Mark Saunders says many royal watchers thought William and Kate would wed at St. Paul 's . They decided , for example , that Diana would not promise to `` obey '' her husband at the marriage ceremony , their first-born would be the next monarch ( as opposed to the first male child ) , and any children they did have would be brought up as close to a `` normal '' childhood as possible . The couple will be married in a private ceremony on July 12, the day after their first anniversary. It has power of tradition as site of royal weddings , Princess Diana 's funeral , he says . Saunders : Couple embraces tradition in monarchy modernized by Charles and Diana .
Mark Saunders says many royal watchers thought William and Kate would wed at St. Paul 's . The couple will be married in a private ceremony on July 12, the day after their first anniversary. It has power of tradition as site of royal weddings , Princess Diana 's funeral , he says . Saunders : Couple embraces tradition in monarchy modernized by Charles and Diana .