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What tradition was broken when decorating souvenirs for the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton?

On wedding souvenirs, which are made on the occasion of marriages in the royal family of Great Britain, an emblem is placed from the first letters of the names of the bride and groom. Traditionally, the male letter precedes the female letter, but at the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton, they decided to do the opposite. The reason was that, following the traditions, the initials of the newlyweds would have formed the abbreviation WC, which in England is customary to designate toilets.

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