It was the day Royal Maid of Honour Pippa Middleton dazzled the world in a dress that left very little to the imagination, but it emerged that she may have kept something secret after all.

A fortnight ago, as she made her final wedding preparations, Kate spent an afternoon buying lingerie with her mother and sister in a local shop.

While many might have been a touch bleary-eyed after their sister's wedding, Pippa, 27, looked typically well turned-out with glossy hair and a radiant smile.

During the historic moment on the balcony with his new bride Kate, Prince William spotted bridesmaid Grace van Cutsem clapping her hands over her ears at the roaring crowds.

An estimated 24 million people tuned in to watch the wedding ceremony yesterday - representing 67.2 per cent of the audience share.

On a day of high fashion, Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie certainly didn’t let the side down with their choice of designers.

Just before 11am, a car from the royal fleet slipped along an unassuming London street. Inside was a young woman travelling to meet her destiny.

Though it has been over eight years since any of the dated the Prince, it appears that he has sustained a relationship with nearly all of them.

Sir Elton, who sang at Princess Diana's funeral in 1997, appeared a little misty-eyed at one point in the ceremony and looked red-rimmed as he gazed at the proceedings.

There were fears of mass disorder after masked thugs gathered in central London, but officers swooped on two anti-royal protests, preventing an outbreak of violence.

Yesterday he discussed his excitement over his invitation and now David Beckham is en route to London for the big day.

Richard Ward insisted that Kate's pending marriage to Prince William hasn't changed her.

The Prime Minister's wife, 40, and the children baked dozens of cupcakes to make sure the 100 guests at a street party outside her home on Friday are well fed.

The events organiser, who also works for her parents' online party business, has taken a fortnight off work to oversee final details for her sister.

The 29-year-old has been spotted carrying Tods' D-Bag - a classic leather tote that the Italian label named for Princess Diana after her death in 1997.

The 32-year-old, who works in a cycle shop, revealed today that she is constantly being confused with Prince William's bride-to-be - despite there being little physical resemblance.

The shabby one-storey building was home for more than two years from May 1984, when her father Mike got a job as a British Airways manager and moved to Amman.

The wedding comes at a difficult time for many small businesses which are struggling to cope with the unprecedented string of bank holidays.

Prince William and Kate Middleton have revealed their final wedding guest list - but none of the VIPs will be offered beer as it has been banned from the big day.

The events organiser, who also works for her parents' online party business, has taken a fortnight off work to oversee final details for her sister.

After selecting Lindka Cierach, one of Britain’s leading couturiers, to create her outfit, Kate Middleton's mother has left Ms Cierach stunned by refusing to wear it at the 11th hour.

Michael and Carole Middleton were invited to Windsor Castle for the intimate getting-to-know-you meal.

The couple completed ten-week expeditions months apart during their gap year. The trips brought them close to meeting a year before St Andrews University.

She may be able to afford haute couture, but Kate Middleton showed that she is just as happy in the high street. She bought four items from Warehouse.

The prince held hands with his fiancée as they walked slowly to the island on the Althorp Estate in Northamptonshire where Princess Diana was buried.

Wesley Hosie, 25, spotted the face of Prince William's bride-to-be in the yellow sweet which was covered in red blotches in Taunton, Somerset.

The card game goes on sale today, and features Kate, William and dozens of royals and other guests - as well as a couple of corgis and Westminster Abbey.

Demand for memorabilia celebrating Prince William and Kate Middleton's marriage in April has reached 'phenomenal' proportions

Mike Tindall told producers and crew on the set of Sky 1 sports quiz A League Of Their Own that his Royal mother-in-law-to-be had expressed her fears about how the wedding photographs might look.

The horse racing event, celebrating its 100th anniversary, also saw the usual medley of women sporting inconspicuous outfits for Ladies Day, some good, some bad - but most were ugly.