Kate Middleton's Family Kicks In $425,000 For Royal Wedding
Posted on May 01, 2011 @ 03:58AM
By Radar Staff
While the British taxpayers spent over $34 million for Kate Middleton's wedding to Prince William, don't assume her middle-class family got a free ride!
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Michael and Carole Middleton, the bride's parents, spent $425,000 on the fiesta of the century!
And here are the details, according to the Mail on Sunday newspaper:
Booking 71 rooms at the Goring Hotel for friends and extended family, for two nights, set them back $144,500!
There were two parties at the Goring, one on the night before the wedding, and one after. For that, the Middletons plunked down $42,500!
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Kate's gorgeous bridal gown, and a second formal dress she wore at the receptions cost mom and dad $68,000. Then came the earrings that Kate wore during the ceremony, $25,500 for both ears.
The jewelry worn by mom Carole and Kate's smoking hot sister, Pippa, and the gold pins worn by dad and Kate's brother Michael cost $51,000.
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As for being the parents of the world's princess bride? Priceless, or so we're told!
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Kate is adorable, and her family is doing the proper thing. The Royal Wedding is a delightful, traditional event.
Posted Sun, 05/01/2011 - 6:46am
No wonder Di had an eating disorder..everyone around the world watching every move you make, every word you say..tearing your friends and family apart..every dime you spend...every thing you wear..how you kiss and you must smile smile smile
Posted Sun, 05/01/2011 - 5:44am
all the pomp and pressure and $$$...worrying about which fork to use, when to curtsy...i am soooo glad I don't have to live like that...and obviously no matter how much money you have someone will still look down on you for not having enough.
Posted Sun, 05/01/2011 - 4:49am
i agree with u @LB13
Posted Sun, 05/01/2011 - 1:23am
Since when are people who can afford to chip in half a MILLION for a wedding "middle class"??- these people are wealthy- they are millionaires. Maybe they are middle class compared to the Royal Family but sure as heck not the rest of us.
Posted Sat, 04/30/2011 - 10:45pm
OMG Pippa Middleton is hot as hell! Just check out the nude pics they have of her at:: doiop.com/pic-gallery
Posted Sat, 04/30/2011 - 10:25pm
your d*ck should be nailed to a dry tree that's set on fire and then handed a rusty butter knife to free yourself.
Posted Sun, 05/01/2011 - 7:04pm
YES 7continents! and that goes for that POS tomkyte,cameronk&gregpeters! good luck with that
couch-bending ArtieZiff! U'r going to need it to get to places U'R NEVER going to visit!
Posted Sat, 04/30/2011 - 9:21pm