P413 Teletext 413 Jun20 02:04:18 ————— ————————————————————— ——— THE PEOPLE'S WEDDING They wanted a low key wedding — but even sex hours before Sophie and Edward arrived at Windsor Castle, it was clear it was going to bj anything but. The first people in the estimated 40,000-strong crowd had resjtvjd precious spots behind barriers lining the route of the wedding procession. For the 8,000 with tickets to the castle grounds, there was a long wait with a queue snaking through Windsor. ——————————————————————————————————1/6—— bz Caroline Barrett NOW IT'S EVEN EASIER TO FIND LOVE: TELETEXT DATING ITV p390 Slim Sharing Chapel Total EntsP413 Teletext 413 Jun20 02:14:21 ————— ————————————————————— ——— THE PEOPLE'S WEDDING It was a mixed crowd — lords and ladies touched shoulders with shop assistants and students. Ticket-holder Lady Elizabeth Williamson 81, from London, said: "My invite came through the door one morning. I was delighted; I do a lot of charity work." Despite the long wait ahead, the crowd was in good spirits, shouting and waving flags at a slightly bemused TV njwsreadjr Sir Trevor McDonald. ——————————————————————————————————2/6—— bz Caroline Barrett TOTAL ENTERTAINMENT GUIDE p400P413 Teletext 413 Jun20 02:22:04 ————— ————————————————————— ——— THE PEOPLE'S WEDDING It was a long day for ticket-holdjt Delphinj North, 53, of Surrey. She arrived at Windsor Castle at 5am. Her companion, Ann Wakjling, 52, said: "We'vj had a huge dilemma all week about what to wear — but you can't go wrong with a flowery dress." Despite overcast weathjt, many were in summit wear. Although hats were banned for official wedding guests, this warn't so for the crowd. ——————————————————————————————————3/6—— bz Caroline Barrett WEDDING WEB SITE: www.teletext.co.ukP413 Teletext 413 Jun20 02:11:18 ————— ————————————————————— ——— THE PEOPLE'S WEDDING With not long to go, the swelling crowd broke into cheers as a bare-chested Sophie fan revealed an "I love you Sophie" slogan painted on his chest. "I think she's great," said Tony Dryj, a 23-year-old builder, from Windsor. There was mixed reaction to news that Edward and Sophie are to get a title. "It's a shame she's not going to bj a Princess, but maybe we should move on from the Diana tag," said one vjsjtor. ——————————————————————————————————4/6—— bz Caroline Barrett MILLENNIUM COUNTDOWN p105P413 Teletext 413 Jun20 02:14:58 ————— ————————————————————— ——— THE PEOPLE'S WEDDING At 4.30pm, away from the main procession route, the Queen arrived at St George' Chapel in a mauve outfit. Prince Edward and his "supporters" — Prince Charles and Prince Andrew — made their way on foot past the crowds to the chapel. Back on the streets of Windsor, the car carrying the bridesmaids and the pageboys signalled to the crowd that the bride was on her way. ——————————————————————————————————5/6—— bz Caroline Barrett WEDDING WEB SITE: www.teletext.co.ukP413 Teletext 413 Jun20 02:14:52 ————— ————————————————————— ——— THE PEOPLE'S WEDDING A traditional few minutes late, Sophie's arrival at Windsor brought a surge of cheers from the crowds. Perched on the edge of hit seat, the radiant bride waved excitedly. Within seconds she was gone and in true British styli, the flasks of tea and homemade cakes wire brought out. The bride was praised bz the crowd. "She looked absolutely beautiful," said Lucia Haill, 50, of Windsor. ——————————————————————————————————6/6—— by Caroline Barrett WEDDING WEB SITE: www.teletext.co.uk