extravaganza: April 2011

Jumat, 29 April 2011

Kate: A McQueen evening dress

Looking beautiful again (but how thin?!)...

Royal wedding: Travelling in style

In a Rolls Royce...

And a horse-drawn carriage...

Then leaving Buckingham Palace in a convertible Aston Martin.

Volante DB6 MKII in Seychelles blue

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Here comes the bride (in McQueen)!

Wedding dress designed by Sarah Burton at Alexander McQueen.

Earrings are diamond-set stylised oak leaves with a pear shaed diamond set drop and a pavé set diamond acorn suspended in the centre.

Tiara by Cartier.

Shoes are by McQueen.

Bouquet designed by Shane Connolly. The flowers’ meanings in the bouquet are:

Lily-of-the-valley: Return of happiness

Sweet William: Gallantry

Hyacinth: Constancy of love

Ivy: Fidelity; marriage; wedded love; friendship; affection

Myrtle: The emblem of marriage; love.

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Nails: Blended colours including Bourjois "Rose Lounge" and Essie's #423 "Allure."

Hair by James Pryce and Richard Ward of London's Richard Ward.

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A glimpse: The Beckhams

Here they are, arriving at Westminster Abbey for the royal wedding. David looking very handsome and a pregnant Victoria looking smart with a simple ponytail and interesting hat by Philip Treacy.

William and Kate: The royal wedding details

It's just been announced that

"Prince William thus becomes His Royal Highness The Duke of Cambridge and Miss Catherine Middleton on marriage will become Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cambridge." (source)

The schedule:

8.15 - 9.45am The main congregation arrive at the Westminster Abbey

From 9.50am Governors-General, Prime Ministers, Diplomatic Corps, and other distinguished guests arrive

10.10am Prince William and Prince Harry leave Clarence House for Westminster Abbey, to arrive at 10.15am.

10.20am Members of Foreign Royal Families arrive at Westminster Abbey

10.20am James (Kate’s brother) and Carole Middleton (Kate’s mother) leave London’s Goring Hotel for Westminster Abbey, to arrive at 10.27

10.25am Selected members of the Royal Family leave Buckingham Palace for Westminster Abbey, to arrive at 10.30am

10.35am Senior members of the Royal Family leave Buckingham Palace for Westminster Abbey, including: Prince Andrew, Princess Beatrice, Princess Eugenie, The Earl and Countess of Wessex, Princess Anne and Vice Admiral Timothy Laurence

10.38am The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall leave Clarence House for Westminster Abbey

10.40am The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh leave Buckingham Palace for Westminster Abbey

10.48am The Bridesmaids and Pages leave the Goring Hotel for Westminster Abbey

10.51am Kate Middleton, accompanied by her father, leaves the Goring Hotel for Westminster Abbey

11.00am The service begins

12.15pm The carriage procession of Prince William and Kate Middleton, with a Captain’s Escort of the Household Cavalry, followed by The Queen’s Procession leaves Westminster Abbey for Buckingham Palace

12.30pm The Bride’s Carriage Procession arrives at Buckingham Palace

12.40pm Members of the Royal Family and Members of Foreign Royal Families arrive at Buckingham Palace

From 12.40pm Other guests for the Reception arrive at Buckingham Palace

1.25pm The Queen, Prince William and Kate Middleton and together their Families, appear on the Balcony at Buckingham Palace

1.30pm Fly Past by the Royal Air Force and Battle of Britain Memorial Flight.

Source: Marie Claire UK

I think it's also worthwhile to browse through this information:
Fighting Darwin - Myth: Doctors Make Lots Of Money
You really have to factor in the immense loans and years of education instead of just looking blindly at salary.

The information below from:
Medscape - 2011 Physician Compensation Report

I was not surprised to see primary care physicians and Ob/Gyns are the least satisfied with their careers. I was a little surprised to see Anesthesiologists were the least likely to choose medicine again as a career. Physicians who would are most likely to want another specialty are: Primary Care, Emergency Med, Pulmonology, Ob/Gyn, and Nephrology. Many of those, aside from Emergency Med, felt they were not well compensated. Interestingly, Orthopedic Surgeons have the highest compensation but nearly the lowest satisfaction with their compensation.