The universe's reaction to the royal wedding

By TOM LEONARD Coming to a halt: Despite the early start, thousands gathered in New York's Times Square to watch the ceremony on the big screens Proudly republican America predictably led the charge as the world celebrated the royal wedding with wall-to-wall media coverage and celebrations as far away as Antarctica and even outer space.The event drew an estimated two billion television viewers around the world, with many broadcasters scheduling royal-themed programmes long into the day. Some of the biggest names in US broadcasting, including Barbara Walters, Katie Couric and Diane Sawyer, had decamped to London in an operation comparable in scale...

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Happy and glorious: OFFICIAL Royal Wedding album is released

By DAILY MAIL REPORTER Full over joy and not a care in the world: William and Kate smile broadly as they stand arm-in-arm in the official wedding album Clarence House today released the official Royal Wedding album that shows the beaming bride and groom in the throne room at Buckingham Palace.Prince William and Kate posed for the stunning photographs shortly after getting married in a moving ceremony that captivated the world yesterday.The newly-titled Duke and Duchess of Cambridge appeared to be lost in matrimonial bliss as they smiled for the traditional wedding day photo album taken by Hugo Burnand. No sooner had they arrived at Buckingham...

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What honeymoon? A weekend away then it's back to work for Wills on Monday

By ROB COOPER Newly-weds: Duke and Duchess of Cambridge walk hand in hand from Buckingham Palace as they prepare to board a helicopter to fly off on their honeymoon William and Kate spent first night together at Buckingham PalaceNewlyweds William and Kate will not go on honeymoon this weekend - and Prince William will be back at work on Monday.The couple, who flew out of Buckingham Palace this morning, will spend the weekend together at a private location in the UK. After spending their first night as a married couple together at the Palace, they walked out hand in hand before boarding the aircraft. Royal honeymoon: Prince William and Catherine,...

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The eight-tiered Royal Wedding cake decorated with 900 symbolic sugar-paste flowers on Kate's request

By DAILY MAIL REPORTER The masterpiece: Fiona Cairns, stands next to the wedding cake that she and her team made for Prince William and his wife Kate, Duchess of Cambridge, in the Picture Gallery of Buckingham Palace They celebrated their love for each other today in a lavish Royal Wedding ceremony at Westminster Abbey and this is the extraordinary cake that they enjoyed at the reception.Prince William and his bride Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, cut the first slice of the magnificent eight-tiered wedding cake this afternoon as they celebrated their marriage with friends and family. The confectionery masterpiece covered in cream and white icing...

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Sure those hats were wise, ladies?

By TICKY HEDLEY-DENT Getting it wrong: Princess Eugenie of York in Vivienne Westwood and Princess Beatrice of York in Valentino haute couture arrive at Westminster Abbey for the wedding ceremony of Prince William and Kate Middleton On a day of high fashion, Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie certainly didn’t let the side down with their choice of designers.It was, perhaps, a brave decision by Beatrice to pick a dusty pink Valentino Couture outfit given her flame-coloured hair. But the well-cut knee-length design at least allowed her to show off that new svelte figure. Bolder still was her choice of headwear, a creation by star milliner Philip Treacy...

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Party at the Palace! Newly weds William and Kate dance the night away

By DAILY MAIL REPORTER Kate Middleton, in her gown for the evening, left Clarence House alongside Camilla Parker Bowles for the short journey to Buckingham Palace Prince Harry gave his speech at the reception last nightTheir wedding day was a spectacular event watched by two billion people worldwide.But Prince William and his new bride Catherine finally let their hair down last night with a wedding reception at Buckingham Palace. Some 300 of the new Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's closest family and friends celebrated with dancing and dinner at the black tie do, which stretched into the early hours. Kate's second dress was a strapless white...

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