The Royal Wedding For Dummies E-Book

Julian Knight

• Herausgeber: John Wiley & Sons
• Kategorie: Bildung
• Sprache: Englisch

Seitenzahl: 186

Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2011

Beschreibung

The fun, slightly irreverent guide to enjoying, understanding, and joining the festivities. Content includes: * A brief biography of the happy couple - of course * Royal wedding fact sheets featuring in-depth explanations of the customs, rules of etiquette, and history on display during the events * An inside look at Westminster Abbey - the building, the history, and the weddings * A lively account of royal weddings of the past - with a score card ranking the ultimate results - including a look at other royal/commoner romances * "Where did they go?" Royal honeymoons of the past * A "Know Your Heads of State and Hangers-On" section perfect for figuring out who's at the events * A guide to planning and holding a street party that will bring back memories from the past * A recipe section with great takes on traditional British fare perfect for a party * Royal trivia sure to tax the talents of young and old alike An "If you're going" guide featuring * The best places to get a glimpse of the revelry in person * Great places to grab a pint or glass of wine and soak in the atmosphere * Tips on getting around London easily and safely on the big day

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Table of Contents

Introduction

About This Book

Conventions Used in This Book

What You’re Not to Read

Foolish Assumptions

How This Book Is Organised

Part I: The Background

Part II: The Wedding

Part III: Taking Part in the Festivities

Part IV: The Part of Tens

Icons Used in This Book

Where to Go from Here

Part I: The Background

Chapter 1: Charting the Course of the Royal Romance

Living Life to the Full: University Days

Feeling the Pressure: Press Intrusion

Moving into the World of Work

Hitting the Buffers: The Break-Up

Moving into the Home Stretch: The Reconciliation

Popping the Question: The Engagement

Chapter 2: Gazing at the Royal Family

Looking at the Queen’s Ancestors

Noting a few notables

Identifying some black sheep

Moving into Modern Times: The Windsors

Taking in the Personnel: The Windsors in Focus

Calling in the A-Team: The Queen and Prince Philip

Looking at the next in line: The Prince of Wales

Adding a touch of glamour: Prince William and Kate Middleton

Supporting his brother: Prince Harry

Checking out Charles’s siblings: Andrew, Anne and Edward

Widening the net: The minor royals

Peering at the Bride’s Side: The Middletons

Understanding Diana’s Legacy

Chapter 3: Revisiting Royal Marriages of the Past

Looking at Why Royals Wed

Delving into the Past: Royal Marriages

Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine

Henry VII and Elizabeth of York

Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn

George IV and Caroline of Brunswick

Queen Victoria and Prince Albert

Considering Some Modern Royal Couplings

Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh

Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall

Prince Edward and the Countess of Wessex

Princess Anne and Timothy Laurence

Splashing the Cash: Lavish Royal Weddings

King Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon

Queen Victoria and Prince Albert Saxe-Coburg Gotha

Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer

Doing the Splits: Royal Divorce

Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York

Princess Margaret and Lord Snowdon

Princess Anne and Captain Mark Phillips

Prince Charles and Princess Diana

Part II: The Wedding

Chapter 4: Taking a Tour of Westminster Abbey

Understanding the Importance of Westminster Abbey

Laying the elite to rest

Celebrating coronations

Marrying royals

Building the Abbey

Taking an Abbey Tour

Looking at the Abbey’s interior

Gazing at the treasures of the Abbey

Chapter 5: Following the Rules of Etiquette

Dressing to Impress

The dress code

The dress

Sorting Out the Order of Precedence

Making a Big Entrance: The Queen and Royals

Meeting the Queen

Chapter 6: Running Through the Day’s Events

Getting Things in Order at the Abbey

Leaving for the Abbey

Taking in the Main Event: The Ceremony

Proceeding Back to the Palace

Cranking Up the Party Spirit

Wrapping Up the Day: The Private Function

Part III: Taking Part in the Festivities

Chapter 7: The Best Places to View the Events

Buckingham Palace

Clarence House

The Mall

St James’s Park

Horse Guards Parade

Whitehall

Parliament Square

Westminster Abbey

Hyde Park

In Your Front Room

Chapter 8: Throwing a Proper Street Party

Looking at Why People Love Street Parties

Taking in Great Street Parties of the Past

Celebrating victory: VE Day, 1945

Crowning a monarch: The Queen’s coronation, 1953

Dancing in the streets I: The Queen’s Silver Jubilee, 1977

Getting hitched: Prince Charles and Lady Diana’s wedding, 1981

Dancing in the streets II: The Queen’s Golden Jubilee, 2002

Checking Off the Street Party Essentials

Getting the neighbours involved

Making ends meet

Laying down some music for the day

Catering to the masses

Insuring yourself against the unexpected

Doing it the right way: Licensing

Protecting the party: Road closures

Piling on the fun: Extra events

Watching the main event

Getting the finances right

Picking Up the Pieces: The Clear-up

Chapter 9: Party Fare Fit for a King

Digging into Delicious Dips and Snacks

Global dips sure to satisfy

Snacks for young and old alike

Dinner Is Served

Chapter 10: Delivering a Right Royal Pub Quiz

Sorting Out a Venue

Getting into Teams

Formatting Your Pub Quiz

Spicing-up the scoring system: Introducing the joker

Sharing the pain: Co-operative marking

Playing the End Game: Giving out the Prizes

Round One: Royal Family True or False

Round Two: Royals on the Box

Round Three: Royal History

Round Four: Royal Geography and Locations

Round Five: The Royals and Sport

Round Six: Royal Music

Round Seven: Royal General Knowledge

Round Eight: One’s Commonwealth

Round Nine: The Royals and the Arts

Round Ten: The Royal Couple

Part IV: The Part of Tens

Chapter 11: Ten Websites to Keep Up with the Wedding

BBC News Website

The Daily and Sunday Telegraph

The Sun

The Daily and Sunday Mirror

The Huffington Post

Hello Magazine

Sky News

Dummies.com

The Royal Forums

Marilyn’s Royal Blog

Chapter 12: Ten Royal Newlywed Homes

Buckingham Palace

Windsor Castle

The Palace of Holyroodhouse

Sandringham

Balmoral Castle

St James’s Palace

Clarence House

Kensington Palace

Highgrove House

Frogmore House

Cheat Sheet

The Royal Wedding For Dummies®

by Julian Knight

The Royal Wedding For Dummies®

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About the Author

Julian Knight was born in 1972 in Chester. He was educated at the Chester Catholic High School and later Hull University, where he obtained a degree in History.

Julian has been a journalist since 1998 and has written for the Guardian, Financial Times Group and many other publications.

From 2002 to 2007 he was the personal finance and consumer affairs reporter for BBC News. Since 2007 he has been the Money and Property editor of the Independent on Sunday and has won many industry awards for his journalism. He has also authored Wills, Probate, and Inheritance Tax For Dummies, Retiring Wealthy For Dummies, The British Citizenship Test For Dummies and Cricket For Dummies.

Dedication

To Pip. Enjoy the big day! With all my love.

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Introduction

The royal wedding is, by far, the biggest British national celebration of 2011. Millions of people plan to watch on television as the energetic and dashing young Prince William and the beautiful Catherine (Kate) Middleton are married, and hundreds of thousands of well-wishers are expected to line the streets of London.