Up to two billion people around the world will watch today as a 29-year-old woman from Reading marries into the British Royal Family.
Much of Britain is expected to grind to a halt as the nation enjoys another bank holiday, with many taking up position in front of their TV sets from 10am to savour a display of pageantry, pomp and circumstance not seen here since the wedding of Prince Charles and Diana Spencer 30 years ago.
Kate Middleton will marry Prince William in a spectacular and extravagantly patriotic ceremony at Westminster Abbey.
London has been at a halt since Maundy Thursday. With Monday this week an additional public holiday, and Friday also a holiday, as well as the following Monday the Mayday holiday, many people have taken the intervening three days off this week thereby getting a straight 10 day holiday.
The party has been getting going today, and has rather taken everybody by surprise. It is definitely going to be a party to remember.
I hope they have a great time over there. By some estimates, this may be the last chance for the Western world to have a party for quite awhile.