The key details about the upcoming nuptials of Prince William and Kate Middleton emerged Wednesday in advance of their April 29 wedding at Westminster Abbey.
Prince Charles' representative broke weeks of silence with a statement that Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams will marry the couple in an 11 a.m. ceremony that will include several other prominent clergy.
The palace also lifted the secrecy surrounding the processional route the newlyweds will take from Westminster Abbey to Buckingham Palace - information deemed vital to those hoping to get out early and catch a glimpse of the couple as they glide by in a horse-drawn carriage.
Britons and visitors hoping to take part in the event can try to see the carriage during the parade, when it will travel through Parliament Square, Whitehall, Horse Guards Parade and the Mall, or they can gather near Buckingham Palace, where William and his bride are expected to emerge into public view briefly on the balcony.
Palace officials also said that Queen Elizabeth II, William's grandmother, would host a reception at Buckingham Palace after the wedding ceremony, with guests drawn from the wedding congregation.
The night of the wedding, Prince Charles is to host a dinner and dance at Buckingham Palace for family members and close friends of the newlyweds.
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