bride's dress design is being kept secret.
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