2011年4月30日星期六

Yahoo! News: World - Britain

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Yahoo! News: World - Britain


William, Kate try to carve out some private time (AP)

Posted: 30 Apr 2011 02:17 PM PDT

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge walk hand in hand from Buckingham Palace in London Saturday April 30 2011, the day after their wedding. (AP Photo/ John Stillwell, pool)AP - Shunning an immediate overseas honeymoon and opting instead for a quiet weekend at a secret British location, Prince William and Kate Middleton made it clear Saturday they want to carve out some space for themselves.


Charles straight back to royal duties after wedding (AFP)

Posted: 30 Apr 2011 01:53 PM PDT

Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, (R), and Britain's Prince Charles (L) arrive at the West Door of Westminster Abbey for the wedding of Britain?s Prince William and Kate Middleton in London on April 29. Prince Charles took no time off official duties following his son Prince William's wedding with a visit to the theatre Saturday, but admitted he was yet to recover from the late-night celebrations.(AFP/File/Ben Stansall)AFP - Prince Charles took no time off official duties following his son Prince William's wedding with a visit to the theatre Saturday, but admitted he was yet to recover from the late-night celebrations.


Royal newlyweds spring honeymoon surprise (AFP)

Posted: 30 Apr 2011 01:22 PM PDT

Prince William and his wife Kate, the Duchess of Cambridge, walk hand in hand from Buckingham Palace in London, before departing for their honeymoon. The newlyweds left for their honeymoon, heading to a secret destination having partied through the night following their wedding.(AFP/POOL/John Stillwell)AFP - Prince William and his new bride sprang a surprise Saturday, announcing they would not leave immediately on honeymoon and the prince will return to his day job as a helicopter pilot next week.


New style amid royal wedding tradition: press (AFP)

Posted: 30 Apr 2011 11:17 AM PDT

Photographers are assembled on London's Queen Victoria Memorial ahead of the royal wedding of Britain's Prince William and Kate Middleton, on April 29. The biggest royal wedding for 30 years succeeded in striking a balance between tradition and signs of a new, modern monarchy, the British press and newspapers across the world said.(AFP/POOL/File/Chris Ison)AFP - The biggest royal wedding for 30 years struck a balance between time-honoured tradition and youthful exuberance, the British press and newspapers across the world said Saturday.


More than 24 million Britons tune in for royal wedding (AFP)

Posted: 30 Apr 2011 11:14 AM PDT

Britain's Prince William and his wife Kate, Duchess of Cambridge, come out of Westminster Abbey following their wedding ceremony, in London, on April 29. More than 24 million viewers in Britain watched the royal wedding on terrestrial television, according to early estimates from the BBC.(AFP/File/Carl de Souza)AFP - More than 24 million viewers watched the royal wedding on terrestrial television in Britain, broadcasters said Saturday, eclipsing the 21.7 million who tuned in for Charles and Diana's big day.


Kate's bouquet left at military memorial (AFP)

Posted: 30 Apr 2011 11:13 AM PDT

Kate Middleton holds her bouquet on April 29. Kate's wedding bouquet was placed Saturday on the grave of the unknown warrior at Westminster Abbey, in line with royal tradition, a palace spokeswoman said.(AFP/POOL/File)AFP - Kate's wedding bouquet was placed Saturday on the grave of the unknown warrior at Westminster Abbey, in line with royal tradition, a palace spokeswoman said.


Royal couple delay honeymoon after lavish wedding (Reuters)

Posted: 30 Apr 2011 08:53 AM PDT

Reuters - Following a spectacular Royal Wedding that dazzled the world, Prince William will go back to work as a search-and-rescue pilot next week before taking his new wife on honeymoon abroad.

Royal wedding security "amazing success" (AFP)

Posted: 30 Apr 2011 08:46 AM PDT

A general view shows the gates of Buckingham Palace in front of the Victoria Memorial filled with well-wishers celebrating the Royal Wedding of Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and Kate, Duchess of Cambridge on April 29. British police said their handling of the wedding had been an AFP - British police on Saturday said their handling of the royal wedding had been an "amazing success" as their biggest security operation in a generation passed off without a much-feared hitch.


Royal wedding photographer recalls 'magical' day (AFP)

Posted: 30 Apr 2011 08:03 AM PDT

Kate, Duchess of Cambridge, waves to the crowd as she travels in an Aston Martin next to her husband Britain's Prince William after their wedding ceremony, on April 29. Prince William and Kate were AFP - Prince William and Kate were "buzzing with happiness" on their wedding day, and their evening reception was a "magical" affair with "hysterical" speeches, their photographer revealed on Saturday.


Kate's wedding dress recreated in just five hours (AFP)

Posted: 30 Apr 2011 07:32 AM PDT

Kate Middleton waves as she arrives at the West Door of Westminster Abbey in London for her wedding to Britain's Prince William, on April 29. Barely five hours after Kate began her drive to Westminster Abbey, a family tailoring firm in London had put the final touches to a replica of her wedding dress.(AFP/Odd Andersen)AFP - Barely five hours after Kate began her drive to Westminster Abbey to marry Prince William, a family tailoring firm in London had put the final touches to a replica of her wedding dress.


Prince William to return to work before honeymoon (Reuters)

Posted: 30 Apr 2011 07:11 AM PDT

Reuters - Prince William will resume his job as a helicopter pilot next week before going on a honeymoon abroad with his new wife, royal officials said on Saturday.

Correction: Royal wedding running story (AP)

Posted: 30 Apr 2011 06:17 AM PDT

AP - In a story April 29 featuring updates about the royal wedding, The Associated Press erroneously identified a woman dressed as a bride and holding a sign saying "Will, it's not too late!" as Brenda Hunt-Stevenson. It was not her.

Harry Potter actress Emma Watson denies being bullied (AFP)

Posted: 30 Apr 2011 03:49 AM PDT

British actress Emma Watson has denied that she took a break from university because of bullying. The 'Harry Potter' actress had said last month that she was taking time off from Brown University in the US to focus on her film career.(AFP/File/Ben Stansall)AFP - Actress Emma Watson has denied that she took a break from university because she was bullied.


Press freedom anger over Australia royal skit axe (AFP)

Posted: 30 Apr 2011 12:36 AM PDT

A digitally altered handout photo shows members of The Chaser comedy group in a mock up photo with Prince William and Kate Middleton set on the balcony of Buckingham Palace. Press freedom advocates on Saturday slammed the axing of the satirical Australian programme about the royal wedding on official request as a troubling example for authoritarian regimes.(AFP/HO/Australian Broadcasting Corporation)AFP - Press freedom advocates on Saturday slammed the axing of a satirical Australian programme about the royal wedding on official request as a troubling example for authoritarian regimes.


Press heaps praise on royal wedding (AFP)

Posted: 29 Apr 2011 08:43 PM PDT

A printer carries first edition Sun newspaper copies displaying an image of Prince William and his new wife Kate on their wedding day at a newspaper printing press north of London. British commentators on Saturday heaped praise on the royal wedding, saying the fairytale occasion had provided a much-needed boost to the country in straitened times.(AFP/Ben Stansall)AFP - Commentators on Saturday heaped praise on the royal wedding, saying the fairytale occasion had provided a much-needed boost to the country in straitened times.


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