but the one thing we mustn't think of is kate middleton as being common. she's had just the same education as william. in fact, she is a new style of royal bride. she's a university girl, and she's clever, and she's confident, and at ease in her skin. unlike poor diana. who was so nervous to begin with. >> she's also ten years older than diana was. >> exactly. she's ten years older. but it's the level of education. this is the most equal royal marriage that's ever been. they're both university school graduates. >> it's kind of shocking. i think people at home, ingrid, might be surprised to hear this is the first person who graduated from a university to marry into the royal family. >> that's true. but, if you remember, in the old days, often people were educated at home by governesses. girls in this country didn't go to university. it's a fairly recent phenomenon. surprised by that. >> and there's another way that arbiter, and that is that she living with prince time before they have actually tied the knot. and, you know, that might have been scandalous ba

without him we might never have heard of kate middleton. he was her great grandfather, thomas harrison. he got himself out of the mines and picked up a trade. he became a carpenter and moved to london. that entrepreneurial spirit was handed down to kate's mother, carol middleton, who started a party supply company in the family's backyard shed. the business was a hit and helped pay for kate's private education, which led her to st. andrew's university, the same college prince william attended. >> common adjectives used to describe kate -- friendly, sporty, down to earth. >> reporter: megan tevrizian, a reporter for knsd tv in san diego, was in kate and william's graduating class. >> she immediately became friends with some of prince william's friends. >> reporter: you'd go around the corner and there he is. >> yes. >> reporter: because he's in the same dorm. >> yes, a lot of my friends would talk about how they would go around the corner and there prince william would be. he was just a normal guy, especially considering who he was. very fri

. -- this is a 34 diana and kate middleton. they came from working-class stock and descended from coal miners. i think if she had not laid the to go to ther a decadkate right schools and if she had not shepherded kate and william through the famous break up, none of this would have been happening. the mothers of the bride and groom are very much felt here. >> there was a story that kate middleton had a picture of the prince on her wall even before she got to school. >> if you set your sights on anybody, it might as well be the future king of england. diana had the same kind of interests in prince charles as a young woman. carroll has said -- kate has said it was the calvin klein got she had on her wall. i have talked to her friends to said, she had a picture of william on her wall. it was a photograph of william taken with prince charles fishing at balmoral, and kate had ripped charles out of the picture. >> we will take a quick pause. there is so many different theories as to what the breakup happened. maybe it had something t

we all know kate middleton is the princess bride. but did you know she also sells bicycles and spends her time teaching spin classes in massachusetts. >> we are talking about the kate middleton, who shares same name. good morning, good it see you. this is quite a ride you've been on. kate middleton as a potential member of the royal family and your phone starts ringing, right? >> the phone started ringing after a newspaper article came out about having the same name as prince william's fiancÉe. and my co-workers started playing around with it a little bit and said, she's not here yet, she's having tea with the queen. >> so reporters are beginning to call? >> yes. >> and you're getting facebook messages as well? >> i'm getting a lot of facebook messages. facebook deactivated my account, which was kind of disappointing, because i am actually older than the kate middleton in england and i've been around a little longer and thought it was justified that i keep my account. >> what's it like now? you walk through grocery stores. you see y

kate middleton is getting in the car at the goring hotel. are we thinking we won't get a real good look -- at the dress through the windows of the car? we won't get our first glimpse? >> we'll get a glimpse. >> if the awnings are up outside, we may not see so clearly. but there are going be fundraisers at every angle. photographers at every angle. >>> while we're talking a lot about the wedding, we're also keeping a close eye on the deadly storms back home. they struck about five states. there was a massive path of tornadoes that cut that path. for more on those stories we head back to new york right now. tamron hall is standing by at the news desk. good morning to you. >> good morning. good morning, everyone. the death toll is rising across the southern state this morning after the worst swarm of tornados in nearly four decades. jim cantore is in tuscaloosa with the details. good morning, jim. >> reporter: it is almost hard to wrap your hands around it. the whole area continues to be in a certain much and rescue operation. probably will be

last minute well fishes for prince william and kate middleton, who appeared separately. on thursday a royal welcome from prince charles' wife. over night fans vie for a chance to glimpse royalty. >> i want to be in the front when it starts. i want to see them face to face. >> reporter: with hours to go before tying the not, additional wedding details begin to emerge. beautiful images and tree lined. highlighting music from some of greaten's great composers. kate middleton will walk down the aisle to a traditional anthem. >> first wedding to a commoner. >> like a fairy fail. in real life. she will become a princess. >> reporter: over night we learned what prince william will be wearing. he will be in a military uniform wearing a red jacket. no sward, though. emily ruben. back to you. >> we have your coverage of the royal wedding. join us in a few hours at 2:00 a.m. we will be live bringing you ever moment of the big day. tomorrow morning, friday morning right here on kron 4. >> the story in the south. devastating and deadly tornadoes there. the death toll has risen to 291

this kate middleton says that prince william is not her type. but she does wish the royal couple all the best. >> wow. you think that maybe she would milk it. get nice tables at restaurants. >> she sounds really over it. two more weeks. hang in there. >>> up next, the stories we'll be following later today, including the latest towns to brace for flooding in the midwest. >>> and also, the new sign of recovery in the quake zone. mickey mouse returns to tokyo. [ giggles ] hey, max. [ announcer ] you can help significantly extend your dog's healthy years. a groundbreaking 14-year study by purina... proves that puppy chow, then dog chow nutrition, fed properly over a lifetime, can help extend his lovable antics up to 1.8 healthy years. long live your buddy. [ laughs ] oh, max. long live your dog. purina dog chow. double dog dare you to try better-tasting than ever purina dog chow.

yes, kate middleton, the future queen of britain is the great granddaughter of the family of durham coal miners and it's thanks to generations of formidable women her family has moved from coal pit to palace. kate's great grandmother elizabeth temple was shirley's aunt. she remembers her determination to find something better. >> it was auntie elizabeth. she wanted to go away from the northeast and she wanted to better herself, and the women of the family, have been -- how can you say this? >> driving force. >> the driving force, yes. >> so it was with elizabeth temple's daughter dorothy, kate's grandmother, perhaps the most determined of them all. 's jean harrison is another of kate's cousins and has been invited to the wedding and has clear memories of kate's great grandmother elizabeth, lily, and her grandmother, dorothy. >> lily and dorothy had one ambition in life, and that was to get on. lady dorothy, she was known as. i don't know why, but we always called her lady dorothy. >> dorothy harrison died five years ago but not before she knew her granddaughter was romancing a future kin

what is kate middleton wearing to her royal wedding? a look at her options. >> good everyoning, i'm juliette. the st. louis airport remains closed tonight after a tornado ripped through the main terminal and cause severe damage. this camera shows exactly what happened when the twister hit. crews are working long hours to get it reopened. as michael reports, some of the damage is devastating. >> tornado. >> a tornado that struck lambert st. louis international airport tore off part of the roof and blew out the windows. wind howling in and employees running to safety as parts of the ceiling come crashing down. >> we got to the terminal, lights were out. there was glass everywhere. it was open. there was blood everywhere from where people had been cut. >> the damage to the airport is so substantial the city shut it down until sunday morning. except for limited arrival saturday night. >> as you see, we're not going to have the prettiest airport tomorrow. but we will have an operating expairpt it's a good thing for us. >> the closure of the

, kate middleton's fairy tale story from girl next door to queen in waiting. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> good evening and happy easter. it was a difficult holiday sunday for so many in and around st. louis today after a fierce tornado rolled in friday night, destroying much of the airport and hundreds of homes. fortunately, there were few injuries and no deaths. the airport is open again, but not functioning at full capacity. but the big story today was the cleanup effort. people trying to pick up the pieces. and tonight much of the country is bracing for powerful storms. we begin tonight with the weather channel's mike seidel on the ground again in st. louis. good evening, mike. >> reporter: and good evening, kate. tonight this neighborhood looks like a bomb went off. the home behind me flattened by the twister. and on this easter sunday many are saying it's a miracle that no one was seriously injured.

if you are the kate middleton of the day. >> reporter: for kate middleton and her braids maids, it will be a four-minute walk to the altar. four minutes through history. the deeming of westminster, dr. john hall, will conduct the service. are you nervous? >> i feel even slightly nervous now. >> reporter: i think it will be easier. >> i shall feel a little nervous. but i think excitement and nerves are pretty close. >> the monarchy is all about what we experience in westminster abbey, which is the miracle, and sadness of death, and new generation of life, that is symbolized in a wedding. >> oh. absolutely breathtaking. and we're hearing a little about the vows tomorrow. >> we know, now, that kate will not promise to obey. instead, she will vow to love, comfort, honor and keep her husband. princess diana did not use the word obey. sarah ferguson did. both marriages ended in divorce. it doesn't matter very much, i guess, what you say, vow. obey, do not obey. you just have to hope for a good marriage. >> we do wish that for them, as always. we'll see you live, 4:00 a.m., co-anchoring with d

genius of kate middleton is that she hasn't gone too far. she's still dressing the way that people can relate to. ♪ >> reporter: so women don't just relate to her look, they can own it. when she was spotted in a $78 top shop dress, within a day, stores around london sold out. her ability to instantly move merchandise is cowed the kate effect. and lately it's been unstoppable. this sapphire blue engagement dress didn't just sell out worldwide. it inspired dozens of imitations and is credited with boosting the company's sales by 45%. in this engagement photo, kate wore a white dress that had been discontinued. sensing the kate effect power the label reissued it in january. now they literally sell one every minute. kate's diet is also making quite a splash in america. especially when it comes to jewelry. >> you're going to love wearing it. it's only $29.95. >> reporter: home shopping charges sell more than 350 kate-inspired rings a day. and in a new york links of london store a fight broke out between two women over the last pair of these ear

so this is a kate middleton style has. it's called a fascinator. >> that will be a big hit in boston when you go home, too? >> reporter: i know. i don't know about you. next wedding i'm invited to i'm putting this thing on. it was very exciting though here earlier this morning. the crowd yelled and cheered because prince harry and kate middleton were here for the last official rehearsal before the royal wedding. and they have been whisked in and out. it's exciting. every time the young royals appear. but now the big moment everyone is waiting for is to see that wedding gown tomorrow. 24 hours away. >> yes. it's going to be so exciting. and a very jaunty look, that hat becomes you, paula. >> reporter: there you go. thank you, sydnie and we hope that this royal wedding is just going to be a spectacular show for everyone and they want it to go off without a hitch. the weather is beautiful. >> and are people ready? is this like the super bowl prep where all of a sudden, let's just play the game, for heaven's sakes? are folks i

kate middleton is also a fashion icon around the world. so we are going to help recreate some of her signature looks. the best news is these are great for almost any age, any body type and we are going to make them fit any budget. and finally, the real topper if you will to any ensemble for a royal wedding, you know what you're looking at on the guests in westminster abbey? the head gear. hats. a lady can't attend without one. we are going to do a little shopping and take a long for a ride. >> that's a fabulous hat. that's what everyone is known for. everyone gets one for ascot and everyone gets one for the big social events. is that yours or did you just borrow it? >> reporter: i borrowed this one. but i did pick one out with victoria with hat shopping so we'll do the big reveal on the hats coming up on the show and the one i picked? i have to find somewhere to wear it in the states because i love it. i'm afraid i would look like an idiot on the streets of new york. >> sydnie didn't want to ask you about the hat. all morning she has been

tiene colecciónes dicen que hay vínculos con diana como joyas llevará kate middleton la boda de mañana lleva el estilo único de novios. >> bueno ojos del mundo están puestos en roma el vaticano luce mejores galas en la ante sala de la beatificación del papa juan pablo ii, hay un equipo de telemundo que por cierto visitó la tumba del papa viajero, vamos desde roma con rogelio. >> buenas noches. >> qué tal josé buenas noches aquí ya es viernes en roma. pues sí fíjate que vivimos un fervor especial en la tumba de juan pablo ii todo está listo para la ceremonia del beatificación, la más rápida en la historia de la iglesia católica. >> los visitante llegaron temprano a la plaza, y muchos para ingresar a las grutas dónde han estado restos de juan pablo ii. porque mañana serán llevados al altar principal de la basílica de san pedro. >> dentro de la basílica no podemos hablar en voz alta porque es una falta de respeto. pero atrás se puede ver la piedad de miguel Ángel. una exhumo tura preciosa que además tiene un significado muy especial porque digamos que se contra pone

accompanied by her mother and younger sister, kate middleton arrived at a hotel for her final night as a single woman. looking happy and relaxed, but understandably feeling a little nervous about the big day ahead. the head of the family she is about to join, the queen was at another central london hotel for a reception of foreign royal families who have come to london to attend. the crowds have been gathering. it was to the abbey this morning that the bride came again for what really was the final run through. without prince william this time but with harry and the bridesmaids. the royal wedding official program has been published containing a message from william and kate in which they say they are deeply touched by the affection they have been shown. the vows the bride will take omit the word obey. she will say i katherine elizabeth take to you to cherish until love do us part. the couple chose three hyms. so, tomorrow kate middleton will join a family in the past which hasn't been notably welcome to newcomers. on the eve of this wedding a member of that family has spoken publically

and kate middleton will be arriving. she will get out of her car and the dress will be revealed because this is the entrance to the abbey itself. >> reporter: the entrance right behind me which is also where at 12:15 bride and groom prince and princess will exit. they will on this a carriage. i don't know if you hop in a big fancy dress. then they will go -- i don't know. then they will do buckingham palace for all the festivities in the afternoon and evening. it was interesting to walk that walk and see lots of history along the way, frank and sydnie. >> how exciting. >> i understand they might do a little dry run tonight. you might catch a glimpse of royalty. a little rehearsal. >> reporter: police dry run. the carriages are going to run -- have a dry run and the vehicles involved because some of the royal family are riding in cars as well as kate middleton will be in a rolls royce so that happens this evening so they can practice the timing of everything. but not the royals, no. they are behind closed doors. >> i can

there you see kate middleton walking down the aisle standing next to her father michael middleton. she gave away his daughter to her new husband prince william. today's wedding is truly a fairy tale because kate and her family are considered commoners. she is the first commoner in more than 350 years to marry an heir to the british thrown. >>> president obama will meet with victims of the alabama tornadoes. survivors say that are thankful they made it to the storm but they dot do not recognize their homes. if >> my pictures is gone. all my mothers stuff. and she handed it down to me is gone. it's devastating. >> nearly 300 people have died in the storms that have battered six states. >>> our time now 5:55. the carolina panthers in pro football are hoping the nfl labor dispute doesn't disrupt this falls pro football season. the panthers may have solved their big problem with offense with one draft pick. >> with the first pick in the 2011 nfl draft, the carolina panthers select cam newton. >> the panthers pick that man auburn quarterback during last nights nfl draft. newton is this y

it's this kate middleton. the american kate middleton. she's a massachusetts resident whose facebook account was deactivated because the social network believed she was impersonating the other kate. she works in a bike shop. she has a good sense of humor about this whole thing. one thing she isn't jealous of, is william isn't her type. that's a problem i have. so many bianna golodrygas running around. >> such a common name. concord, mass, a couple of towns from where i grew up, kate middleton's facebook page has been restored. >>> stay on top of all of the latest royal wedding news with us. on facebook, our real account, that won't be shut down. and twitter, as well, leading up to the special coverage of the big event on april 29th. 4:00 a.m. eastern. >> are you ready for it? >> are you ready for it? >> are you ready for it? three alarms set? >> indeed. >>> coming up on "gma," do you remember your first hair cut? don't miss our "your week in three words" coming up after the break. the conversation, and the food make all who enter feel wel

of course kate middleton is from here, grew up here. also who scored an invite to the coveted wedding. we've got one of them right here, one of the wedding guests is john haley, the owner of the old boot inn. i understand kate and william spent time here at the pub. >> they spent loads of time here before the announcement of the engagement and they have been here lots of times. kate grew up here and this is where they come along, have a drink and a meal. >> reporter: what are they like as a couple? do they hang out? >> they're so relaxed now. they have been coming here for a good few years, both of them together now. kate was born and brought up here. she's been coming in many years. they come in, relax, hi, john. hi, william, hi, kate. so relaxed. >> reporter: were you surprised you were invited to the wedding? >> i have known them over ten years. you think when the announcement comes through, i wonder if i will get an invite and oh, don't be stupid, of course you won't. i was away visiting my mother and there was a phone call. someone

. ♪ >> all eyes were on britain this morning as kate middleton married partnerships william. they are now the duke and duchess of cambridge. they got married 3:00 this morning, our time, in london. that's where we got our first full look at her wedding down. her designer, sarah burton. many are comparing her dress to grace kelly's dress when she married prince monaco. when she first arrived at the altar, women said, "you look beautiful." they exchanged public kisses -- in fact, two kisses. that's the first time that's happened on the balcony. >>> there was no shortage of watchers here in the bay area. this morning, hundreds people gathered at a british pub in san jose. look around the room. some of the ladies wore hats that looked like royalty as they watched the wedding between prince william and catherine middleton. a low the of the royal watchers say this wed something very important for the royal -- wedding is very important for the royal family. >> we lost diana and people have taken more of a notice on her kids. it kind of modernizes things. this has been good. >> i thi

the world is watching prince william and kate middleton exchanging vows tomorrow. >> charlie d'agata is live in london as the royals prep on this the very last day before the big day. hi, charlie. >> hello to you, frank and sydnie. more activity here at westminster abbey. looks like somebody is about to go in or come out. but the excitement is building. the crowds are building. security is in place. they are going to start closing off roads tonight in preparation for tomorrow's wedding. police escorted kate middleton, her bridesmaids and best man prince harry from westminster abbey this morning after their final wedding rehearsal. with just one day to go before the real thing, the city of london is buzzing with excitement and last-minute preparations. last night, kate and prince william were all smiles after their last walk-through at the church together. today, the official royal wedding website released a souvenir program which will go on sale tomorrow along the procession route. it includes the full order of service, a personal thank you message from will and kate, and a never-bef

even kate middleton is a big fan of his. we went to his london workshop today with less than 24 hours to go before the wedding. they were still very busy at work. >>> reporter: it's been round- the-clock production at hat designer phillip tracy's london work room where individual works of art are diligently designed and created. >> like soft sculpture really because all the materials start out flat. but, you know, it's a manipulation of the material that brings it to life. >> reporter: a flurry of fabrics, accessories and no machinery. >> everything is done by hand. and it's really laborious, time- consuming work t takes hours and days. >> reporter: the clock is tick until the nuptials. tracy doesn't deny his head wear will be worn on the middleton side of the family of the wedding but does confirm he will see his designs worn by several guests and some members of prince william's family. princess beatrice will be wearing that? >> yes. she has a beautiful valentino couture suit. >> reporter: this is not the first royal weddi

many warn photographers over --leged harasser met and fel harassment of kate middleton's family. they have been warned before, on her 25th birthday, in scenes reminiscent of those surrounding diana. william has never forgiven the photographers for the with eight treated his mother. ordeal aides say they will take a hard line on anyone aggressively pursuing the newlyweds. -- will aides say they will take a hard line. >> there will be no more late night car chases after what happened to princess diana. if we have not learned the lesson from that, then it is stupid. >> this time will surely be different. kate has had years to prepare. she will be inside the family. diana, by the end, was not. she will be a more protected princess, past mistakes not likely to be repeated. >>> of course, find out much more about the big day on the bbc website, full analysis from royal correspondents and even royal weddings from the past. just log on. the main news, the united nations says forces loyal to the incumbent leader of the ivory coast used a ruse of peace talks to gain ground in the main city

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william and kate middleton exchanged their vows this morning at westminster abbey. the newlyweds paraded through the streets of london to cheering crowds... before the traditional >>> prince william and kate middleton exchanged their vows this morning. the newlyweds parading through the streets every london before sharing the royal kiss on the balcony at buckingham palace. more of a peck. we'll have a live report coming up at 6:30. >> it was quick. i turned my head and i missed it. >>> another story everyone is watching today. the final countdown for the space shuttle endeavour. >> hundreds of thousands of people will witness the shuttle's last blast. joel brown is one of the few people not in london. he is down at the kennedy space center. what's the feeling down there? >> reporter: a lot of excitement. good morning. there is a definite buzz in the air at kennedy space center and a lot of it has to do with the guest list, president obama and congresswoman gabrielle giffords. just three months after being shot in the head in the mass shooting in tucson she will be h

and we'll have to wait until then to see kate middleton's wedding dress. but the bride-to-be has been shopping for some other clothes. charlie d'agata has the latest from london. >> reporter: cameras snapped and heads turned as kate middleton did some retail therapy before her wedding day. she strolled into a popular boutique to buy her very own kate blouse. it's a frilly, silk top she already owns, the same one she wore in her royal engagement portrait. prince william's bride-to-be is the center of attention, with just days to go before the big event. queen elizabeth paid a visit to westminster abbey where the wedding ceremony will take place. it's the queen's 85th birthday and she handed out gifts to 85 women and 85 men. a holy thursday tradition that dates back to the 12th century. the next time the queen visits the abbey, she'll watch her grandson walk down the aisle. after william and kate tie the knot, the party moves here, to buckingham palace, for a daytime reception, and a royal ball that night. the queen hosted a private lunch for kate middleton'

kate middleton's new calling card will be determined by tradition and protocol. that decision rests with the queen alone before she leaves the palace for the royal wedding she is expected to announce a title for the couple. but most people we spoke with seemed to have already made up their minds about what kate should be called what do you think katherine should be called? >> her royal highness, princess katherine. >> i think she is going to be called princess katherine. >> reporter: do you like it? >> i do, yes. >> reporter: as popular aspirin sess is on the street, kate won't get that title on helper own. -- title on her own. she can't be called royal highness because she is a commoner. she may be called royal highness prince william of wales. the official title she will be known in the land but people might call her something completely different. >> that's true. i think that -- supposing she was called princess william of wales. i can't see that's really sticking. >> reporter: british historian and granddaughter of winston churchill thinks the public in the e

this is a young woman where diana may have been from the people, kate middleton is of the people. and that's a real change here. so it is history in the making. and a real change in the face of the monarchy and it is being em bringsed here in the u.k. and i get a sense of it being embraced around the world. >> a lot of people excited as the helicopters buzz overhead. charlie d'agata in london. thank you, charlie. >>> well, back here at home the governor has put a stop to what critics call the cadillac death row project. a new larger death row complex has been in the works since 2003. today the governor said the state cannot justify the expense at a time when children, the disabled and seniors face cuts to a central practice. the project was going to cost $356 million. >> oakland mayor gene quan announces a new budget tomorrow that is almost certain to mean big cuts to public services including the police department. now that's sobering news given that murders in oak are rising at a dizzying pace. detectives trying to solve those killings tell our robert lyles why it is likely to g

. >>> y también donde pueden ir de luna de miel el príncipe guillermo y kate middleton >>> las autoridades de méxico empiezan a develar el misterio de las narcofosas en tamaulipas raúl torres con los detalles >>> el número 72 parece un símboilo de tragedia y muerte en tamaulipas >>> 13 cuerpos más fueron encontrados en el rancho la joya, en san fernando, en ese mismo lugar también fueron asesinados 72 hombres y mujeres, 14 presuntos responsables fueron capturados >>> 9 de ellos fu eron detenidos el primero de abril. los otros 5, el 6 del mismo mes >>> entonces confesaron el lugar donde estaban 10 fosas clandestinas. se tratan de cuerpos de inmigrantes mexicanos que iban a estados unidos >>> al menos 20 familias llegaron al servicio forense. >>> en qué autobús venia . >>> por todo tamaulipas h ay carteles como estos, nadie sabe si están vivos o muertos, pero también pueden ser parte de los 72 cadáveres, que según las investigaciones fueron bajados de un bus el 25 de marzo pasado. >>> por eso llegan algunas madres que buscan a sus hijos >>> la masacre de agosto fue del grupo los

el príncipe william y kate middleton arribaron a la abadía para un ensayo privado. cambiando de tema, las medidas de seguridad impuestos por la policía ficars r, empiezan a ser evidentes. los servicios de tlirmgz r inteligencia, hacen lo posible para que la familia real y los invitados y los espectadoress en la calles pueda disfrutar de la celebración. veamos lo que les preparamos. a días después que se anunciará el compromiso del príncipe william y kate middleton. la policía comenzó a trabajar en la preparación de la seguridad para el día de la boda. la más cara de 53 millas de dólares. antes que los novios salgan en camino a la abadía, habrán francotiradores en los techos de la ciudad y unidades preparados para una bomba o un atentado terrorista. está en el segundo nivel de a lista más alto de su hurbt ray y historia y la policía se toma en serio las amenazas que reciben. se pueden clasificar en 3 gru . grupos. los que tienen obsesión por la familia real, las mujeres que creen que su destino casarse con el príncipe william. las amo na's de grupo

and yet, on friday, she'll be celebrating another young woman, kate middleton. she said, though it's a fairy tale playing out before billions of people watching, that she hopes it will also change the fortunes here in britain, so many people face. >> change the spirit, the fortunes, and how much is the wedding predicted to bring in? >> reporter: anywhere between $700 million and $1 billion. so, maybe that will bring some g good fortune. literally. >> okay. we'll be back out on the streets again tomorrow, david. thank you. >>> and, coming up, those expired prescriptions in your medicine cabinet. we all have them. which ones could do you harm? do you know? the exelon patch -- it releases medication continuously for twenty-four hours. she uses one exelon patch daily for the treatment of mild to moderate alzheimer's symptoms. [ female announcer ] it cannot change the course of the disease. hospitalization and rarely death have been reported in patients who wore more than one patch at a time. the most common side effects of exelon patch are nausea, vomiting, and diar

i don't think kate middleton is a billowing train girl. but we might be wrong. >> we don't know who is in this caravan. we're watching the cars go by. we don't know who it is. all we know is the crowd is cheering anytime anybody goes by. this morning someone came out and swept the streets. and they cheered him. this is a crowd ready for a parade. >> you know, you talked about sweeping the streets. they have used a vacuum cleaner on the cobblestones in front of westminster abbey. >> it's amazing. >> we want the streets to be clean. we're very proud of this wedding. britons do pomp and pageantry like no other. >> i want to go out to nick watt. it's not just the british out in the streets. we keep hearing from all over the world, especially europe. we hear that the germans are the number one ticket to come to the royal wedding. nick, what are you finding there? >> reporter: a lot of germans. a lot of people from around the world. a lot more american accents i'm hearing than i expected. they are all over the place. and barbara mentioned, only

kate middleton has lost so much weight that she had to have her ring sized. tabloid speculate kate's been shrinking on a dukan diet not from prewedding jitters. her mother carol told a reporter she herself had lost weight on the dukan diet. something now that the palace denies. >> five sizes. i've lost five dress sizes and it just -- i feel great that i can walk into a room now and go this is me. look at me. but before i would have hidden in the corner. >> reporter: royalty is raving too. dr. dukan says penelope cruz lost her baby weight with the diet but the creator of the hottest diet is a mild-mannered french doctor who says it's not a fad diet. so this is not a quick-fix diet. >> no, no. it's quick to lose weight but it's very -- that's yes, that's yes, that's yes. >> reporter: consolidate that's the key. phase one, the attack phase starts with an encouragingly speedy weight loss with nothing but lean protein and his special ingredient, oat bran. not rolled oats or oatmeal. called from the husks. >> bran is very important. >> it makes you feel full. >> fu

plus, what is it like to work with kate middleton? we'll talk to a woman who collaborated with her on a line of jewelry. matt? >> we begin in new york with serious news. the fbi has been called in to help investigate the mysterious disappearance of a missing mother. police found krista ditmeir's car over the weekend, her 14-month-old daughter inside. we'll speak to her mother and sister. but first, "today" national correspondent amy robach has the latest on the case. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. 20-year-old krista was working here as a waitress and raising her daughter. from the moment she went missing police made it clear they do not believe krista voluntarily left her young daughter in the running car. in fact, reports insist instead that krista may have met violence in her car. blood was found in the car according to a local paper quoting the sheriff's office. this as the fbi has been brought in. >> we are making progress. >> reporter: krista's car was found idling at a ski parking lot in new hampshire, 60 miles from he

the world is going to be looking at kate middleton. i do not think anyone else in the world can actually have that. >> the royal family have been trendsetters for centuries. >> you can see some of queen victoria's tartan. she is responsible for a generation of children having to wear sailor suits. she came up with the idea for her own children when she was sailing on the royal yacht. this dress was selling at 1 per minute after she wore it for her official engagement photograph. her taste for mainstream styles might change. >> will she continue to buy products just walking around stores? she may have to work independently with certain designers and certain brands. her wardrobe as she goes around the world will probably require that. >> kate middleton will need to tread softly when making her designer choices. the british fashion industry has spread their dreams under her feet. >> finally, a video of the czech president making a not so smooth move during a visit to chile last week. he quietly slip day ceremonial pen into his pocket duri

prince william and kate middleton are officially married. the couple are at birmingham palace as other members of the royal family continue to arrive. now we are waiting for the couple and the queen and the royal family to appear on the balcony at birmingham palace. that is expected to take place in 35 minutes about 5:25 this morning. that is kate middleton as she arrived at west minister abbey at 3:00 this morning after leaving the hotel with her father. certainly a lot of anticipation over her wedding dress which was long sleeve with lots of race. the two made the short commute in a rolls royce. >>> for the first time foreign correspondent laura logan is sharing her story about being attacked. thousands had gathered to sell late bathe the resignation of hosni move baric. in an interview logan says she thought she was going to die but despite the brutal aattacks she says she is going to continue to cover conflicts. >>> surveillance cameras captured the train rear ending another train inside the west portal tunnel. the driver put the train i

. >>> and what's the one word kate middleton and prince william are dropping from their wedding vows? >>> and good afternoon, i'm chief meorologist jeff ranieri. we did have a few showers today. still activity showing up on the radar. we'll have more on our chance for showers this week. as we head throughout tonight 'lwe clitall cl 4thoo0s returning to the south bay. others. described as an african-american in his early 20s took off with three other men in a white dodge avenger like this one. then two hours later, following a lil wayne rap concert, another shooting at kimball's where locals say an afterparty was being held. >> when they have the wrong venues at either one of the two clubs you get too many people outside and you -- you always have a problem or later at night. >> jerry rossi, owner of the fat lady says all the violence is proof more officers need to be on the streets. >> we should be having uniformed police officers outside. because usually that's where the problem is. >> reporter: the killings bring the city's number of homicide victims to 34 this year compareded to 30

prince william and kate middleton were wed at westminster abbey in london, as more than a million people cheered outside. and thousands of protesters in syria defied a government crackdown. but activists reported security

very similar to kate middleton again. of course, dana lifted her hair up and made a very simple sleeker updo to fit this sleek veil. >> what do you think? >> it's gorgeous. >> beautiful. >> that dress is crazy. >> in the show room, this beautiful new york-based couture bridal designer. this is her extravagant gown by kenneth poole. look at all the detail. true princess dress. >> gorgeous. >> join melissa. give her a big round of applause. >> all right. our final bride-to-be is stacey from detroit, michigan. got engaged a year ago outside our plaza. yes, hoda. let's listen to her story. >> hi, kathie lee and hoda. i was on a girl's trip to new york city watching "the today show" from the front row and my fiance jason flew in from michigan and popped the question. i was completely surprised and so were my girlfriends. none of us knew he was coming. this is the one day of our vacation all of us girls woke up late and did not have enough time to shower. one of the most special days of my life i was a complete train wreck. exa

until the big day, the royal wedding between prince william and kate middleton, and tonight new details about the all-important seating chart and a nod to princess diana. nbc's keir simmons has the latest from london. >> reporter: on the day prince william looks to the future, he will, it is said, speak emotionally about the past. 30 years after charles married diana, her son will reportedly say, "my dear mother is here in spirit and would be so proud of catherine today." perhaps determined to learn from diana's life, it's said william hopes for some privacy during the couple's first two years together. it won't be easy. >> well, prince william and catherine's wedding will be watched by over a billion people. it's going to be very difficult, isn't it, to put the genie back in the bottle. so his call for privacy just may be falling on deaf ears. >> reporter: there are crowds around westminster abbey. but next week, thousands are

boda real estamos en vivo desde londres para mostrar el recorrido que harÁn el prÍncipe williams y kate middleton. >> ademÁs el profesor arturo, el actor argentino sebastiÁn rulli nos viene a dar unas cuÁntas lecciones de cÓmo es su alumno teresa. >> esto y mucho mÁs hoy en despierta amÉrica. >> despierta amÉrica muy buenos dÍas en vivo desde londres la capital de inglaterra, con estas imÁgenes del famoso reloj del big ben les damos la bienvenida

guess who's coming to the wedding of prince william and kate middleton? captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> from nbc news world headquarters in new york, this is "nbc nightly news with lester holt." >>> good evening. this threatens to be a sleepless and maybe dangerous night for a lot of folks in the upper midwest. on the heels of a massive tornado that flattened part of mapleton, iowa, last evening, tonight parts of at least four .tates from iowa to upper michigan are under severe weather watches or warnings and forecasters say conditions may be ripe for more tornadoes into monday. right to the weather channel's chris warren in the wisconsin dells who's watching it all for us this evening. chris? >> reporter: lester, where i am right now might seem okay for now. but parts of the midwest right now are seeing some very strong storms. tonight promises to be the main event. think about this. when you think about that when you think about this. the fact that yesterday we saw

kate middleton met prince williams at st. andrews. their friendship turning to love. waiting nine years before getting married. charles and diana marrying after those 13 visits. and kate's age, too, diana was barely 20. kate is 29, a few months older, in fact, than william. the average age for a british bride is now 30. there have been other comparisons too. the feather in their caps. the red and black with hats to match. here in london, even in these final days before the wedding, kate's making it very clear she's of the people. she came here to banana republic, bought a dress, they're still very excited about that here, but it was as she came out of the store and continued shopping -- that image that was so reminiscent of the life of diana. a crush of cameras. 30 years after diana comes kate. a bride who this time has already learned this royal world and welcomed it. long before she arrives at westminster. there is a huge difference this time. kate middleton practically a member of the royal family already, given the time she's spent with them long before she gets t

i had to e-mail them, saying i am in fact, kate middleton. i have nothing to do with the lady in england. >> reporter: she got her facebook account back, where she mostly posts pictures of her dogs. she and her friends have had some fun with the whole kate middleton royal wedding thing, but there's been some drudgery, too. >> i don't print me cards at the shop here, business cards anymore. because i don't want to go through the whole thing. you are kate middleton, yeah? where is the wedding? why you are still here at work? shouldn't you be doing your princess duties? >> reporter: middleton since her name became an issue six years ago. she applied for a job and the person doing the interview googled kate middleton. >> when i got a call back the person said, well, i didn't know that you were dating prince william. and i said, well, i didn't know that either. what are you talking about? >> reporter: since then, middleton born and bred in louisville, kentucky, googled her own name and found some interesting stuff. >> i even found some articles wh

>>> we're the jersey shore kids until they were on jersey shore. >> what do snooki and kate middleton have in common? a little perspective on why people care about all of this and how the royal family makes money allegedly for the british public. we'll have that and much more at 6:00. back to you. >> thank you. >>> all right. call it a band of brothers and sisters. >> baby falcons being banded by scientists in two bay area cities. in san francisco two babies in a nest on the 33rd floor of the pg&e building were banded. these parents have been laying he's there since 2004. >> a uc-santa cruz scientist rappelling down the side of city hall. the parents esteban

and soon this is where kate middleton will go from commoner to royal. early morning now, but in just a few hours, the festivities will get underway. thousands upon thousands of people are lining the street. there you see it, tonight show is 23 minutes due to the royal wedding. jimmy fallon is cut short. don't worry. get up at 1:00 art

que le quede bien el vestido, kate middleton no tiene el problema, aunque no sabemos cÓmo va a ser su vestido de novia, sabemos que va a quedar en tallado y le va a quedar hermoso. >> pero si no, le tiene la soluciÓn. >> la boda del prÍncipe guillermo con kate en inglaterra ha inspirado a muchos neoyorquinos, sobre todo que sueÑan con una boda de princesa, si no logran tenerla. >> se sometiÓ a este riguroso entrenamiento militar. >> todo con tal de estar en perfecta condiciÓn fÍsica. >> me caso en julio y como la princesa que va a. >> quiero renovar mis votos y quiero estar mÁs mejor. >> integra los mismos ejercicio que su se hacen en la milicia. >> yo vengo de una familia que son de la mil tiaa rÍa. >> sÉ que entrenando en esta manera se puede perder mucho peso y se puede poner en condiciones buenas en un tiempo corto. >> no crea que el instructor es un entrenador fÍsico. >> es un verdadero sargento. >> yo solamente contrato, personas que desde realmente estÁn en el militar quiero darles a todas estas mujeres que se van a casar un entrenamiento que se hace. >> sumamente de

where princess to be kate middleton is hiding out before saying i do. >>> a famous actress literally frozen in place. the painful condition and why doctors worry more people will fall victim. >>> we saw showers throughout the bay area this morning. and continuing to see a little bit of drizzle out there. although starting to see some sun breaks. as you can see here on the shot from the roof cam. we will take a closer look when the showers will end and the sunshine in store when we come back. ,,,,,,,,,, appreciate the easy days, are what keep me coming back for more. [goat sounds] and the customer says, on the carpet." what? gonna be difficult. don't tell me about a dog. a day care full of kids, house chickens. call a day's work. call 1-800-steemer >>> you would expect the guest list for this week's royal wedding to read like the who's who of british high society but some unsuspecting commoners were shocked to receive an invitation. >> dana tyler is live in london with the select group who will represent the hometown of the princess to be. dana? >> reporter: sidney and rob, hi, good e