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Charles to wed Friday despite Pope's funeral
The wedding of Britain's Prince Charles to Camilla Parker Bowles, already hit by several glitches, will go ahead Friday even if it clashes with the funeral of Pope John Paul, a spokeswoman said Sunday.
Clarence House said the date of April 8 had been set for some time and they had not considered postponing the wedding.
"If the funeral falls Friday, the wedding will still go ahead," a spokeswoman said of the heir-to-the-throne's plans. The Pope's funeral was expected to be held between Wednesday and Friday.
"She goes to very few funerals," he told Reuters. "She tends to be represented by Prince Phillip or Prince Charles."
The Queen had already said she would not attend Charles' second marriage but would instead go to a blessing given afterwards by Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams in St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, west of London.
Charles' sister and brothers, Princess Anne and Princes Andrew and Edward, are expected to attend the wedding.
Lacey felt Charles would be very disappointed to miss the funeral.
"I don't think they'll be thinking in terms of their wedding or the PR (public relations). I think it is exactly the type of thing he would like to go to and represent his mother."
The Pope died Saturday evening.
Hundreds of world leaders are expected to attend the funeral, including President Bush. Downing Street have not said whether Prime Minister Tony Blair will attend.
The Royal wedding has been hit by several glitches from the outset.
The venue had to be switched from Windsor Castle to the town hall after a mix up over marriage licenses. Constitutional experts have also questioned the legality of a civil ceremony. |
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