in VOA Special English.People around the worldwatched Britain's PrinceWilliam and Kate Middletonget married.The royal wedding broke recordsfor live streamingon the Internet.It also produced more thantwo million tweets on Twitter.(SOUND: Music)The ceremony took place Fridayat Westminster Abbey in London.KATE (AFTER ARCHBISHOP OF CANTERBURY): "I,Catherine Elizabeth, take thee,William Arthur Philip Louis,to my wedded husband,to have and to holdfrom this day forward ... "Kate wore a flowing white gowndesigned by Sarah Burton,the creative directorof Alexander McQueen.William wore a red military uniform.Hats were a big fashion statement.Many of those invited wore them.Kate's sister, Philippa,was her maid of honor.William's brother, Harry,was his best man.WILLIAM (AFTER ARCHBISHOP): "I,William Arthur Philip Louis,take thee, Catherine Elizabeth,to be my wedded wife ... "It was Britain's biggest weddingsince William and Harry's parents,Prince Charles and Princess Diana,were married in nineteen eighty-one.Nearly two thousand guestsfilled the church on Friday.Westminster Abbeywas where the funeralfor William's mother took placeafter Diana died in a car crashin nineteen ninety-seven.Hundreds of thousands of peoplefilled the streets and parksof London to watchthe wedding on video screens.(SOUND: Crowds)Among the wedding guestswere English football starDavid Beckham and his wife Victoria,British Prime Minister David Cameron,the king of Norwayand singer Elton John.Bahrain's crown princewas invited but decidednot to attend because of unrestin his country.Britain withdrew an invitationto the ambassadorfrom Syria over violenceagainst protesters there.After the ceremony,the royal couple traveledto Buckingham Palace.Crowds cheered when the newlywedsappeared on a balconyand shared a short public kiss,and then a longer one.Later, William drove his wifeout of Buckingham Palacein an open-top Aston Martin car.William and the newest memberof the royal familywill now be known as the Dukeand Duchess of Cambridge.Kate is twenty-nine year old.William will be twenty-nine in June.His grandmother is Queen Elizabeth.His father, Prince Charles,is first in line to become king.William, as the older son,is second in line.Kate would not become queen,however, since she is notin the royal blood line.There was a big celebrationat the University of St. Andrewsin Scotland.That was where William and Katefirst met as art history studentsin two thousand one.Many Americans woke upbefore sunrise to watch the wedding.And thousands of people traveledto Britain to join the celebration,including this Australian woman.WOMAN: "We're all part of history.It's just a wonderful experience."And that's IN THE NEWSin VOA Special English.To see pictures of the weddingand to share your comments,go to 51voa.com.