It is the wedding of our future king, as well as the first royal wedding for eleven years. Read this article, which tells us the facts we need to know about the day and see if you can fit the vocabulary into the correct gaps.
Study Tip: Do you ever try and guess how the vocabulary relates to the story. How do you think the royal wedding could be related to a turkey?! Fairytale - having a special or beautiful quality, like something in a children's story. Generations - period of about 23 to 30 years, in which most human babies become adults and have their own children. Taxpayer - all the people who pay tax to the government. Charities - organizations which provide money or help to people who are in need because they are ill, poor or have no home.
Turkey - a large bird grown for its meat on farms. Memorial - an event held to remember or honour a dead person. Service - an religious event held in a church e. The date, Friday 29 April, is in the diaries of the dedicated - so, like David Cameron back in , they can camp out along the route - and of the disinterested who are mulling over whether to exploit the plethora of bank holidays on offer around this time and head off.
For those who don't flee, the focus, initially, will be on the wedding venue, Westminster Abbey. Despite its size, officials argue it has the feel of an intimate space. The couple have gone out of their way to ensure they haven't ruffled any feathers in the Church of England hierarchy.
He is an impressive orator, and a friend of the Prince of Wales and his son. Let this service mark the point at which we let her rest in peace". William and Kate, according to those who work for them.
