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新世纪“童话婚礼” 　　 People around the world watched Britain’s Prince William and Kate Middleton get married. The royal wedding broke records for live streaming on the Internet. It also produced more than 2,000,000 tweets on Twitter.?? 　　The ceremony took place Friday at Westminster Abbey in London.?? 　　“I, Catherine Elizabeth, take thee, William Arthur Philip Louis, to my wedded husband, to have and to hold from this day forward…”?? 　　Kate wore a flowing white gown designed by Sarah Burton, the creative director of Alexander McQueen. William wore a red military uniform.?? 　　Hats were a big fashion statement. Many of those invited wore them.?? 　　Kate’s sister, Philippa, was her maid of honor. William’s brother, Harry, was his best man.?? 　　“I, William Arthur Philip Louis, take thee, Catherine Elizabeth, to be my wedded wife…”?? 　　It was Britain’s biggest wedding since William and Harry’s parents, Prince Charles and Princess Diana, were married in 1981.?? 　　Nearly 2,000 guests filled the church on Friday. Westminster Abbey was where the funeral for William’s mother took place after Diana died in a car crash in 1997.?? 　　Hundreds of thousands of people filled the streets and parks of London to watch the wedding on video screens.?? 　　Among the wedding guests were English football star David Beckham and his wife Victoria, British Prime Minister David Cameron, the king of Norway and singer Elton John.?? 　　 　　Bahrain’s crown prince was invited but decided not to attend because of unrest in his country. Britain withdrew an invitation to the ambassador from Syria over violence against protesters there.?? 　　After the ceremony, the royal couple traveled to Buckingham Palace. Crowds cheered when the newlyweds appeared on a balcony and shared a short public kiss, and then a longer one.?? 　　Later, William drove his wife out of Buckingham Palace in an open-top Aston Martin car.?? 　　 　　William and the newest member of the royal family will now be known as the Duke and Duc