By Daily Mail Reporter
Last updated at 10:16 AM on 28th April 2011
The Programme will be on sale in central London for £2 and is available for download for free from the Apple iBookstore
The Official Programme for the marriage of Prince William and Catherine Middleton has been released this morning, just 24 hours before the wedding of the century is due to commence.
It includes the full Order of Service (as used by guests in Westminster Abbey), a personal message of thanks from Prince William and Miss Middleton, and a photo of the Couple taken by photographer Mario Testino at the time of the couple’s engagement.
It features Prince William’s recently updated Coat of Arms on the front cover and Catherine Middleton’s new Coat of Arms on the back cover.
The Order of Service includes full details about the processions, music, hymns, prayers and readings. The Wedding Service follows the Book of Common Prayer (Alternative Services: Series One). There will be one Lesson during the service, which the Couple have asked James Middleton to read.
Front and back page: The official programme features Prince William's recently updated coat of arms on the front and Kate Middleton's new coat of arms on the reverse
The opening page of the souvenir guide includes the official engagement portrait by Mario Testino. The page is signed by William and Catherine
The second page of the souvenir programme has a map of the route taken by bride and groom and basic order of service
The third page details the arrival of the main guests
The fourth page includes the procession of the bride, the first hymn and the Dean's welcome
The fifth page includes the marriage vows and the second hymn Love Divine
The sixth page includes the lesson read by Kate Middleton's brother James, an anthem by popular English composr John Rutter and the address by the Bishop of London
The seventh page includes the third hymn, blessing by the Dean and the National Anthem
The eighth page details the procession of the bride and bridegroom followed by the Queen and the order of carriages
The ninth page has a new official photograph of William and Kate taken by Mario Testino
The tenth page details the history of Westminster Abbey, where King Henry I married Matilda of Scotland in 1100
The 11th page continues the history of Westminster Abbey, which is also a burial place for British monarchs
The 12th page details the history of Royal Weddings in the UK and the Coats of Arms of the bridal couple
The final page details Prince William and Prince Harry's charitable foundation. Sales of the £2 programme will go to this charity
On the wedding day, 150,000 copies of the programme will be sold by 60 Explorer Scouts and 80 Cadets (supervised by adults) for £2 per copy at locations in Green Park, Hyde Park, St James’s Park and Trafalgar Square. Profits from the sale of the Official Programme will go to benefit The Foundation of Prince William and Prince Harry.
The Official Programme will also be available for free electronically in two formats: as a page-turning Ceros PDF (using Flash) and an iBook compatible with Apple products, which can be downloaded from the Apple iBookstore.
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