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Royal Wedding: The Carriages of Choice

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With the highly-anticipated marriage of Prince William and Kate Middleton fast approaching, reports have confirmed the posh vehicles that will be used in the procession.

According to Buckingham Palace's transport manager, the princess-to-be will ride to Westminster Abbey in a 1977 Rolls-Royce Phantom VI. The limousine from the royal motor pool was the subject of an attack when student protesters broke its windows with Prince Charles and Camilla on board this past December.

Returning from Westminster Abbey to Buckingham Palace, the newlyweds are scheduled to ride in a 1902 State Landau carriage, however if the weather doesn't permit for an open carriage ride, the 1881 Glass Coach that traditionally carries royal brides will be hitched up and called into service.

Gallery: Royal Wedding Carriages

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Kate Middleton's Fashion Show Dress Up For Auction

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They call it the dress that may have started it all. By all they mean the Royal Wedding of Kate Middleton and Prince William. The pair were friends but the romance reportedly began after the prince saw Kate Middleton wear a transparent knitted dress over a black bra and panties at a 2002 charity fashion show at the University of St. Andrews. The dress, created by Charlotte Todd (who did not pursue a career in fashion and now works at an aquarium), is expected to sell for more than 8,000 pounds ($12,800) at Kerry Taylor Auctions in London on March 17. The see-through piece was originally meant to be worn as a skirt but Kate wore it as a short dress.

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The Royal Engagement Coin, Likeness or Hardly Likely?

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The latest collectible released ahead of the royal wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton has caused controversy. Britain's Royal Mint released a commemorative coin with portraits of Prince William and his fiancee, to commemorate the royal engagement but some says that the couple on the five-pound coin bear little resemblance to William and Kate. Middleton looks matronly with a round face and bags under her eyes while Prince William's profile looks a bit jowly and sports a hint of a pompadour. Some have called the coin's appearance ridiculous but others have defended it saying that images are often difficult to reproduce. The design was approved by both Prince William and Queen Elizabeth.

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Official Royal Wedding China Goes On Sale

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The official Royal Wedding china has gone on sale. HRH Prince William of Wales and Miss Catherine Middleton (Kate no more) have approved the Royal Collection's china created in honor of their upcoming wedding on April 29, 2011. The collection includes a tankard (£35), eight-inch plate (£40) and pill box (£25) in English fine bone china. The pieces show a 'C' and 'W' entwined with gold and silver decorations, the coronet of Prince William and the wedding date. A pattern of doves, white ribbons and hearts in silver, gold and gray are set against a pale-gray striped background. The tankard is decorated inside with rows of tiny hearts and two silver doves holding a gold wedding ring.

The china is handmade for the Royal Collection in Stoke-on-Trent using methods that have remained unchanged for 250 years. Pieces are individually decorated and then embellished with several layers of burnished gold and platinum before a final layer of gilding in 22-carat gold is applied by hand. Each piece comes in a presentation box and wrapped in white tissue-paper printed with designs inspired by the wall hangings in Clarence House. It is sold online and will also be available from the Royal Collection shops at Buckingham Palace, Windsor Castle and the Palace of Holyroodhouse, and will be sold at Balmoral, Highgrove and Sandringham. Profits are dedicated to the Royal Collection Trust, a registered charity.

For more details on the Royal Wedding check out AOL's Royal Wedding website.

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