Thursday, April 28, 2011

Thousands of Surrey residents gear up for royal wedding


Thousands of people are expected to take part in celebrations across Surrey

Thousands of people will take part in public celebrations to mark the marriage of Prince William and Kate Middleton later.

More than 205 applications for royal wedding street parties have been given the go-ahead in Surrey, according to the latest figures.

Thousands more residents are expected to hold private parties or watch the ceremony in pubs across the county.

The Met Office has forecast sunny spells and showers for Friday.
'Community spirit'

The last figures available showed Elmbridge had planned the most street parties in the county, with 32, followed by Reigate and Banstead with 30.

Ahead of the wedding Ian Lake, of Surrey County Council, said the numbers showed people in Surrey had real community spirit.

He said he hoped the sun shone when the couple got married.

Southern Railway will be running extra services to help spectators get to central London for the royal wedding from Surrey on Friday.

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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-surrey-13224182

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