England took no chances in a matter of security at the royal wedding celebrations on 29 April. A huge security operation will be held with the police fully prepare against the threat of terror attacks and anarchist activism.
Marriage in Westminster Abbey that will make many parts of London is closed to maintain the safety of the royal family and the public. Thousands of people are expected to line up along the road.
Veteran royal reporter Robert Jobson, who wrote a book with a bodyguard of Princess Diana, said it would be "a major security event."
Once the engagement was announced last November, the authorities prepare a security plan. "SO14, protection branch of the royal family, is responsible for the protection of 'key figures', in this case William and Kate," said Jobson.
"There will be four guards who guarded her and four bodyguards guard William. The rest, plainclothes officers who mingled with the audience will be dealt with security agencies. The snipers will be on the roof of the building along the procession route, "said Jobson again.
Dozens of roads in the vicinity of Abbey, the palace, and the procession route will be closed from dawn.
However, security can not only deal with traffic. England now face the threat of "severe" from international terrorism. Black-clad anarchists have made use of demonstrations in London recently. Police fear that they will try to disrupt the marriage feast.
The chefs in action
Besides safety, it also discussed related to the event was the menu of dishes. This is a secret closed meeting, but reportedly the cuisine will be "very British".
"We can not give details for the day that awaited it. However, we always want to show the best of British crop ...," said Mark Flanagan, the main chef of Queen Elizabeth II.
More than 300 guests will be invited to dine on the night of April 29, several hours after the couple married. "I think the dish would begin with some sort of salad with a terrine," said Darren McGrady, Princess Diana's personal chef, Prince William and Prince Harry to Diana's death in 1997.
"For the main course, I expect that will be presented Gaelic steak, tenderloin steak in mushroom sauce whiskey, or organic lamb from Highgrove, Prince Charles of agricultural land, the father of Prince William," he said.
McGrady, who also had been a personal chef queen, speculated would be served Flan for dessert banana. "When I cook for Prince William, his favorite dessert is banana Flan," recalled McGrady.
Symbol of marriage
It will be added with the fruit cake wedding cakes special orders of Kate Middleton. The cake is decorated with 16 flower that symbolizes various things, such as happiness (rose), softness (lilies), and marriage (ivy).
Wedding cake which is a work of art will be exhibited in the show at noon reception at Buckingham Palace, London. Besides the cake, there is Prince William's favorite chocolate cake.
Although the cuisine is very British, according to tradition, all menus are named in French. "All the menus are written in French, without translation at all," McGrady said.
Affairs dishes on wedding day that require planning for months. On that day 21 people will serve in the palace kitchen.
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