Photographs: Dominic Lipinski/Reuters
Prince William and Kate Middleton were on Friday pronounced man and wife at the majestic Westminster Abbey in London where the couple exchanged vows in the presence of some 1,900 guests, while millions of people around the world watched the ceremony live on TV.
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Prince William, Middleton are man and wife
Image: Prince William stands at the altar with his bride, Kate Middleton, and her father Michael, during their wedding ceremonyPhotographs: Dominic Lipinski/Reuters
Prince William, Middleton are man and wife
Image: Kate Middleton arrives at Westminster Abbey before the marriage ceremonyPhotographs: Toby Melville/Reuters
Prince William, Middleton are man and wife
Image: Prince William, and his brother and best man Prince Harry (L) and Stephen Lamport, Receiver General of the Abbey (R), arrive at Westminster AbbeyPhotographs: Anthony Devlin/Reuters
The Prince has also become the Earl of Strathearn and Baron Carrickfergus, which means Middleton will become the Countess of Strathearn and Baroness Carrickfergus.
The couple were pronounced man and wife by the Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams.
Prince William, Middleton are man and wife
Image: Queen Elizabeth II greets The Right Reverend Dr John Hall, Dean of Westminster as she arrives to attend the royal wedding at Westminster AbbeyPhotographs: Reuters
Prince William, Middleton are man and wife
Image: Kate Middleton and her father, Michael, arrive at Westminster AbbeyPhotographs: Anthony Devlin/Reuters
Prince William, Middleton are man and wife
Image: Kate Middleton arrives to Westminster Abbey next to her sister Pippa MiddletonPhotographs: Kai Pfaffenbach/Reuters
Prince William, Middleton are man and wife
Image: General view in Westminster Abbey before the royal wedding.Photographs: Suzanne Plunkett/Reuters
Prince William, Middleton are man and wife
Image: Pippa Middelton, sister of the bride Kate Middleton arrives to the royal weddingPhotographs: Kai Pfaffenbach/Reuters
Prince William and Kate said in a warm message on Thursday:
"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 affection shown to us by so many people during our engagement has been incredibly moving, and has touched us both deeply."
Prince William, Middleton are man and wife
Image: Britain's Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip leave Buckingham Palace to travel to Westminster Abbey for the weddingPhotographs: Darren Staples/Reuters
Prince William, Middleton are man and wife
Image: Members of the public line the Procession Route ahead of the wedding between Britain's Prince William and Kate Middleton at Westminster Abbey, in central London.Photographs: Damien Meyer/Reuters
Prince William, Middleton are man and wife
Image: Soccer star David Beckham and his wife Victoria arrive at Westminster Abbey before the royal weddingPhotographs: Kai Pfaffenbach/Reuters
Chelsy Davy, Prince Harry's on-again-off-again girlfriend, was also present.
US President Barack Obama was not on the guest list. Britain's former prime ministers Tony Blair and Gordon Brown were also not invited.
Prince William, Middleton are man and wife
Image: British singer Elton John (L), and his partner David Furnish, arrive at Westminster AbbeyPhotographs: Dominic Lipinski/Reuters
Prince William, Middleton are man and wife
Image: Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron (L) arrives with his wife Samantha at Westminster Abbey before the wedding of Britain's Prince William and Kate MiddletonPhotographs: Toby Melville/Reuters
Prince William, Middleton are man and wife
Image: A girl with a British flag smiles among people gathered outside Buckingham Palace before the wedding of Britain's Prince William and Kate Middleton at Westminister Abbey.Photographs: Dylan Martinez/Reuters
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