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William and Catherine on the Balcony

April 29, 2011

Their Royal Highnesses Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, appear with the wedding party on the balcony of Buckingham Palace on the day of their 2011 royal wedding.
Catherine and William on Balcony

Catherine and William at Buckingham balcony with wedding party

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Catherine's parents are at the far left (her mother is in a sky blue). William's father Prince Charles and Charles' second wife, Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, are next to the Middletons. On the right in yellow is Queen Elizabeth II; Prince Philip, in a red uniform, is next to her. Maid of Honor Philippa (Pippa) Middleton, Catherine's sister, is in white, next to Prince Harry, brother of the groom. The bridesmaids and page boys are also on the balcony.

The appearance on the balcony after royal weddings began with Queen Victoria and Albert. In more recent years, photographers captured the balcony appearance of Charles and Diana and Elizabeth and Philip on the balcony after their 1947 wedding.

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