Royals will serve low-budget celebratory champagne:
LONDON--Next Friday's royal wedding between Prince William and Kate Middleton will be a lavish and glittering occasion with no expense spared--except for the celebratory champagne.
While the cost of Britain's big day runs into the millions, to be shared among the taxpayer, the royal family, and Kate's wealthy parents, the pair has opted for a classic, yet low-budget option for the post-marital bubbly.
Instead of choosing a high-brow brand such as Cristal, which can cost hundreds of dollars per bottle, William and Kate have instead chosen to serve the far more modestly priced Pol Roger at their evening party.
Pol Roger, a French brand, costs $45 a pop and will be served to 300 of the couple's family and friends before they have dinner at Buckingham Palace on April 29. However, despite its reasonable price, Pol Roger has an esteemed history and was known to be the favorite champagne of legendary British Prime Minister Winston Churchill.
London newspaper the Daily Express reported that the champagne has a "patisserie and bakery spice character and tasted of biscuit with an aroma of pencil shavings which turns to honey, malt, flowers, and vanilla--all rounded off by a citrus acidity."
The evening party is primarily targeted toward William and Kate's closest personal friends and will feature a younger crowd than the wedding itself, which will be packed with international dignitaries and royalty.
William's brother, Prince Harry, who has made his name as the hardest-partying member of the royal family, has taken a prominent role in preparations and is said to be determined to ensure he gives the future king and his new bride a fitting sendoff before they embark upon their honeymoon.
Meanwhile, the soon-to-be newlyweds received official royal consent to marry on Thursday, with the queen issuing a lavish document giving her agreement to the wedding.
Under the Royal Marriages Act 1772, heirs to the throne must be granted the permission of the reigning monarch before they can wed. The consent was a mere formality but a vital part of royal protocol and the final official procedure to be undertaken before the wedding--and consumption of the much-talked-about champagne--can take place.
Yahoo News
Friday, April 22, 2011 at 3:05 PM GMT+00:00
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