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The best of the best images of the wedding of Kate Middleton and Prince William, in large format and updated throughout the day

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Britain's Prince William and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, look at one another after their wedding ceremony in Westminster Abbey, in central London April 29, 2011.TOBY MELVILLE

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Britain's Prince William and his wife Kate, Duchess of Cambridge kiss on the balcony in Buckingham Palace, after the wedding service, on April 29, 2011, in London.LEON NEAL

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Prince William and his wife Kate, Duchess of Cambridge wave from the balcony of Buckingham Palace after the Royal Wedding in London Friday, April, 29, 2011.Matt Dunham

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Catherine, The Duchess of Cambridge, meets Governor-General of Canada H.E the Rt Hon David Johnston and Mrs Sharon Johnston at Buckingham Palace after her wedding to Prince William on April 29, 2011 in central London, England.WPA Pool/Getty Images

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Prince William and his wife Kate, Duchess of Cambridge look up as the Royal Air Force perform a flypast while they stand on the balcony of Buckingham Palace in London, after their wedding ceremony, on April 29, 2011.LEON NEAL

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Britain's Prince William, and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge smile as they travel to Buckingham Palace in the 1902 State Landau, along the Procession Route, after their wedding in Westminster Abbey, in central London April 29, 2011.KAI PFAFFENBACH

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Britain's Prince William and his wife Kate, Duchess of Cambridge, wave as they travel in the 1902 State Landau carriage along the Processional Route to Buckingham Palace, in London, on April 29, 2011.ODD ANDERSEN

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Prince William and his wife Kate, Duchess of Cambridge, travel in the 1902 State Landau carriage along the Processional Route with a Captain's Escort of the Household Cavalry, to Buckingham Palace after their wedding service, in London, on April 29, 2011.DAMIEN MEYER

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The crowd moves down the Mall, toward Buckingham Palace, to watch a kiss between Britain's Prince William and his wife Kate, the Dutchess of Cambridge, druring the Royal Wedding in London on Friday, April, 29, 2011.The Associated Press

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A horse, without a rider, gallops along the Processional Route during the royal wedding of Britain's Prince William and Kate Middleton, on April 29, 2011, in central London.GERARD JULIEN

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Bonnie Lax, left, and her daughter Sandra Lax, right, share a laugh with employee Peter Kazakis in his Yeoman guard outfit at On The Park event centre in Toronto while watching the wedding of William and Kate Middleton Friday April 29, 2011.Tim Fraser

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Prince Charles, Michael and Carole Middleton are seen after the wedding ceremony of Prince William and Kate Middleton at Westminster Abbey, in central London, April 29, 2011.TOBY MELVILLE

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Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge smile and wave at the cheering crowds as they make the journey by carriage procession to Buckingham Palace following their marriage at Westminster Abbey on April 29, 2011 in London, England.Christopher Furlong

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Prince Harry and Lady Louise Windsor ride in a carriage procession to Buckingham Palace following the marriage of Their Royal Highnesses Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge at Westminster Abbey on April 29, 2011 in London, England.Sean Gallup

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Members of the Household Cavalry mounted regiment travel along the Processional Route to Buckingham Palace, in London, on April 29, 2011.DAMIEN MEYER

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The procession of TRH Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge make the journey along the Mall to Buckingham Palace following their marriage at Westminster Abbey on April 29, 2011 in London, England.Christopher Furlong

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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.WPA Pool/Getty Images

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Britain's Prince William and his wife Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, hold hands during their wedding ceremony at Westminster Abbey in London April 29, 2011.POOL/Reuters

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Prince William places a ring on Kate Middleton in front of the Archbishop of Canterbury at Westminster Abbey, on April 29, 2011 in LondonDOMINIC LIPINSKI

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Prince William places a ring on Kate Middleton in front of the Archbishop of Canterbury at Westminster Abbey, on April 29, 2011 in LondonDOMINIC LIPINSKI

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Prince William stands deside his bride Catherine Middleton with her father Michael Middleton on April 29, 2011 in London, England.WPA Pool/Getty Images

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Britain's Prince William and Kate Middleton kneel at the altar of Westminster Abbey in London during their Royal Wedding ceremony on April 29, 2011.ANTHONY DEVLIN

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In this image taken from video, Kate Middleton is seen on the red carpet as she arrives at Westminster Abbey for the Royal Wedding in London on Friday, April, 29, 2011.The Associated Press

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Tom Pettifer laughs as he arrives with Master William Lowther-Pinkerton, Lady Louise Windsor and Margarita Armstrong-Jones to attend the Royal Wedding of Prince William to Catherine Middleton at Westminster Abbey on April 29, 2011 in London, England.Dan Kitwood

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Prince William awaits the arrival of his bride Kate Middleton at Westminster Abbey on April 29, 2011 in London, where Prince William and Kate Middleton will marry today.DOMINIC LIPINSKI

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Prince William greets Kate Middleton as she arrives at the alter with her father Michael Middleton, prior to their marriage in London's Westminster Abbey, Friday April 29 2011.Dominic Lipinski

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Catherine Middleton and her father Michael Middleton travel past Buckingham Palace as they make their way to the Royal Wedding of Prince William to Catherine Middleton at Westminster Abbey on April 29, 2011 in London, England.Peter Macdiarmid

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Britain's Prince Charles kisses the hand of his mother, the Queen, next to his wife Camilla as they arrive at Westminster Abbey before the royal wedding of Britain's Prince William and Kate Middleton in central London April 29, 2011.SUZANNE PLUNKETT

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Kate Middleton waves as she arrives with her father Michael Middleton and her sister Philippa Middleton to the West Door of Westminster Abbey in London for her wedding to Britain's Prince William, on April 29, 2011.ODD ANDERSEN

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Britain's Prince William is on his way to Westminster Abbey at the Royal Wedding in London Friday, April, 29, 2011.Alastair Grant

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Britain's Prince William (L) waves as he arrives with his brother Prince Harry at the West Door of Westminster Abbey for his wedding, in London on April 29, 2011.ODD ANDERSEN

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Maid of honour Pippa Middleton arrives with ring bearers Westminster Abbey at the Royal Wedding in London Friday, April 29, 2011.Alastair Grant

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RESTRICTED USE: PERMISSION REQUIRED FOR REUSE The QE2 cruises down the Hudson River as it leaves the port of New York. cr: Robert OrrRobert Orr

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Guests, including Governor-General David Johnston, stand for the arrival of the Queen at Westminster Abbey in London for the Royal Wedding of Britain's Prince William and Kate Middleton on April 29, 2011.ANTHONY DEVLIN

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The Right Reverend Dr John Hall, Dean of Westminster shows the Order of Service to spectators prior to the Royal Wedding of Prince William to Catherine Middleton at Westminster Abbey on April 29, 2011BEN STANSALL

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Prince Charles, Prince of Wales and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall arrive to attend the Royal Wedding of Prince William to Catherine Middleton at Westminster Abbey on April 29, 2011 in London, England.Pascal Le Segretain

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David Beckham and Victoria Beckham arrive to attend the Royal Wedding of Prince William to Catherine Middleton at Westminster Abbey on April 29, 2011 in London, England.Pascal Le Segretain

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In this image taken from video, a general view of guests gathering inside Westminster Abbey for the Royal Wedding in London on Friday, April, 29, 2011.The Associated Press

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Conservative leader Stephen Harper offers a toast while watching the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton on television in Montreal April 29, 2011.CHRIS WATTIE

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A woman dressed in a Masai costume stands behind a Kenyan flag as another royal supporter with a Quebec flag waits along the processional route in central London, on April 29, 2011.

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Royal fans dressed as brides wait with many others for the beginning of the Royal Wedding near Buckingham Palace in London April 29, 2011.

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Members of the general congregation arrive at Westminster Abbey before the wedding of Britain's Prince William and Kate Middleton, in central London April 29, 2011.POOL

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Australian Olympian Ian Thorpe arrives to attend the Royal Wedding of Prince William to Catherine Middleton at Westminster Abbey on April 29, 2011 in London, England.Pascal Le Segretain

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Christine Peckham from London wears a fancy hat along the Royal Wedding route in London Friday, April, 29, 2011.Elizabeth Dalziel

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People wait to enter Westminster Abbey prior to the Royal Wedding in London Friday, April, 29, 2011.Gero Breloer

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Guests arrive at Westminster Abbey before the wedding of Britain?s Prince William and Kate Middleton, in central London April 29, 2011.PHIL NOBLE

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Well wishers line the route ahead of the Royal Wedding of Prince William to Catherine Middleton at Westminster Abbey on April 29, 2011 in London, England.Chris Jackson

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Bernadette Christie from Alberta, Canada, brushes her teeth as she wakes up in a tent after camping along the Royal Wedding route in London Friday, April, 29, 2011.Elizabeth Dalziel

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Royal supporters wearing masks of Britain's Prince William and Kate Middleton wave along the processional route in central London.DIMITAR DILKOFF

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