Kate Middleton will make a nod to royal tradition when she marries Prince William on April 29 by travelling in the open-top horse-drawn carriage Prince Charles and the late Princess Diana travelled to their 1981 wedding in.
But the royal pair is breaking slightly with tradition by arriving at Westminster Abbey by car and the ornate carriage will be used to chauffeur the newlyweds to their reception at Buckingham Palace.
Following the ceremony at Westminster Abbey, the couple’s carriage will lead a procession of five horse-drawn carriages on the day, St James’s Palace announced on Tuesday.
The second and third carriages will carry best man Prince Harry, maid of honour Pippa Middleton and four bridesmaids.
Fourth in the procession will be a carriage carrying the Queen and Prince Philip, while the fifth and final vehicle will contain Prince Charles and Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, along with the bride’s parents, Michael and Carole Middleton.
Each carriage will be drawn by horses from the royal mews, which include 30 Windsor greys and bays.
But royal enthusiasts are praying for rain on April 29, as the royal pair has decided on a glass coach built in 1881 as their wet-weather option.
This carriage has been used for a number of royal weddings, including transporting Sarah Ferguson, Princess Anne and the late Princess Diana to the church for their weddings.
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