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| Sweden's princess weds commoner | Sweden's princess weds commoner |
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| The couple will ride through the city in a horse-drawn carriage | The couple will ride through the city in a horse-drawn carriage |
| The Swedish capital is braced for one of its biggest ever public celebrations as Crown Princess Victoria weds her former personal trainer. | The Swedish capital is braced for one of its biggest ever public celebrations as Crown Princess Victoria weds her former personal trainer. |
| Victoria, 32, will tie the knot with 36-year-old commoner Daniel Westling at Stockholm Cathedral. | Victoria, 32, will tie the knot with 36-year-old commoner Daniel Westling at Stockholm Cathedral. |
| More than 1,200 guests, including royals from around the world, have been invited to the ceremony. | More than 1,200 guests, including royals from around the world, have been invited to the ceremony. |
| The couple, who met in 2002, will ride through the city centre afterwards in a horse-drawn carriage. | The couple, who met in 2002, will ride through the city centre afterwards in a horse-drawn carriage. |
| They will then take to the same royal barge Victoria's parents, King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia, used on their wedding day exactly 34 years ago. | |
| The newlyweds will be navigated across the harbour to Drottningholm Palace and an evening banquet with guests from around the world. | |
| Secret guest list | Secret guest list |
| It is Sweden's first royal wedding since 1976. | |
| Victoria will be escorted down the aisle by her father, whom she is first in line to succeed. | Victoria will be escorted down the aisle by her father, whom she is first in line to succeed. |
| Nineteen military bands will entertain the thousands of people expected to line the route, which has been decked out in flowers as well as blue and yellow flags. | Nineteen military bands will entertain the thousands of people expected to line the route, which has been decked out in flowers as well as blue and yellow flags. |
| Some 6,000 military personnel and 2,000 police will be spread throughout Stockholm. | Some 6,000 military personnel and 2,000 police will be spread throughout Stockholm. |
| Eighteen Gripen fighter jets will fly above the city to celebrate the wedding. | Eighteen Gripen fighter jets will fly above the city to celebrate the wedding. |
| The guest list is secret, but the Norwegian and Danish royal families have arrived in the capital, as has Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands and Prince Albert of Monaco. | The guest list is secret, but the Norwegian and Danish royal families have arrived in the capital, as has Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands and Prince Albert of Monaco. |
| As Crown Princess Victoria's husband, gym owner Mr Westling will assume the title of Prince Daniel, Duke of Vastergotland. | As Crown Princess Victoria's husband, gym owner Mr Westling will assume the title of Prince Daniel, Duke of Vastergotland. |
| Sweden's monarchy has no political power, but the king or queen represents the nation and greets foreign dignitaries. | Sweden's monarchy has no political power, but the king or queen represents the nation and greets foreign dignitaries. |