Posted by Adam

Tuesday November 23, 2010

THE Royal wedding date has finally been announced!

Britain’s Prince William and his fiance Kate Middleton — who announced their engagement last week — will get married on Friday April 29, it was announced Tuesday.

The couple — both 28 — have chosen Westminster Abbey in the spring for the location of their big day.

St James’s Palace sources ruled out any date before Tuesday April 26 because of Lent and Bank Holidays, according to British tabloid The Sun.

Downing Street announced today workers will get an extra day off for the nuptials, which will follow the Easter Monday Bank Holiday on April 25.

William and Kate were not in London as the details were confirmed.

He is on shift as an RAF search and rescue pilot in Anglesey, North Wales.

She is expected to return from Wales to her family home in Bucklebury, Berks, later today.

The couple spent yesterday at their isolated farmhouse in Anglesey.

Royal aides have revealed the couple — who have been dating for almost eight years — are both desperate to get the wedding underway.

“Kate and William both view this process rather like tooth extraction,” said one royal insider. “They want to get back to a life of relative normality as soon as possible to ‘get it over with and get back to our quiet life’, which is sweet but unrealistic.

“They know what they want.”

Recent reports claimed the nuptials will cost the British taxpayer around $20m.

“When all is said and done, this wedding will likely cost the British taxpayers over $20 million,” a source said.

“It will be the biggest wedding of all time, even bigger than William’s mum, Diana’s — and the price will be bigger, too.

“You really can’t compare this wedding to any other celebrity’s.

“The only other couple in the world that might even come close is if Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie got married, but even then this will be bigger.”

Kate was recently assigned a pair of female detective that’ll cost around $300,000 a year.

“Kate now has two female detectives rotating shifts with her 24/7,” a source said.

“They are like the British version of Cagney and Lacey. Two of the finest officers in the force who will not only protect the future princess but have also been trained to blend in.

“Kate has gone from being a ordinary citizen to one of the most high profile people in the world.

There are a lot of very bad people in this world and unfortunately Kate is now at the top of their list. No expensive will be spared to keep her safe.

“It is worth every penny. This is a future Queen of England we are talking about. I hope the poor girl knew what she was getting into.”

Kate Middleton

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