London - The Royal Wedding

Souvenirs listed at the bottom!

We were staying at the Lime Tree Hotel in Belgravia.  After talking with locals about viewing opportunities, Hyde Park was selected as the spot to enjoy all of the festivities.  There were three large screens, excellent sound system, food booths, and plenty of toilettes to support the crowd of 100,000.  If we had used the carriage route as our destination, we would have potentially caught a five second glimpse as the bride and groom rode to Buckingham Palace.One woman staying at the Lime Tree Hotel left at 4AM, armed with food baskets and a step ladder. She got a good glimpse of the Royals, and watched the rest on her iPad. She reported that the crowd along the route was very orderly and that it was a fun experience.

Festive loaves of bread for the celebration

My overall impression as I watched from within the crowd at Hyde Park was the feeling of hope and the healing of a nation.  This was a glorious and joyous event, and this generation of Royals brings a closeness and personality that bonds people from all nations.

William - genuine in his adoration of Kate
Harry - an adorable younger brother who brought humor to the process by looking back at Kate walking down the aisle, and saying "you should see what is coming" to his older brother.  Delightful.
Kate - Genuine in her enthusiasm for her new role, graceful and lovely, and very appreciative of the admiration of her new husband and the crowd.

Hats were every where.  I will post videos within a week so that you can hear the crowd's response to moments throughout the ceremony.

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