British react to royal wedding plans

The World

Big news in Britain: Prince William is to marry long-time girlfriend Kate Middleton sometime next year. Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with the BBC’s Paddy O’ Connell about British reaction to the wedding news at a time when Britons are reeling from news of their government’s fiscal austerity programs.

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