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Video-Growing Poverty and the Pompous Royal Wedding bash- Criticism mounts

In a word with you, Live Stream Videos-Latest Reports on April 30, 2011 at 10:09 am

Brits are divided over the Grandest display of Pomp and splendour

UK republicans slam royal wedding

AlJazeeraEnglish | Apr 29, 2011 | 3,358 views

Not everybody in Britain is celebrating the marriage of Prince William and Kate Middleton.

About ten million people in the UK, about one sixth of the population, say they are against the monarchy.

Laurence Lee reports from London.

Royal media frenzy hits London

AlJazeeraEnglish | Apr 28, 2011 | 2,158 views
Hundreds of thousands of people have gathered in London, Britain’s capital, a day before Prince William ties the knot with his long-term girlfriend Kate Middleton.

The event on Friday is expected to attract the biggest TV audience on record of a royal wedding.

Not surprisingly, the world’s media is jostling for position in London to cover it.

Stephen Cole reports on the plans to broadcast the big day across the globe

Royal Rumpus: VIP guest list mirrors UK likes & tensions

RussiaToday | Apr 29, 2011 | 2,498 views

The world’s eyes are on London today as Prince William and Kate Middleton tied the knot in a lavish ceremony at Westminster Abbey. The guest list for the wedding included a host of VIPs as well as controversial political figures, which has raised questions about Britian’s foreign policy. RT talks to Annie Machon, a former intelligence officer for MI5.