The marriage between Prince William and Kate Middleton is the biggest royal event in Britain since the wedding of Prince Charles and Diana Spencer in 1981. London is bustling with excitment. This is the perfect year to travel take an England tour, and with rising fuel costs, London is always a one of the most reasonably priced European gateways to fly into.
The Royal Opulence Package
The Hyatt Regency London – The Churchill is offering two packages for Royalists wanting to celebrate the wedding of Prince William to Catherine Middleton on 29 April.
The Royal Opulence package offers the Royal Suite for six guests from 28 April to 2 May. The suite has three double bedrooms, drawing room, dining room, kitchen and terraces overlooking the rooftops of London. A former royal butler will be on hand as the guests’ personal butler.
On Thursday evening, the royal biographer and NBC royal commentator Robert Jobson will meet the guests over champagne and canapés and share his insights into Prince William’s relationship with his bride. Guests will receive a signed leather-bound copy and five signed copies of Jobson’s best-selling book William and Kate – The Love Story.
On the day of the wedding, the guests will be able to travel around London in their chauffeur-driven limousine, leaving them free to watch the royal parade. In the evening they will visit the Royal Opera House for a performance of Rimsky Korsakov’s opera The Tsar’s Bride.
On Saturday and Sunday the royal experience will continue with guided tours in London’s royal palaces, hosted by the Chair of the Guild of Registered Tourist Guides and royal palace expert David Thompson.
The guests will also have their own private chef for the weekend and enjoy a royal banquet for up to 10 guests on Saturday night.
100 Royal Things to do in the UK
- Balmoral Castle and Estate
Take a tour around Balmoral Castle; a favourite summer residence of the Royal Family. As well as the castle, the estate itself covers 50,000 acres of heather clad hills and ancient Caledonian woodland. - Buckingham Palace
No trip to London is complete without peering through the gates of Buckingham Palace, the official London residence of Britain’s sovereign. If you visit during the summer you can tour the State Rooms. - Ceremony of the Keys
Book ahead to watch the Ceremony of the Keys (the traditional locking-up of the Tower of London). It’s happened every night for at least 700 years and is a fascinating piece of history to watch live in action. - Windsor Castle
Windsor Castle is the largest and oldest occupied castle in the world, and one of the official residences of Her Majesty The Queen. The Castle’s dramatic site encapsulates 900 years of British history. It covers an area of 26 acres and contains, as well as a royal palace, a magnificent chapel. - Changing the Guard
The Changing the Guard ceremony takes place in front of Buckingham Palace at 11.30 every day in summer and every other day in winter. It’s free to watch and provides a wonderful glimpse of British Royal pageantry.
This is just a sampling, you can read the full 100 Royal things to do in the UK list.
Learn more about the Royal Wedding Route.
Learn more about the Royal Wedding Year.
