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When many American couples are planning a wedding, tradition dictates the father of the bride foots all or most of the bill. Sure, Kate Middleton's parents are self-made millionaires from their mail order party supply company, Party Pieces. But that's nothing on Prince William's deep-pocketed relatives, of course.
Luckily, the royal family is not going to give poor Michael Middleton a heart attack. "Both the Prince of Wales [i.e., Prince Charles] and the Queen are likely to contribute towards the cost of the wedding. It will be a family contribution but no final decision has been made," a palace spokesman told the Telegraph. "In particular, if the reception is held at Buckingham Palace, the Queen will pay for that."
