Has Kate let slip her Royal Wedding vows as she heads for final rehearsal with William?

'With so much love within our hearts': Has Kate let slip her Royal Wedding vows as she heads for final rehearsal with William?


By Daily Mail Reporter

Last updated at 8:01 PM on 27th April 2011

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We know that Kate Middleton won't promise to 'obey' at Westminster Abbey, but it seems the couple may have written their own vows for the royal wedding.



When Kate was photographed leaving her family home in Bucklebury today there was a sheaf of paper visible in the back seat of the car that included a passage from an unrecognised work.



While many of the words were obscured, it read in part: 'With so much love within our hearts.'

While the passage could be from a separate reading, it opens the possibility that they have followed the example of many young couples and written their own vows for their special day.



Departing from tradition? A sheet of paper visible in the back seat of the car as Kate Middleton drives away opens the possibility the couple have written their own vows

Especially for you: Kate's marriage vows appear to be revealed on the back seat of her car as she drives to London

Kate and Prince William were back together today to hold last-minute rehearsals as the final countdown to Friday's Royal Wedding got under way.

Miss Middleton drove from the family home in to Clarence House, where the couple were said to have met the Dean of Westminster Abbey for a run-through of the wedding service.

Showing no sign of nerves, the 29-year-old bride-to-be, dressed in a demure cream suit, set off from Berkshire at 8.45am -- the last time she will leave home as a single woman -- with only her police protection officer for company.

She greeted her fiancé, 28, at his London residence for the meeting with Dr John Hall, who will conduct the service and be the first to welcome her when she arrives at the abbey with her father on Friday.

The couple are also expected to rehearse their vows at the abbey before the big day.



A royal spokesman said: 'There will be final preparations happening over the last couple of days.'

With less than 48 hours to go, preparations are now at fever pitch, with family, military and security staff making last-minute adjustments.



What's in the bag? Kate Middleton carries a dress bag into the rehearsal at Clarence house, stopping for a last-minute chat before heading inside





Final preparations: Kate Middleton arrives at Westminster Abbey this evening for the last rehearsal involving the Royal couple before Friday's wedding



All smiles: Prince William beams happily as he arrives at the Abbey tonight. He was joined by his best man Prince Harry and senior clergy

As hundreds of members of the Armed forces had a dress rehearsal of the drill ahead of the ceremony, Kate's family was also on the move today, heading for the capital - together with all the essentials for her wedding to Prince William.

A suspiciously long dress bag, together with hat boxes and other finery, belonging to the Middleton family were seen moving into the luxury Goring Hotel.

Just around the corner from Buckingham Palace, the five-star establishment will be home to Kate's family and friends, who will decamp there for the wedding.

Kate's mother, Carole, and sister Pippa, were seen driving out of their £1million home, seeming in high spirits, smiling at photographers and both dressed in classic navy outfits.

But for Her Majesty the Queen, it was business as usual.


Nervous? Kate Middleton leaves her family home with a protection officer



Two days to go ... Kate's sister Pippa and mother Carole drive away from their family home in Bucklebury

Father of the bride: Kate's dad Michael Middleton leaves The Goring Hotel in London with a little help from what appear to be bodyguards

Will Kate arrive beneath a brolly? Forecasters predict thunder storms in London for Royal Wedding

Will Kate arrive beneath a brolly? Forecasters predict thunder storms in London for Royal Wedding


By Fay Schlesinger

Last updated at 9:28 AM on 26th April 2011



The world’s first glimpse of Kate Middleton’s wedding dress could be obscured by brollies, warn weather experts.


Despite earlier predictions that the sun would shine on the royal newlyweds, updated forecasts today indicated a strong chance of thunder storms, lightning and brisk winds.

The Met Office said temperatures would be 'noticeably cooler' due to a north-easterly breeze, with 'rumblings of thunder' across southern England.






Final preparations: Regent Street is awash with Union Jack flags ready for the Royal Wedding this Friday - but the weather forecast is threatening to put a dampener on the excitement

Apart from flunkeys with oversized umbrellas having to protect Kate's hair and gown on the short walk from her car to the Westminster Abbey entrance, a shower would also spoil the couple's plans for an open-top journey back to Buckingham Palace.

The entire Royal Family will travel in covered glass coaches if it rains, a St James’s Palace spokesman confirmed yesterday.

Aisling Creevey, a forecaster at MeteoGroup, said: 'It is looking at the moment that there are going to be quite brisk north-easterly winds, showers and possibly a few rumblings of thunder - that's sneaking into the charts at the moment.

'We wouldn't rule out the odd lightning strike as well. At the moment we're waiting to see how much sunshine is going to come off that day. If there's more sunshine there's more of a risk of heavier showers.'

After a scorching bank holiday weekend and the hottest April day for more than 60 years, rain would be a major disappointment for William – who insisted on a spring wedding despite warnings from aides that the decision could backfire and reinforce Britain's rainy reputation in front of a worldwide audience of two billion.

But, as he is understood to have pointed out previously, it poured during the 1953 coronation of his grandmother the Queen – and that took place in June.

Contingency plans have been drawn up by courtiers to cater for every eventuality on Friday.

William and Kate plan to use the open-top 1902 State Landau but in wet weather they will use the Glass Coach which transported Lady Diana Spencer to St Paul's Cathedral for her wedding to Prince Charles in 1981.

The couple’s separate journeys to the 11am ceremony will not be affected as they are both travelling by car.



Final preparations: William and Kate will be hoping they miss the showers when they marry at Westminster Abbey on April 29

And once at the palace following the ceremony, their much-awaited balcony appearance will happen 'virtually no matter what... with no plans to alter the timing', a royal aide insisted.

It is not possible to erect a gazebo or awning on the slim balcony. In the event of torrential rain William, 28, and his bride, 29, will either decide to clutch umbrellas or once again rely on courtiers during their appearance – and the much-awaited kiss – alongside their families at 1.25pm.

A St James's Palace courtier said: 'It will be up to them personally on the day whether they want to hold an umbrella.

'There is no point in worrying about things that are out of our control until the day itself.'
The Ministry of Defence insisted that a flypast scheduled for 1.30pm and featuring a Lancaster, Hurricane, Spitfire, two Tornado GR4 and two Typhoons was 'very robust'.


A spokesman said: 'It’s all calculated around visibility and cloud base. At this time of year the weather is very unlikely to have an effect.'

• Amid the excitement of the wedding service, William and Kate will enjoy one private moment with their families.
After their vows, the newlyweds will pass through the small arched south door of the Chapel of St Edward the Confessor – the patron saint of difficult marriages – behind the altar to sign the marriage register.
No television cameras will be allowed to capture the private moment. Close family members are expected to act as witnesses.





One DOES have other family commitments, you know...While Kate and William were entirely preoccupied with the big day, it was family business as usual for the Queen.

Her grandson Peter Phillips and his wife Autumn Kelly celebrated their baby daughter’s christening in a quiet corner of Gloucestershire at the weekend.

The ceremony for the Queen’s first great granddaughter, Savannah Phillips, was held at the Church of the Holy Cross in Avening.

The Queen and Prince Philip attended the christening of their great grand-daughter Savannah at the Holy Cross Church in Avening, Gloucestershire

Dressed in a traditional cream-coloured silk-and-lace gown, the fourth-month-old baby – who is 12th in line to the throne – behaved beautifully as she was cooed over by her doting relatives in the sundrenched village near Princess Anne’s home, Gatcombe Park.

The Queen, in striking lime-green suit and hat, looked on proudly as she stood beside Peter, 33, and his Canadian-born wife outside the church, whose timber frame dates back to the 14th century.

Mrs Phillips, 32, was brought up a Roman Catholic but renounced her faith shortly before their wedding in May 2008 so her husband-to-be did not have to giveup his claim to the throne. Also there were Peter’s mother and father Princess Anne and Captain Mark Phillips, together with Anne’s second husband Tim Laurence.

His sister Zara, 29, accompanied by her rugby player fiance Mike Tindall, wore a patterned shift dress and fascinator.

Amateur photographer Ian Mcdonald, 69, who captured the intimate scene at midday on Saturday, told the Mail: ‘It could not have been further from a state occasion.

It was just the family getting together to welcome a new little one. The Queen could have been any proud grandma

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Cheryl Cole's hair reaches dizzying new heights as she fronts a hairspray campaign

Cheryl Cole's hair reaches dizzying new heights as she fronts a hairspray campaign


By Daily Mail Reporter

Last updated at 6:56 PM on 26th April 2011


It's the hairspray that the makers claim can be easily brushed out of your hair.

But we think that Cheryl Cole might have a job on her hands trying to get a comb through that.

The Girls Aloud star shows off huge bouffant hair for a new ad campaign for L'Oreal's Elnett hairspray which is celebrating its 50th birthday.

The bigger the better: Cheryl Cole sports a huge bouffant quiff as she fronts a new campaign to celebrate 50 years of L'Oreal Elnett hairspray

The singer, 27, looks every inch the rock 'n' roll chick, her dark locks backcombed and lifted up into the funky style.

Described by Elnett as the 'rock it' look, the quiff is lit by the gold background as she turns her head to the side, showing off the tattoo on her neck.

There are three other styles - the 'glam it' and 'work it' - which Cheryl adopts for the campaign.

Earlier this month, a candid picture of the star was posted on Twitter by her PR company as she filmed the ad campaign.



Anyone got a comb? Cheryl Cole's PR company posted up a picture of her having a seriously bad hair day as she was being styled for a new L'Oreal advert

Cheryl was signed as the face of L'Oreal in 2009 and fronted a couple of campaigns including one for Elvive shampoo and Glam Shine lipgloss.

Meanwhile, Cheryl continues to try and crack America as she waits to see if the US X Factor job will be hers.

But her hopes were dashed this week when she was not only snubbed by Jennifer Hudson, who mistook her for singer Sheryl Crow, but she was described by an influential U.S. blogger as ‘a Brit singer convicted of assault’ and referred to as ‘this Cole woman’.

A tough one to crack: According to an influential showbiz blogger, Cheryl will have trouble trying to impress the Americans

Nikki Finke, editor of Deadline Hollywood said Cheryl is a ‘shoo-in’ for the U.S. version of the show alongside Paula Abdul – but she isn’t holding back on the fact she isn’t convinced by the Geordie singer.



She said none of the contestants will 'have a clue' about her and then detailed Cheryl’s ‘rough’ history including her conviction for assault and subsequent community service.

But boss Simon Cowell is still backing her and told Finke: ‘I’d only met her literally once when I offered her the job on X Factor.

'I thought she was bright, cute, knew what she was talking about, ambitious. And you meet someone special a few times in your life.. And this girl is special.’

Strong support: Cowell has told Finke that Cheryl is a very special person and said he always wanted Paula to be on the show





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