Royal Wedding Update!
An official announcement from St James’s Palace has today revealed that Kate Middleton has asked her sister, Philippa, to be her maid of honour, whilst Prince William has chosen his brother, Prince Harry, to be his best man...
The news broke via the British Monarchy Facebook page this morning, and marks an exciting development in the royal wedding revelations.
The announcement read as follows:
Miss Catherine Middleton has asked her sister, Miss Philippa Middleton, to be her Maid of Honour. Prince William has asked his brother, Prince Harry, to be his Best Man. Prince William and Miss Middleton have chosen the following Bridesmaids and Page Boys:
The Lady Louise Windsor (Aged 7; daughter of The Earl and Countess of Wessex)
The Hon. Margarita Armstrong-Jones (Aged 8; daughter of Viscount and Viscountess Linley)
Miss Grace van Cutsem (Aged 3; daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hugh van Cutsem)
Miss Eliza Lopes (Aged 3; daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Lopes)
Master William (Billy) Lowther-Pinkerton (Aged 10; son of Mr. and Mrs. Jamie Lowther-Pinkerton)
Master Tom Pettifer (Aged 8; son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Pettifer )
Miss Grace van Cutsem and Master Tom Pettifer are godchildren of Prince William.
Details about the Bridesmaids’ dresses and the Page Boys’ uniforms will be made available on the Wedding Day.
So who exactly are the lucky candidates set to accompany Kate and Wills down the aisle...?
Page boy Master William Lowther-Pinkerton is the son of Jamie Lowther-Pinkerton, who has been Prince William’s private secretary since 2005 and is very close to him.
In addition, Tom Pettifer — Prince William’s godson — will be a page boy. His mother, Tiggy Pettifer, was personal assistant to the Prince of Wales during the 1990s and became a close companion of Princes William and Harry following the separation of their parents.
Prince William’s cousin Lady Louise Windsor, (who is the daughter of the Earl and Countess of Wessex,) will be a bridesmaid, alongside William’s second cousin Margarita Armstrong-Jones. Miss Grace van Custem — the daughter of close family friends — and The Duchess of Cornwall’s granddaughter, Eliza Lopes, will also join the royal procession.
The pair will marry on April 29 after getting engaged in November of last year.
And what of Kate’s wedding dress? Despite these recent revelations, details of the dream dress — much to our disappointment — remain undisclosed...
Kate Middleton's sister Pippa will be maid of honour. image: ozziebackpacker.
Prince Harry will be his brother's best man. Image: Oldmaison.
Facebook: The British Monarchy announcement.
Main image: Niquinho.
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