Prince William told his bride that she looked beautiful as she walked towards the altar today, according to a lipreader.
“You look stunning, babe,” he told Kate Middleton, as she walked towards him in her Alexander McQueen dress.
“Yes, it looks fantastic, it’s beautiful,” he added, according to Ruth Press, who has been deaf since birth and works as a forensic lipreader.
Prince William also cracked a joke to his father-in-law at the altar before the royal wedding ceremony, saying: “We’re supposed to have just a small family affair”.
The joke by William to Michael Middleton in Westminster Abbey was spotted by Tina Lannin, lipreader for O’Malley Communications.
She also spotted Prince Harry nervously comment ”Right, she is here now”, as Miss Middleton arrived at the abbey.
Ms Lannin, who has been deaf all her life, relies on lipreading to communicate and can lipread in Arabic, Spanish, German and Japanese, as well as English. She is also a forensic lipreader, reading CCTV and other media where sound is absent..
Miss Middleton was determined to surprise Prince William with her dress as she walked down the aisle, going to great lengths to ensure that it remained a surprise on the day.
As she left the Goring Hotel shortly before the ceremony, a tent hid her from the crowds, to maintain the surprise.

- Telegraph

So

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I love the all the gentlemens’ morning coats!

The three acorns represent Mr. and Mrs. Middleton’s three children (Catherine, Philippa and James). The acorns represent the area where the Middleton children grew up – West Berkshire, England which is surrounded by oak trees. Additionally, oak is a long-established symbol of both ‘England’ and ‘Strength.’

The gold chevron, which sits at the center of the design, represents Mrs. Middleton, whose maiden name is Goldsmith. The two thinner chevrons, which sit either side of the gold chevron, allude to hills and mountains and represent outdoor pursuits that the family enjoy together. The colors blue and red were chosen as they are the principle colors from the flag of the United Kingdom.

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Prince William’s fiancée is expected to leave her flowers on a black marble slab that covers the remains of the First World War soldier.

The Queen Mother began the long-standing tradition when her wedding posy was left at the grave in 1923 after her wedding to the Duke of York, later George VI.

The royal left the flowers in memory of her brother Fergus, killed in 1915 during the global conflict.

Tradition dictates that the day following royal weddings the floral tribute is sent to the Abbey after the official wedding pictures of the bride and groom have been taken.

The location of the Unknown Warrior’s resting place at the west end of the Abbey in the centre of the nave will also have a bearing on the bride’s procession to the altar.

Kate and her father Michael Middleton will have to make their way around the grave stone as it is the only one in the ancient building congregations are not allowed to walk on.

The Unknown Warrior’s body was brought from France and buried on Armistice Day, November 11 1920.

It is thought the idea came from the Rev David Railton, who had served as a chaplain on the Western Front.

To the surprise of the organisers during the week after the burial an estimated 1.2 million people visited the Abbey, and the site is now one of the most visited war graves in the world.

- The Telegraph – 04/23/11