A new black and white photograph of Prince William and Kate Middleton has been released 24 hours before their wedding.
The casual image was taken by renowned photographer Mario Testino and appears in the couple’s official wedding program.
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The program includes a full order of service and a message from the couple expressing their delight at the public reaction to their engagement.
“We are both so delighted that you are able to join us in celebrating what we hope will be one of the happiest days of our lives,” the message reads.
“The affection shown to us by so many people during our engagement has been incredibly moving, and has touched us both deeply.
“We would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone most sincerely for their kindness.”
The order of service also revealed Kate will not vow to “obey” William, as is traditional, instead promising to “love, comfort, honour and keep” him. William’s mother Diana also refused to include the word “obey” in her wedding vows in 1981.
William and Kate’s choice of music has also been unveiled. The couple have favoured classical pieces, including tunes by Elgar, Britten and Vaughan Williams.
Kate will walk up the aisle to ‘I was glad’, a song written for the coronation of Prince William’s great-great-great grandfather Edward VII at Westminster Abbey in 1902. William and his new bride will leave the abbey to the sounds of ‘Crown Imperial’, a well-known wedding march which was also played at Prince Charles and Princess Diana’s wedding.
English ditty ‘Greensleeves’ will also be played during the ceremony.
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