Saturday, April 30, 2011

Wonderful Prince William & Kate Middleton's Reception

Prince William & Kate Middleton's Reception Was 'Very Cozy,' Says a Guest

Friday April 29, 2011 03:10 PM EDT

Prince William & Kate Middleton's Reception Was 'Very Cozy,' Says a Guest | Royal Wedding, Kate Middleton, Prince William

Prince William and Kate Middleton greet guests

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While the royal wedding was a hot ticket, the Queen's reception was an even more exclusive affair.

Roughly 650 guests gathered at Buckingham Place to celebrate Prince William and Catherine Middleton after the couple exchanged vows at Westminster Abbey on Friday.

"It was very cozy," says Alex van Straubenzee, father of the late Henry van Straubenzee, a close friend of William's. "There was a wonderful relaxed atmosphere. There were lots of people there – even in a place as big as Buckingham Palace. I won't say it was informal, but everyone was having a wonderful time."

After guests mingled with the royals, both Prince Charles and Prince William gave touching speeches.

"It was a very happy scene," a male guest told PEOPLE. "We cut the cake, and then Charles gave a lovely speech about his son and spoke about him in a very lovely way."

While guests nibbled on canapés, such as Cornish crab salad and quail eggs, the newlyweds were toasted with Pol Roger NV Brut Reserve champagne. For dessert, partygoers had their choice of two wedding cakes – a traditional fruit cake, as well as a chocolate biscuit cake requested by Prince William.

"What I found amazing was the ability for the royal family to wander into a room with 600 people and just say thank you [to so many of them]," David Livingstone, Head of St. Andrew's School told PEOPLE. "To be able to just go in, talk very freely and move on."

Wedding Was a Dream

As for the ceremony itself, guests couldn't say enough good things about the momentous event. From the beautiful setting and music to the crowd reaction and the poised bride and groom, many in attendance were moved by the experience.

"It was a bit of a dream; what an amazing thing to be a part of," Garth Thomas, a rugby player and friend of the groom, told ITV. "[The bride] was stunning, absolutely beautiful. Actually, it was almost a fairy-tale – but it was real."

The fairy-tale continued as the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge drove away from the palace in an Aston Martin convertible.

But the celebration doesn't stop there. Prince Charles is throwing the newlyweds a dinner dance at the palace this evening.

Reporting by LIZ CORCORAN, SIMON PERRY and CHARLOTTE TRIGGS in London
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Kate Middleton moves in with Prince William and how about wedding bells on the cards?

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Edited By NATHAN KAY

Prince William and long-time girlfriend Kate Middleton are busy home-making in Wales, sparking fresh rumours that they will shortly announce their marriage plans.

Sources close to the couple say Kate has given up her full-time job at Party Pieces, her family’s internet party planning business, and now spends much of her time at William’s home in North Wales while he trains to be an RAF search-and-rescue heli­copter pilot.

The Prince, who is based at RAF Valley in Anglesey, celebrates his 28th birthday tomorrow and insiders say he has cemented his relationship with Kate, who is already 28, as speculation mounts about an imminent engagement announcement.

Prince William

Wedding bells? Prince William, who is training to be an RAF search-and-rescue heli copter pilot, with girlfriend Kate Middleton

‘Kate no longer works on a full-time basis at the offices of Party Pieces as those closest to her feel it wouldn’t be fitting for a future Queen to be working on a family-run web site,’ reveals a friend.

‘Kate used to be the photo grapher for Party Pieces, but they’ve hired Millie Pilkington to replace her and Kate is now focusing on her life with William while he trains at RAF Valley.

'William will be training for three years and they agreed that Kate should be closer to him. They go out to the shops in Blaenau Ffestiniog for groceries and she’s settling
in well.’

Kate – who earned the nickname 'Waity Katie’ as she awaited the Prince’s proposal – began winding down her work for the family firm nearly two months ago.

She has been at William’s side, in Wales and elsewhere, most of the time since.

The friend said Kate would continue to do some work for Party Pieces, concentrating on developing its links with Starlight, the charity for terminally ill children, as well as other charity projects.

The Prince returns to Britain from South Africa tomorrow after his first overseas trip with his brother.

On Wednesday he will attend the Royal Society’s 350th Anniversary Convocation at London’s Royal Festival Hall, where he will be admitted as a Royal Fellow of the Society.

Bingo hall World Cup for Princesses Eugenie and Beatrice

While their cousins Princes William and Harry are watching the World Cup live in South Africa, Princesses Eugenie and Beatrice have been enjoying the football action in the somewhat less glamorous surroundings of a former bingo hall in West London.

The young Royals are regulars at the World Cup Carnival – a nightly party at the Shepherd’s Bush Pavilion where a stand has been erected to watch the big games, followed by a night of hip-hop music.

‘It’s a low-key venue mainly for the Aussies, South Africans and Kiwis who live in the area,’ says my football spy.

‘But they aren’t too out of place – it’s become a cult favourite with their Sloaney friends.’

Amber Le Bon

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Amber Le Bon might quit college

Model Amber Le Bon may turn her back on college to concentrate on her burgeoning catwalk career.

The 20-year-old daughter of Duran Duran singer Simon Le Bon, 51, and his model wife Yasmin, 45, Amber has already enjoyed one gap year and may now postpone higher education for at least another 12 months, if not indefinitely.

According to mum Yasmin, she’s having a whale of a time travelling the world with her work.

‘I support whatever my daughters do and Amber is having loads of fun modelling. What could be better than that?’ Yasmin told me at the Royal Academy of Arts summer exhibition launch party.

Madonna's new film

Madonna has been back in London working on her new film W. E. But she has no plans to return permanently – upsetting ex-husband Guy Ritchie who wants their son Rocco, nine, to go to school in the UK.

‘Madonna wants to keep Rocco at New York’s Lycee Francais, but Guy is keen for him to be schooled here,’ says a friend.

‘She is happy with the New York school and even turned up to a parents’ night in disguise last month. Rocco will return to the US after filming.’

TPT's holiday jaunt with Duncan James

Tara Palmer-Tomkinson has whisked best pal Duncan James, 32, off to Bali for a two-week break following his run in the West End musical Legally Blonde.

The pair are living it up in a £4,000-a-night villa – complete with butlers – at the exclusive Karma Kandara resort.

Tara, 38, tells me: ‘We sing around the grand piano and jump into the pool fully clothed.

‘We only use the butlers to dive into the pool the following morning to retrieve my Louboutin shoes and jewellery.’

What to buy for Sir Richard Branson...

What do you give a man who has everything? That’s the question the Branson family
is facing as Virgin tycoon Sir Richard celebrates his 60th birthday next month.

‘He likes arty photographs so we will get one of the family for his collection,’ his daughter Holly, 29, told me at the Pre-Wimbledon party at West London’s Kensington Roof Gardens.

‘The extended family is heading to the Virgin Islands to share the day with him. He doesn’t want a big starry, celebrity do – we will probably have a roast dinner.

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