title: Royal weddings through time
author:  Janette McCutcheon 
description: Janette McCutcheon was born in Scotland, and lived close to Clydebank, home of some of the most famous ships ever constructed, including three of Cunard's famous Queens. She has written many books on maritime history and regularly sails the seven seas lecturing aboard cruise ships. She has appeared on BBC's The Scots at Sea and acted as consultant to Channel 4's Speed Machines and various Discovery Channel programmes on ocean liners. Janette has one of the largest collections of Cunard and White Star memorabilia in the UK, including postcards, photos, posters and items from on board White Star and Cunard ocean liners.
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  **Dedication**
  
   _To the veterans of Bletchley Park—you changed the world_
  
   **Contents**
  
  [ _Cover_](9780062943484_Cover.xhtml#cover)
  
   _Title Page_
  
   _Dedication_
  
  Introduction
  
  Prologue
  
  Eight Years Ago
  
  > Chapter 1
  
  > Chapter 2
  
  > Chapter 3
  
  > Chapter 4
  
  Twelve Days Until the Royal Wedding
  
  > Chapter 5
  
  Seven Years Ago
  
  > Chapter 6
  
  > Chapter 7
  
  > Chapter 8
  
  > Chapter 9
  
  > Chapter 10
  
  > Chapter 11
  
  > Chapter 12
  
  > Chapter 13
  
  Eleven Days Until the Royal Wedding
  
  > Chapter 14
  
  Six Years Ago
  
  > Chapter 15
  
  > Chapter 16
  
  > Chapter 17
  
  Eleven Days Until the Royal Wedding
  
  > Chapter 18
  
  Six Years Ago
  
  > Chapter 19
  
  > Chapter 20
  
  > Chapter 21
  
  Eleven Days Until the Royal Wedding
  
  > Chapter 22
  
  Six Years Ago
  
  > Chapter 23
  
  > Chapter 24
  
  > Chapter 25
  
  > Chapter 26
  
  > Chapter 27
  
  > Chapter 28
  
  > Chapter 29
  
  Ten Days Until the Royal Wedding
  
  > Chapter 30
  
  Five Years Ago
  
  > Chapter 31
  
  > Chapter 32
  
  > Chapter 33
  
  > Chapter 34
  
  > Chapter 35
  
  > Chapter 36
  
  > Chapter