Live coverage ahead of the royal wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton at Westminster Abbey, with live video of the day's events from Friday morning.
23.39 And that's all for tonight folks. For all those not too busy swilling Pimm's or trying to avoid getting tangled in bunting tomorrow, the Royal wedding blog will be back with insights and updates from around 6am. Fingers crossed for a seamless, shower-free day.
23.07 Protesters thought to have been planning to behead effigies at the royal wedding were arrested in south-east London tonight, sources told the Press Associat Latestion. It is understood one of the three arrested is Chris Knight, 68, head of an anti-Royal anarchist group calling themselves The Government of the Dead.
22.23 David Starkey, who last night presented a television documentary on the royal wedding, has said he believes that former Prime Minister Tony Blair was left off the guest list because Prince William had "developed a powerful dislike" of him. The historian suggested it was not a political decision, but a personal one on the Prince's part.
22.08 Jimmy Choo has announced that several of the guests at the wedding will be stepping out in his gear, including Princesses Eugenie and Beatrice, Zara Philipps, Chelsea Davey and the BBC's Fearne Cotton.
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21.51 Prince William appeared relaxed as he met the hordes gathered along The Mall but he indicated a hint of nervousness ahead of tomorrow's service, telling one well-wisher: "I just have to make sure I get my lines right."
21.14 Andrew Neil, the journalist and broadcaster, suggests that the Royal Family has now become something of a global Royal family, noting that American networks no longer say "the Queen of England" but simply "the Queen".
20.40 And that's over. Prince Harry was there too but the BBC cameras missed him in the excitement. A Royal close protection officer accompanied him in casual clothes with the outline of what appeared to be a pistol under his jumper.20.34 Prince William has just turned up unexpectedly to shake some hands along The Mall, much to the delight of hundreds of patriots.
Prince William on The Mall (BBC)
20.10 The Queen has arrived at the Mandarin Oriental hotel in Knightsbridge for a pre-wedding dinner with various dignitaries. Lady Anson, the evening's host and the Queen's cousin, met her and was greeted with a kiss on both cheeks outside the hotel.
Earlier, the Princess Royal arrived by minibus along with Zara Phillips and Mike Tindall, and Peter Phillips and Autumn Kelly. Prince and Princess Michael of Kent, Lord Freddie Windsor and Lady Gabriella came in a separate coach.
Princess Victoria of Sweden and her husband Prince Daniel were also present.
Other guests included: the Duke of York, Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie, the Earl and Countess of Wessex, Prince Pavlos of Greece and Princess Marie-Chantal, Queen Sofia of Spain, Prince Felipe and Princess Letizia of Spain, Queen Margarethe of Denmark, Crown Prince Alexander of Serbia and Princess Katherine, the Grand Duke and Duchess of Luxemburg, King Harald of Norway and Queen Sonia.
20.05 And here's the video of Kate Middleton arriving at the Goring Hotel earlier this evening
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