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Jolie Rouge · 04-04-2005, 02:13 PM

Prince Charles Delays Wedding for Pope Funeral
By Peter Graff

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's Prince Charles has postponed his marriage to long-time lover Camilla Parker Bowles from Friday to Saturday so that he can attend the funeral of Pope John Paul in Rome.

The heir to the British throne cut short his skiing holiday in Switzerland on Monday and flew back to London so he and Parker Bowles could attend a commemoration service in London's Westminster Abbey for the Pontiff, who died on Saturday aged 84. "As a mark of respect, His Royal Highness and Mrs Parker Bowles have decided to postpone their wedding until Saturday," said a spokeswoman at Clarence House, the prince's office.

Charles will be Queen Elizabeth's representative at the funeral. Parker Bowles will not accompany him to Rome, Clarence House added.

Royal watchers said there had been no way to avoid the last-minute change of plan. "Clearly it couldn't go ahead on Friday. It would have been completely wrong for it to have gone ahead on the day of the Pope's funeral," said Daily Mail royal correspondent Richard Kay. "It was clearly in trouble once the Pope died."

The rescheduling also helped resolve a potential protocol problem for others in the British establishment, including Prime Minister Tony Blair and Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams.

Blair has already put off Monday's expected announcement of a May 5 election out of respect for the Pope. Blair is now expected to attend both the funeral and the wedding, although his office did not immediately confirm his plans.

Williams, spiritual leader of the world's 77 million Anglicans, is due to officiate at a service of blessing for Charles and Camilla after their civil ceremony wedding.

Charles' wedding plans have been dogged from the outset by unexpected snarl-ups. The venue had to be switched in a mixup over marriage licenses, constitutional experts questioned the legality of a civil ceremony and the Queen has declined to attend it.

The wedding on Saturday will have to be held in the morning, rather than in the afternoon as originally planned for Friday, because other members of the public are scheduled to wed at the Guildhall in Windsor on Saturday afternoon. (additional reporting by Peter Graff)

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Jolie Rouge C & P Queen Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Lan astaslem ! Posts: 38,130 iTrader: (2) Thanks: 1,465 Thanked 3,532 Times in 1,947 Posts	Re: Charles to marry lover Camilla Prince Charles Delays Wedding for Pope Funeral By Peter Graff LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's Prince Charles has postponed his marriage to long-time lover Camilla Parker Bowles from Friday to Saturday so that he can attend the funeral of Pope John Paul in Rome. The heir to the British throne cut short his skiing holiday in Switzerland on Monday and flew back to London so he and Parker Bowles could attend a commemoration service in London's Westminster Abbey for the Pontiff, who died on Saturday aged 84. "As a mark of respect, His Royal Highness and Mrs Parker Bowles have decided to postpone their wedding until Saturday," said a spokeswoman at Clarence House, the prince's office. Charles will be Queen Elizabeth's representative at the funeral. Parker Bowles will not accompany him to Rome, Clarence House added. Royal watchers said there had been no way to avoid the last-minute change of plan. "Clearly it couldn't go ahead on Friday. It would have been completely wrong for it to have gone ahead on the day of the Pope's funeral," said Daily Mail royal correspondent Richard Kay. "It was clearly in trouble once the Pope died." The rescheduling also helped resolve a potential protocol problem for others in the British establishment, including Prime Minister Tony Blair and Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams. Blair has already put off Monday's expected announcement of a May 5 election out of respect for the Pope. Blair is now expected to attend both the funeral and the wedding, although his office did not immediately confirm his plans. Williams, spiritual leader of the world's 77 million Anglicans, is due to officiate at a service of blessing for Charles and Camilla after their civil ceremony wedding. Charles' wedding plans have been dogged from the outset by unexpected snarl-ups. The venue had to be switched in a mixup over marriage licenses, constitutional experts questioned the legality of a civil ceremony and the Queen has declined to attend it. The wedding on Saturday will have to be held in the morning, rather than in the afternoon as originally planned for Friday, because other members of the public are scheduled to wed at the Guildhall in Windsor on Saturday afternoon. (additional reporting by Peter Graff) 04/04/05 10:38 http://channels.netscape.com/ns/cele...20050317LON811 __________________ Laissez les bon temps rouler! Going to church doesn't make you a Christian any more than standing in a garage makes you a car. a 4 day work week & sex slaves ~ I say Tyt for PRESIDENT!** Not to be taken internally, literally or seriously ....Suki ebaynni IS THAT BETTER ?