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    Prince William and Kate Middleton's wedding: The Schedule

    There's no doubt the royal wedding day will run like clockwork. Read up on the final schedule here…

    By Eleanor Young
    Published 28 April 2011 In Features

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    There's no doubt the royal wedding day will run like clockwork. Read up on the final schedule here…

    There's no doubt the royal wedding day will run like clockwork, with the ceremony due to begin at 11am, and a balcony appearance from the newlywed couple at 1:25.

    Make sure you don’t miss a thing during Prince William and Kate Middleton’s special day by brushing up on the Royal Wedding schedule.

    THE ROYAL WEDDING: ALL THE DETAILS

    Clarence House have confirmed the timings will be as follows:

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    8.15 - 9.45am The main congregation arrive at the Westminster Abbey

    From 9.50am Governors-General, Prime Ministers, Diplomatic Corps, and other distinguished guests arrive

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    10.10am Prince William and Prince Harry leave Clarence House for Westminster Abbey, to arrive at 10.15am.

    10.20am Members of Foreign Royal Families arrive at Westminster Abbey

    10.20am James (Kate’s brother) and Carole Middleton (Kate’s mother) leave London’s Goring Hotel for Westminster Abbey, to arrive at 10.27

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    10.25am Selected members of the Royal Family leave Buckingham Palace for Westminster Abbey, to arrive at 10.30am

    10.35am Senior members of the Royal Family leave Buckingham Palace for Westminster Abbey, including: Prince Andrew, Princess Beatrice, Princess Eugenie, The Earl and Countess of Wessex, Princess Anne and Vice Admiral Timothy Laurence

    10.38am The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall leave Clarence House for Westminster Abbey

    10.40am The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh leave Buckingham Palace for Westminster Abbey

    10.48am The Bridesmaids and Pages leave the Goring Hotel for Westminster Abbey

    10.51am Kate Middleton, accompanied by her father, leaves the Goring Hotel for Westminster Abbey

    11.00am The service begins

    12.15pm The carriage procession of Prince William and Kate Middleton, with a Captain’s Escort of the Household Cavalry, followed by The Queen’s Procession leaves Westminster Abbey for Buckingham Palace

    12.30pm The Bride’s Carriage Procession arrives at Buckingham Palace

    12.40pm Members of the Royal Family and Members of Foreign Royal Families arrive at Buckingham Palace

    From 12.40pm Other guests for the Reception arrive at Buckingham Palace

    1.25pm The Queen, Prince William and Kate Middleton and together their Families, appear on the Balcony at Buckingham Palace

    1.30pm Fly Past by the Royal Air Force and Battle of Britain Memorial Flight.

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