created a public debate in Sweden, as that would have been contrary to the established customs of the Church of Sweden, where bride and groom walk up to the altar together. Critics among the clergy held that the symbolism in handing over the bride from father to groom reflects reactionary societal norms, as if an unmarried woman is the property of her father and is about to turn into the proprietary ownership of the groom. The Royal Court defended the handing over with the statement that, "the king conveys the heir to the throne and hands her over to a man who has been accepted". In the end a compromise was reached, with the king handing over the crown princess to her groom before they reached the altar. Carriage procession A carriage procession followed the ceremony, in which the wedding couple was transported through the streets of Stockholm. On their way they passed by twenty musical bands, nineteen of which were military. Victoria and Daniel then proceeded in the royal barge Vasaorden over Stockholm's waters; the same barge that was used by Victoria's parents, King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia, during their wedding in 1976. 500,000 people are estimated to have gathered to watch the procession, which was nearly seven kilometers long. 18 fighter jets flew across the sky as the barge approached its landing place at the royal palace, where the wedding banquet was later held. The wedding of Victoria and Daniel was the biggest event that has ever been covered on television in Stockholm, according to Sveriges Television. Guest list Notable guests include: The Bride's paternal family The King and Queen, the bride's parents Prince Carl Philip, Duke of Värmland, the bride's brother Princess Madeleine, Duchess of Hälsingland and Gästrikland, the bride's sister Princess Margaretha, Mrs. Ambler, the bride's paternal aunt James and Ursula Ambler, the bride's first cousin and his wife Edward and Helen Ambler, the bride's first cousin and his wife Baroness Sibylla von Dincklage the bride's first cousin Madeleine von Dincklage, Bridesmaid, the bride's first cousin, once removed Princess Birgitta and Prince Johann Georg of Hohenzollern, the bride's paternal aunt and uncle Prince Carl Christian and Princess Nicole of Hohenzollern, the bride's first cousin and his wife Désirée and Eckbert von Bohlen und Halbach, the bride's first cousin and her husband Prince Hubertus and Princess Ute Maria of Hohenzollern, the bride's first cousin and