John Key has revealed Prince William's bride Kate Middleton wants to visit New Zealand as a priority on her married life agenda, and says the royal ceremony was "a bit like a normal Kiwi wedding".

The true worth of a monarchy is that it provides more than a head of state.

When she joined him at the altar, Prince William whispered to his bride and a smile crept across her face.

Her outfit was as closely guarded as the bride's, right up until the morning of the royal wedding.

This was a wedding that said much about the way the British monarchy is evolving much along the lines of their counterparts on mainland Europe.

Millions of people gathered around the world to watch the Royal Wedding on live TV.

Photos of some of the 1900 guests invited to the royal wedding.

Photos of the celebratory scenes as the newlyweds make their way back to Buckingham Palace.

If not being invited to the wedding of the century wasn't bad enough, The Duchess of York has also been told to make herself scarce on the big day.

Sensible people with respectable jobs have been swept up in the commoner-becomes-princess fairytale.

Click through our interactive graphic to find out more about Prince William's journey from childhood to the altar.

It's estimated some two billion people from all over the world will watch at Prince William and Catherine Middleton marry.

Labour's Jacinda Ardern and National's Nikki Kaye, on the question of New Zealand becoming a republic.

I wonder how Kate Middleton is feeling about life at the moment?

Former Kiwi shearer Gary Lewis will attend the royal wedding with his wife Lady Davina Lewis, Buckingham Palace has confirmed.