where is kate middleton spending christmas?
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 In August and September , Edward and Simpson cruised the Eastern Mediterranean on the steam yacht Nahlin . By October it was becoming clear that the new king planned to marry Simpson , especially when divorce proceedings between the Simpsons were brought at Ipswich Assizes . Preparations for all contingencies were made , including the prospect of the coronation of King Edward and Queen Wallis . Because of the religious implications of any marriage , plans were made to hold a secular coronation ceremony , not in the traditional religious location of Westminster Abbey , but in the Banqueting House in Whitehall . 

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 The crew celebrated Christmas aboard Monitor while berthed at Hampton Roads in what was described as a most merry fashion , while many other celebrations were occurring along the shore . The ship 's cook was paid one dollar to prepare a meal for the crew befitting the day ; it was received with mixed opinion . That day , Monitor was made ready for sea , her crew under strict orders not to discuss the impending voyage with anyone , but bad weather delayed her departure until 29 December . 

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 A Christmas ceremony has been held in the square every year since 1947 . A Norway spruce ( or sometimes a fir ) is presented by Norway 's capital city , Oslo as London 's Christmas tree , a token of gratitude for Britain 's support during World War II . ( Besides war @-@ time support , Norway 's Prince Olav and the country 's government lived in exile in London throughout the war . ) 

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 Amid the boredom of the largely eventless drift , the crew ate well ; ship 's stores were boosted by regular hunting parties which brought a harvest of seal and polar bear meat . In late October , as winter approached , De Long ordered the Edison arc lighting system erected , but the generating mechanism failed to produce even the dimmest of lights , and the apparatus was swiftly abandoned , along with the equally ineffective telephone system . Christmas 1879 , and the start of the new year , were celebrated without great joy ; De Long wrote of Christmas as " the dreariest day of my life , and it is certainly the dreariest part of the world " . 

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 On 14 November 1501 , the marriage ceremony finally took place at Saint Paul 's Cathedral ; both Arthur and Catherine wore white satin . The ceremony was conducted by Henry Deane , Archbishop of Canterbury , who was assisted by William Warham , Bishop of London . Following the ceremony , Arthur and Catherine left the Cathedral and headed for Baynard 's Castle , where they were entertained by " the best voiced children of the King 's chapel , who sang right sweetly with quaint harmony " . 
