Royal watchers hoping to watch Prince Charles and Camilla Parker Bowles say "I do" at this spring's wedding of the year are going to be disappointed. In a stark contrast to the Prince of Wales' first wedding to Lady Diana Spencer, viewed by 750 million people on TV around the world, his second nuptials will not be broadcast.
The decision to keep cameras out of the April 8 civil ceremony, to be held at Windsor Guildhall, means that the highly anticipated event will be the first royal wedding in modern times not to be televised. Furthermore, there are no plans for a post-wedding walkabout, nor will an official photograph taken during the nuptials be released. "It will be a completely private event," insists a Clarence House spokesperson.
There will be live coverage of the blessing by the Archbishop of Canterbury at St George's Chapel after the ceremony.
The Royal Family's past weddings have consistently drawn significant audiences in the UK. Princess Anne's wedding to Mark Phillips attracted nearly 28 million viewers, while about 20 million watched as Prince Andrew made his vows with Sarah Ferguson.
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