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Là Mòr na Bainnse (The Big Day)

We all know what was happening at Westminster Abbey on 29th April 2011, but what was everyone else in the country up to?

Tha fios againn uile dè bha a' dol aig Abaid Westminster air an 29mh dhen Ghiblean 2011, ach dè bha a h-uile duine eile san dùthaich ris? As dèidh mìosan de dheasbad anns na meadhanan, tha là mòr na bainnse air tighinn oirnn, agus tha Prionnsa Uilleam a' pòsadh a leannan, Kate Middleton. Fhad 's a tha mòran san Dùthaich Aonaichte a' gabhail an cothrom an là a ghabhail dheth, tha feadhainn eile a' gearain gu bheil an teaghlach rìoghail na shamhla air a h-uile rud a tha ceàrr ann am Breatainn. Bheir sinn sùil air na bha farsgaineachd de dhiofar dhaoine ris air an 29mh, agus le sin, nì sinn dealbh de bheachdan an là an-diugh air an teaghlach rìoghail.

We all know what was happening at Westminster Abbey on 29th April 2011, but what was everyone else in the country up to? After several months of media frenzy, the big day is finally here and Prince William is marrying his university sweetheart Kate Middleton. While many in the UK are celebrating with the couple, and enjoying a day off with family and friends, others see the royal wedding as a good opportunity to vent their frustrations about the royals and the UK political system. We take a look at what some very diverse groups of people are doing on April 29th and in doing so, get a snapshot of modern attitudes towards the royals.

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