Prince William and Kate's Royal Wedding: Bridesmaids, Hotel Arrangements, Party, and Honeymoon

Speculation Grows: Will Prince Harry Bring On-Again-Off-Again Love Chelsy Davy?

As plans for the royal wedding take shape and more details slowly leak out to the public, the big news is that best man Prince Harry might be getting back together with his on-again-off-again love Chelsy Davy.

Harry is said to be bringing Davy, who may be moving back to London, to the April 29 wedding, royal author Katie Nicholl told "Good Morning America" today.

Regardless, it's clear that both princes -- William and Harry -- have been left alone to pursue royal romance on their own terms.

"The royal family has learned lessons from Diana. The great legacy that Diana left William is [that] he can or has been able to marry whomsoever he wants," biographer Andrew Morton, author of "Diana: Her True Story," told "GMA."

While the couple wants to ensure that Princess Diana is part of the wedding, the two also wants to forge their own way.

"One of the things that William is very concerned about is that Catherine doesn't try to follow in Diana's footsteps, and that she makes her own identity," said Morton.

To make their wedding their own, the couple has played a role in every step of the wedding planning. William and Kate Middleton reportedly plan to take over London's exclusive Goring Hotel for their reception. Kate could possibly spend her last night at the Goring before she takes her vows, although William will probably stay elsewhere.

The Goring Hotel, located near Buckingham Palace, is rumored to be the location for the royal wedding party's guests. The 100-year-old hotel is intimate, luxurious and private, and has its own royal pedigree: During the queen's coronation, many of the royal families of Europe stayed at the Goring.

The Goring also has historical significance. Its kitchen was the command center for the Chief of Allied Forces during World War I.

Winston Churchill visited his mother who lived at the Goring in 1919. More recently, it has hosted the likes of David Frost, actor Christopher Plummer of "The Sound of Music," Vanessa Redgrave, Margaret Thatcher and Sarah Ferguson.

Kate Still Undecided on Bridesmaids

Kate has yet to select all of her bridesmaids.

"Kate's sister is going to be chief bridesmaid," said Nicholl, who wrote "William and Henry Behind the Palace Walls." As for the rest of the bridesmaids, "she's still undecided," said Nicholl. "It seems to me that she's not great at decision making."

As far as a bachelor party goes, Harry made a secret trip to a club in London, but William may want to have the party outside London.

"I think he wants it to be more low-key than that. Somewhere where they really can't be spied on. William is taking the matter into his own hands," said Nicholl.

Royal wedding details announced

Carriage procession, Buckingham Palace reception and dancing will mark marriage of Prince William and Kate Middleton

Clarence House has revealed further details of April's royal wedding between Prince William and Kate Middleton.
It was not entirely unexpected news – the couple having already ruled out a beach party, a country hotel or a register office – that Middleton will be driven by car to Westminster Abbey along the traditional processional route of the Mall, Horse Guards Parade, Whitehall and Parliament Square.
The service, at 11am on 29 April, will be conducted by the dean of the abbey, the Very Rev John Hall. The archbishop of Canterbury, Rowan Williams, will marry the couple and the Right Rev Richard Chartres, the bishop of London and a longstanding friend of the royal family, will give the address.
The couple will return along the same route, but this time in a carriage procession.
The Queen, who has a larger pad than the Middletons, is laying on a reception for the couple's "official and private" guests. In the evening, when the VIPs have gone and granny and grandad have retired to bed, Prince Charles will host a private dinner followed by dancing for close friends and family.
The reception is being funded by the royal family with the Middletons, who are wealthy from their business in children's party accessories, chipping in. The state will bear the cost of security and the troops on parade will be drawn from detachments already on duty in London.
No word yet on the honeymoon. But Prince William is toying with Australians. Yesterday, while in Australia visiting the portions of the country hit by Cyclone Yasi, he told press that he loves scuba diving and has always wanted to dive the Great Barrier Reef. He said he would have to come back and even went so far as to say, "...maybe we'll have a honeymoon in Cairns [Australia]."
Ever since the news broke about the royal wedding of the century, the web has been buzzing in the search for Kate Middleton and her beau Price William’s wedding details.
This much we know: their April 29 wedding will be at Westminster Abbey and Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams will marry the couple of nearly 8 years in an 11 a.m. ceremony.
Lucky for the rest of the world, the big bash will viewable via television and the Internet.
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Post (gigantic) ring exchange, the newlyweds will then journey from Westminster Abbey to Buckingham Palace — allegedly in a horse-drawn carriage. Just like a fairytale.
Then, William’s grannie, Queen Elizabeth II, will host a no doubt glamorous reception at Buckingham Palace.
That wedding night, dad Charles is to host a dinner and dance at Buckingham Palace for family members and close friends of the newlyweds.
So, now that those logistics are figured out… what about the dress?! Who will design it?
And, who will do the music!?
Will the new couple have oldies but goodies Paul McCartney and Elton John provide music, like they did at Diana’s funeral? Or will they just hire a DJ or get a standard wedding band?  Think of pressure on those guys.
After all is said and done, the couple will surely head out on a honeymoon, though there’s no word yet on the couple’s plans.