Anniversary....

AFTER

His mother died only months ago, but when Prince William steeped out into public after the event- the media was their. People magazine wrote this article about the event.

GOLDEN GLOW

"Staying married for 50 years merits major recognition, and Queen Elizabeth, 71, and Prince Philip, 76- who marked their golden wedding anniversary on November 20- didnt let the milstone pass without appropriate fanfare. In a two-day, whirlwind celebration begining November 19, Britian's royal couple were feted at a gala concert, honored at Westminster Abbey, toasted by Prime Minister Tony Blair and treated to black-tie ball at the newly restored Windsor Castle.

And the festive mood was enhanced by the appearance of two surprise guests: Prince Harry, 13, and Prince William, 15, the latter making his first public apperance since Diana's funeral on September 6. Arriving at Westminster Abbey on the morning of November 20, the future king looked serious, his head slightly bowed, as he entered the church in which his mother had been eulogized 11 weeks earlier.

After the service- attended by some 200 of the world's royals, including Prince Felipe of Spain and Ernst of Hanover (sans girlfiriend Princess Caroline)- Prince Charles and his sons headed for a luncheon at the Royal Naval College at Greenwich. There, the boys laughed and chatted with cousins Zara and Peter Phillips, and Princesses Eugenie and Beatrice (whose mother, Fergie, had been invited to the service but not to the lunch, and who complained that "they obviously dont want me around" on CNN's Larry King Live afterward). The princes also shoook hands with some 600 children there to greet them- though William, at one point momentarily shy, needed a nudge from his Uncle Andrew and a plea from a school girl. "I called his name, and he smiled and came over," says Rachel Courtney, 14. "I said, 'Its a pleassure to meet you,' and he said, 'Thank you for the flowers.' He lived up to my expectations."

The rest of the article was bout Kevin Costner's claims about Diana which I felt werent needed to be shown on this page.