LONDON (AP) - As Prince William and Kate Middleton tie the knot, Associated Press journalists are hunting down the most interesting details, from Westminster to points around the globe. Here’s the latest on the big event.
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12:31 p.m.
The bride and groom smiled and waved to cheering crowds as they rode through London’s streets to Buckingham Palace. Kate tried out her wave _ a neat flick of the wrist with straight fingers, observed AP’s Meera Selva _ and Prince William saluted as he passed troops lining the route.
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12:28 p.m.
“It’s such a shame and so poignant that (Diana) missed out on her boy’s big day.” That’s the latest from royals expert Jennie Bond.
“I think William deliberately included his mother in the day with the music,” she said, pointing out that the initial hymn was also played at Princess Diana’s funeral.
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12:20 p.m.
A couple of recent, rapid-fire tweets from AP’s Fergus Bell (fergb on Twitter), who’s among revelers in London:
_ I would say there is a reasonable amount of bubbly being drunk in the crowd here at Trafalgar Square.
_ Harry getting louder cheers than William!
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12:16 p.m.
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