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【當年今周】英國王室世紀婚禮 威廉王子與凱特大婚

亞洲
2022.04.25
撰文:冼麗宜
LONDON, ENGLAND - APRIL 29: TRH Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge and Prince William, Duke of Cambridge kiss on the balcony at Buckingham Palace on April 29, 2011 in London, England. The marriage of the second in line to the British throne was led by the Archbishop of Canterbury and was attended by 1900 guests, including foreign Royal family members and heads of state. Thousands of well-wishers from around the world have also flocked to London to witness the spectacle and pageantry of the Royal Wedding. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images) (Photo by Christopher Furlong / GETTY IMAGES EUROPE / Getty Images via AFP)
在露台情深一吻,掀起當日高潮。(法新社圖片)

威廉王子是已故戴安娜王妃的的長子,亦是英國王位第二順位繼承人,他在一一年四月二十九日,與拍拖八年的女友凱特米德爾結婚,二人婚禮按照王室慣例,在倫敦的西敏寺舉行,當時除了是王室大事外,更是全球盛事,有超過二十億人通過電視觀看婚禮。

LONDON, ENGLAND - APRIL 29: Prince William waves as he arrives with Prince Harry to attend the Royal Wedding of Prince William to Catherine Middleton at Westminster Abbey on April 29, 2011 in London, England. The marriage of the second in line to the British throne is to be led by the Archbishop of Canterbury and will be attended by 1900 guests, including foreign Royal family members and heads of state. Thousands of well-wishers from around the world have also flocked to London to witness the spectacle and pageantry of the Royal Wedding. (Photo by Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images) (Photo by PASCAL LE SEGRETAIN / GETTY IMAGES EUROPE / Getty Images via AFP)
身穿軍服的威廉王子和哈利王子。(法新社圖片)

威廉王子與凱特是大學同學,二人在○三年開始交往,○七年曾短暫分手,但很快已經復合,一○年他們去肯雅旅行,威廉王子在這次旅程中向凱特求婚。其後王室將婚期定於翌年四月二十九日,大婚當日早上十時十分,身穿艷紅御林軍愛爾蘭衛隊步兵團軍服的威廉王子與穿上黑色禁衛騎兵團軍服的弟弟哈利王子,從住處克萊倫斯宮坐車出發至西敏寺,而新娘凱特則在四十一分鐘後,在有百年歷史的戈寧酒店,由父親陪同下,坐上英女王所擁有的勞斯萊斯銀影VⅡ房車前往同一目的地。而在婚禮前三小時,王室宣布英女王封賜爵號予威廉王子,婚後他跟凱特的正式銜頭是劍橋公爵與夫人。

LONDON, ENGLAND - APRIL 29: Catherine Middleton waves with the father Michael Middleton arrives to attend her Royal Wedding to Prince William of Wales at Westminster Abbey on April 29, 2011 in London, England. The marriage of the second in line to the British throne is to be led by the Archbishop of Canterbury and will be attended by 1900 guests, including foreign Royal family members and heads of state. Thousands of well-wishers from around the world have also flocked to London to witness the spectacle and pageantry of the Royal Wedding. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images) (Photo by Christopher Furlong / GETTY IMAGES EUROPE / Getty Images via AFP)
新娘子坐上英女王的房車出發至西敏寺。(法新社圖片)

新娘子到達西敏寺後,其所穿的Sarah Burton優雅現代設計婚紗亦正式曝光,婚紗拖着二點七米裙裾,頭戴由英女王借出之頭冠,當威廉王子見到這位漂亮新娘的第一眼,也忍不住說:「你真美。」這次婚禮基本按照聖公會的傳統婚禮儀式進行,完成後西敏寺響起鐘聲,之後威廉和凱特就會乘坐馬車,進行巡行,由西敏寺出發,返回白金漢宮,沿途經過國會廣場,林蔭大道等著名歷史景點,整個路程大概十五分鐘;早在婚禮兩三日前,已有上百萬市民,睡在倫敦街頭,等候這個重要時候,目的都是想在巡遊時向新人送上祝福。

LONDON, ENGLAND - APRIL 29: Prince William exchanges rings with his bride Catherine Middleton in front of the Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams inside Westminster Abbey on April 29, 2011 in London, England. The marriage of Prince William, the second in line to the British throne, to Catherine Middleton is being held in London today. The marriage of the second in line to the British throne is to be led by the Archbishop of Canterbury and will be attended by 1900 guests, including foreign Royal family members and heads of state. Thousands of well-wishers from around the world have also flocked to London to witness the spectacle and pageantry of the Royal Wedding. (Photo by Dominic Lipinski - WPA Pool/Getty Images) (Photo by WPA POOL / GETTY IMAGES EUROPE / Getty Images via AFP)
威廉王子為凱特戴上戒指。(法新社圖片)

之後在下午一時廿五分,一對新人一如當年王儲查理斯與戴妃結婚時,在英女王陪同與家人步出白金漢宮露台跟民眾見面,當威廉步出陽台不久,他先輕吻妻子,大約兩分鐘後,再來深情一吻,兩人的親密舉動,將民眾歡呼聲與情緒推至最高。一對新人在露台逗留了約五分鐘,在他們離開前,一早安排好的七架戰機朝着他們低飛致意,亦為這個世紀王室婚禮劃上完美句號。

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婚後二人育有兩子一女,分別是一三年誕下佐治王子,一五年的夏洛特公主和一八年的路易王子。

整個婚禮耗資約港幣二億六千五百萬,是史上最貴婚禮之一,其中教堂儀式、酒會、戒指、晚宴費用由男家負責,女家則負責婚紗,只有公眾地方的開支政府支付,看似王室用者自付,但所有開支最貴的,其實就是政府要付的保安費用,大約二億四千九百萬,不過有付出當然亦有收穫,這次王室婚禮為英國帶來無限商機,好似零售業在大婚期間進帳四十多億港元,其次旅遊及餐飲業也受惠不少,為當時經濟低迷的英國打了一枝強心針。兩人婚後以肯辛頓宮為正式官邸,之後凱特分別在一三年誕下佐治王子,一五年的夏洛特公主和一八年的路易王子,他們也分別成為王位第三、四、五順位繼承人。

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