COVER
The Royal We (The Wedding / Kate and William)
It wasn't just a wedding. It was the House of Windsor preparing for its next act
Pip, Pip Hooray (The Wedding / Kate and William)
If the internet is a reliable guide, someone people had barely heard of before the ceremony, stole the show
The Dress (The Wedding / Fashion)
The exquisite Alexander McQueen design blended modern construction with British tradition
How Do I Love Thee? (The Wedding / The Relationship)
Let us count the ways
The Kate Question (The Wedding / The Princess)
She seems sensible and proper, almost to a fault. Can she fill the Diana-shaped hole in Britons' hearts?
But Will It Last? (The Wedding / Viewpoint)
What the data say about the royal newlyweds' odds of happily ever after
For Better Or For Worse (The Wedding / Marriage Matrix)
Where will Kate and Wills fall in the pantheon of notable couples?
Three Weddings And Two Funerals (The Wedding / History)
No, Britain doesn't have a placid tradition of monarchy but rather a royal history marked by turbulence, celebration and tragedy
The Problem With Princes (Commentary)
It isn't unpatriotic for Britons to be republicans. It's a sign that they love their country
ESSAY
The Sport of Kings
What makes a royal wedding like a ball game? Scorecards, slo-mo replays and picking the MVP
GLOBAL ADVISER
Fight Club (Next Time You're in ... Rome)
A combatant's view of the Colosseum
Revisit L' Amant in Vietnam (Diversions)
The scene of Marguerite Duras' novella open for tourists in Sa Dec
The Spirit of the Orient Express (TIME Traveler)
Luxury train travel comes to South Africa and Spain
A Bath Pub Gets a Hip Makeover (Amuse-Bouche)
The newly opened Hall & Woodhouse that's already an institution in southwest England
TO OUR READERS
A TIME Gala and A Royal Wedding
A letter from the editor's desk