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2011-03-25来源:CCTV9

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Time now to brush up on your courtly etiquette. First, don't give the Queen a friendly hug and second, there will be no sending of tweets from the church. That's just the start of the advice being offered to those attending Britain's Royal Wedding on April 29th. Meanwhile, one of the British factories supplying Official Royal Wedding commemorative china opened its doors to the media on Wednesday.

Ever since Prince William and Kate Middleton announced their wedding, Kate has found herself in the public spotlight more than ever before.

But she is having to learn the manners of Royal Family and the strict etiquette expected of her.

Of course, all weddings are formal affairs, soaked in centuries of ritual and strict etiquette - but Royal weddings all the more so.

St. James's Palace says the guest list is an eclectic mix of European royalty, military personnel, charity workers, diplomats and friends of the new couple.

Anyone who is invited to the royal wedding will be given detailed instructions on how and when to arrive at Westminster Abbey, where the wedding is being held.

Wedding planner and author Sarah Haywood has helped organize many high-society weddings.

Sarah Haywood said, "There is a very strict protocol within the Royal Family and within Royalty generally, there are Royals attending this event who are more important, higher up in the pecking order than others and so it's about those people arriving at the right time. Traditionally, generally Her Majesty the Queen would be the last person to arrive, clearly it's not going to work on this occasion if she's the person who walks up the aisle last, so one assumes that there's going to be a little bending of the rules here. But she'll be the last VIP guest to arrive."

Workers at the the Hudson & Middleton factory in Stoke-on-Trent showed off their skills as they continued to work quickly to meet growing world-wide demand for their merchandise.

William and Kate's marriage takes place one month later and interest from collectors in royal memorabilia has been high.

The company's range went on sale last December, shortly after the announcement of the royal couple's engagement. The Royal Collections website has so far taken orders from more than 50 countries.

Factory staff said they had been working round the clock.

Carole Tilstone, Decorating Supervisor, Hudson & Middleton, said, "It was a bit scary because of the volumes it was going to be. You're thinking in production terms, will we match demand, but obviously we are matching demand, which is very high at the moment. So hopefully it will continue after the wedding."

Each china piece bears the couple's entwined initials in gold and silver, surmounted by the coronet of Prince William and the wedding date.

All profits from the sale of the Royal Wedding range are dedicated to the Royal Collection Trust, a registered charity. The aims of the Trust are the care and conservation of the Royal Collection and the promotion of public access and enjoyment through exhibitions, publications, loans and educational activities.