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Emma Shacklock

Kate Middleton's surprising choice to put 'modern slant' on royal wedding sparked 'panic at the palace'

Catherine, Princess of Wales arrives for a visit to the National Curling Academy on January 20, 2026.

The Prince and Princess of Wales’s wedding was watched by over 24 million in the UK alone and everything down to the last detail was thought-out. A lot of things were done in line with royal tradition but Kate apparently chose to steer away from established customs when it came to her transport to Westminster Abbey.

This apparently came as a surprise and is said to have caused a bit of "panic" behind the scenes, according to royal author and expert Russell Myers.

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