Clarence House has announced Prince William and Kate Middleton will marry on Friday 29 April at Westminster Abbey.

A senior Royal aide said the couple chose the Abbey because of its Royal history.  The 29th April is also same date as the Feast of St Catherine. A senior Royal aide said the couple chose the Abbey because of its Royal history.

The Cabinet agreed this morning that the day will be a bank holiday. The Royal family with the Middletons will pay for the wedding out of private money,  Some heads of state will be attending but exactly who has not been decided. The ceremony is being described as a "semi-state" affair.

William has still to decide who will be his best man, and a guest list is not final.

The couple have not decided yet whether to use carriages or cars. The weather will play a part in that decision. Sources say the couple are taking a firm role in organising the day and are described as being "on cloud nine". Prince and Miss Middleton want their wedding to be “a classic British occasion” and “a classic example of what Britain does best”.

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