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ATLANTA, Ga.- The special day is almost here for the heir to the British throne to marry his Princess. Prince William, son of Prince Charles and Princess Diana, will marry Kate Middleton, daughter of Michael and Carole Middleton on April 29 in London, England.

The wedding ceremony will be held at Westminster Abbey, where Middleton will arrive by car instead of the traditional horse drawn carriages. The Archbishop of Canterbury will marry the couple, whereas the Dean of Westminster will conduct the service. William's younger brother, Prince Harry, has been chosen as best man. Kate's sister, Philippa will be her maid of honor. Around 1,900 guests have been invited to the main ceremony consisting of the couple's friends and family.

The newlyweds will be escorted out of Westminster Abbey traveling in the carriage procession to their destination at the Buckingham. The wedding will be followed by a lunchtime reception hosted by Her Majesty the Queen at Buckingham with 600 people invited. Palace Palace

The couple met at St. Andrew's University in Fife, Scotland in 2001. "I turned bright red when I met you and sort of scattered off being very shy...," Kate says to William. William proposed in October 2010 in Kenya with his mother's, Princess Diana, diamond and sapphire engagement ring.

"I want her and her family to see what life is like in my family and that is kind of why I waited this long to give her a chance to back out if she wanted to," William says.

As of today, the wedding is set. The only thing keeping them apart are the two words: "I do."

Please visit www.officialroyalwedding2011.org to learn more about Prince William and Kate's Wedding and visit to learn about the Westminster Abbey history.

http://edition.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/europe/03/10/uk.abbey.royal.wedding/index.html

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