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Thousands gather for UK royal wedding
Many well-wishers spent the night sleeping in the streets around Westminster Abbey to get a prime spot.
Last Modified: 29 Apr 2011 13:49

Many well-wishers spent the night sleeping in the streets around Westminster Abbey to make sure they got a prime spot to see Prince William and Kate Middleton emerge as a married couple.

Hundreds of police officers, some armed, dotted the royal routes in a major security operation.

Alan Fisher reports from London.
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