Elton John was last at Westminster Abbey 14 years ago when he sang the haunting "Candle in the Wind" at the funeral of his friend Princess Diana.
Counting down to the royal wedding of British Prince William and his girlfriend of nine years, Kate Middleton, the royal family has picked a stone carving from China for the couple, Xinhua News Agency reported Tuesday.
As the clock ticks down to the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton, the British royal family's taste for fine Chinese craftsmanship has prompted several artists to carve out blessings for the prominent new couple.
British police say guests at the royal wedding between Prince William and Kate Middleton will have to pass through security checks to enter Westminster Abbey.
Hundreds of American anglophiles - armed with homemade fascinators, Union Jacks on sticks, and boundless enthusiasm - have flown to London to be in the thick of it, even if the throngs may make it hard to actually see the royal couple.
Royal wedding commemorative china showing Britain's Prince William and Kate Middleton, are displayed in a shop window in central Sydney April 27, 2011.
Hundreds of troops have paraded through the empty streets of London in a dawn rehearsal for their ceremonial role during the royal wedding.
Britain's Prince William and hislong-time girlfriend Kate Middleton will marry on Friday at London's Westminster Abbey. Here are details of some of the figures who have beeninvited to attend.
London's Westminster Abbey will be adorned with seasonal British flowers, shrubs and trees mainly sourced from royal estates for the wedding of Prince William to Kate Middleton.
How long will Kate make William wait at the aisle? What color will the queen wear to the wedding? And will Harry be sober enough to deliver the best man's speech?
New flags went up, cleaning crews scrubbed down, police checked for explosives and a handful of die-hard fans were already camping out. Welcome to Westminster Aom entering the Westminster area, for fear that they may cause trouble during the wedding, police said.
Flags are going up, cleaning crews are scrubbing down and two die-hard fans are already camping out. Welcome to Westminster Abbey, ground zero for Britain's royal wedding frenzy.
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