Royal Wedding : Buckingham Palace gets ready to party

As the world readies itself for one of the most awaited weddings of all-time, Buckingham Palace gets a makeover for the celebrations.
Jennifer Scott, Assistant Curator of Paintings, sits beneath a Peter Paul Rubens (bottom centre) Winter (1617-18) in the Picture Gallery, which will be used during the wedding reception of Prince William and Kate Middleton.

Here is the White Drawing Room, in the Buckingham Palace, where the reception will take place.

Royal Demi Chef De Partie, Shaun Mason, arranges handmade white chocolate truffles in a bowl.

Quail eggs in a gold and crystal glass serving dish, akin to that which is usually served at royal receptions held at Buckingham Palace.

Royal Demi Chef De Partie, Shaun Mason, lays out trays of hand made sweets prepared in the Royal kitchen.

A chef of the Royal Household holds a tray of canapés, favourite party starters at royal receptions.

Another room to be used for the reception will be the State Dining Room.

Palace Steward Nigel McEvoy, walks through the Music Room.

The State Dinig Room, in all its glory, is ready for the Royal celebrations.

A view of the ceiling and chandeliers of the Blue Drawing Room.

The royal wedding just got sweeter, just how the Prince wanted!

Prince William has asked a British biscuit company to create a chocolate biscuit cake for his wedding in addition to the official wedding cake.

William asked McVitie's to create one of his favourite sweet treats - a chocolate biscuit cake - specially for his big day. Here in this picture, cake designer Fiona Cairns prepares ingredients for a multi-tiered traditional fruit cake lavishly decorated with a floral theme- the official cake. (Photo: AP)

Prince Harry has organised a secret stag party on Saturday for his brother Prince William, as per reports.
A well detailed do, William, 28, and Harry, 26, will be joined by more than 20 friends at a location outside London. As for the date of the great big bachelor party, according to sources, Prince William was keen to make sure there was a big-enough gap before the big day on April 29.
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On celebratory note, Choreographer Sandip Soparrkar and his wife Jesse Randhawa are ready to add some Bollywood masala to the fairy-tale wedding with their performance at the Royal reception on April 29, 2011.

It's easily the most-anticipated celebrity wedding of 2011. The world is watching as Prince William and bride-to-be Kate Middleton, prepare for their wedding to be held on April 29th.
We'll tell you who made it to the cherished guest list and who was slighted. Plus get a sneak peek at the naughty and nice memorabilia commemorating the wedding.

Lending actual horsepower to the Royal wedding, the 1902 State Landau carriage is ready and waiting at the Royal Mews in central London.
This is the ride William and Kate will travel back to Buckingham Palace from Westminster Abbey in on their wedding day, April 29.

But with the unpredictable weather, there is a back-up option of a closed chariot, should it rain on the Royal parade.
This is the Glass Coach, built in 1881, which has ferried a long list of royal brides including Princess Diana. Kate, however, is going to church by car

A Rolls Royce state car will be used by Prince Charles and Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, on the wedding day.
But the ride is just one part of this fairytale wedding.

First things first, so let's begin with the invite. We bet that your curiosity has peaked. What must it be like to get an invite to a royal wedding? Now you know!
This invite is simple and stylish, with text die-stamped in gold and gilded edges. Each invite bears the queen's royal seal and invites guests to attend the ceremony.
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A member of the Lord Chamberlain's Office at Buckingham Palace in London, has a lot of cards to stuff with an invitee list of 1,900 guests.
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What's a royal wedding without memorabilia? There's plenty already and like we said, they are naughty and nice. A special coin had been released to commemorate the engagement of the two.

You can opt for a variety of mugs as a keepsake of this upcoming royal wedding.

If the mugs have left you wanting more, take a look at crockery.
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If your tastes are eclectic, how about the 'Knit your very own William and Kate' dolls?
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Graphic novels are up to date with the Royal tryst - Kate and William: A Very Public Love Affair - is due for publication in April.
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And for the naughty lot - Ahem Ahem! A picture is worth a thousand words so we leave it to you to draw your own conclusions.

Prince William and Kate Middleton have now been immortalised as a cake! A British baker has cooked up a unique tribute to the soon-to-be-married couple, after spending 80 hours creating this sweet delectable treat.

And that's not all. Bow to the Franklin Mint's limited edition commemorative Kate Middleton doll, titled "Portrait of a Princess". The doll is a portrayal of Kate on her engagement day.
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If all the memorabilia and this fairytale ‘happily ever after' has left you feeling nauseated, a sickness bag is available for the D-day.
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Prince William and his bride-to-be continue to fuel the imagination of people the world over in the most unlikely ways! A newly unveiled graffiti portrait of Prince William and Kate Middleton by street artist Rich Simmons, is probably not quite the wedding portrait Prince William and Kate Middleton had in mind.
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The soon-to-be-married couple have been made over as punk 'royalty' by an artist who has transformed them into the King and Queen of rockers, Sid Vicious and Nancy Spungen, and it was a Prince's Trust grant that helped artist Rich Simmons hone his skills which led to the punky version of the pair.
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Get more of the bride-to-be! Kerry Taylor Auctions in London will soon be auctioning the see-through knitted lace dress designed by Charlotte Todd and modeled by Kate Middleton at the annual St Andrew's University charity fashion show in 2002.
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Apparently, it was this 'sight-ful' number that helped Kate catch her beau's eye. It is estimated to fetch between GBP 8,000-10,000, when it is auctioned on March 17, 2011.
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Prince William is cast in wax by American artist Jennifer Rubell. Here, she poses with the life-sized statue of the Prince bearing a replica of the sapphire and diamond ring, made famous by Princess Diana, on his sleeve.
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Now for the lucky 1900 invitees - Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh will lead a group of 50 members of the British royal family at the wedding, while around 40 representatives of foreign royal families - likely to include dignitaries from Spain, Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Greece - will also attend.
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William's Best Man is younger brother Prince Harry.
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And Philippa, fondly known as Pippa, is Kate's Maid of Honour.
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The eldest grandchild of Queen Elizabeth II, Peter Phillips and his wife Autumn will be a part of all the wedding parties.
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His sister Zara Phillips and her rugby playing fiancé Mike Tindall will also be in attendance.
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William's cousin from his father's side, Lord Frederick Windsor, aka Lord Freddie, and his actress wife Sophie Winkleman are part of the wedding party.

As will his sister Gabriella 'Ella' Windsor, who is a journalist.
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One guest already ruled out is Sarah Ferguson, the Duchess of York, the ex-wife of William's uncle Prince Andrew.
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But on the other hand, her daughters Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie will most likely be invited, their boyfriends Dave Clark and Jack Brooksbank in tow.
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Princess Diana's nieces, Lady Kitty Spencer and twins Lady Eliza and Lady Amelia Spencer will also be a part of the wedding celebrations.

And of course Prince William's step brother Tom Parker-Bowles and his wife Sara Buys will be a part of the dream wedding, along with mother Camilla.
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And his sister, Laura Parker Bowles-Lopes, will be accompanied by husband Harry.
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Adding to the mix of British monarchy will be Prince Pavlos of Greece (and Denmark) and his American wife Marie-Chantal Miller.
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A close friend of the soon-to-be-married couple, Nicholas Van Cutsem may also be attending, seen here flanked by his brothers Edward, William and Hugh.

Young entrepreneur Guy Pelly will be invited. He was Prince William's roommate at Scotland's St Andrews University.
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Another roommate was television reporter Tom Bradby, who also conducted the only interview with the couple following their engagement.
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As far as the rumour mill goes, William's friends Thomas van Straubenzee and Harry Meade and Kate's close friend Trinny Lough are also on the guest list.

The 'Hardcore' Harbord sisters, Davina and Astrid, are known to rock the party circuit with Prince Harry and are likely invitees.

Authors and close family friends Simon and Santa Montefiore may just make the guest list.
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And if they do, so shall Santa's sister Tara Palmer-Tomkinson. T-P-T never misses a party.
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According to reports, US President Barack Obama, and wife Michelle, will not be invited because the wedding is not a state event.
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The ‘posh' Beckhams have landed an invite! Now isn't that something!
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It isn't yet known if Sir Elton John will be invited for William's wedding. He was a dear friend of the Late Princess Diana, William's mother.
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We suspect a prized invite for Kanye West, who is a favorite of the Prince, and had performed at a 2007 tribute concert for his mother.
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British Prime Minister David Cameron will be one of the few lawmakers at the ceremony.
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As will the Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg.
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The presence of Zimbabwe-born lawyer Chelsy Davy will mark whether her relationship with Prince Harry is on or off. Take note!
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Other rumours suggest that certain exes of the Prince - namely, Jecca Craig and Olivia Hunt - as well as Kate's former partner Rupert Finch are among the invitees.

But William's ex Isabella Calthorpe will DEFINITELY not be a part of this wedding.
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Kate's parents, Michael and Carole Middleton, are sending out the invites to some of the bride's friends too.
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Kate's controversial uncle, Gary Goldsmith, will only be invited to the wedding ceremony. He had been filmed cutting what appeared to be cocaine and speaking of his royal connections.

TV Presenter Ben Fogle and his wife Marina will be most probably coming from the bride's side.
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Maverick entrepreneur Sir Richard Branson's children, Holly and Sam, may make the exclusive list as well.
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Captain of the England polo team, Luke Tomlinson and his brother Mark are shoo-ins on the list.