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EastEnders has unveiled details of its royal wedding episode.

The Mirror reports that Albert Square's residents will stage a street party to mark the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton. The storyline will be broadcast on April 29, the day of the ceremony.

An insider on the BBC One show is quoted as saying: "There was no way the script writers could ignore the street party fever sweeping the nation. EastEnders was always going to mark the royal wedding with a bang.

"It's going to be a very bright and happy episode."

Real footage of the service will also be shown on the Queen Vic's television during the episode.

The source continued: "The effect will be amazing and give a real sense of the cast being there."

However, the insider added that achieving a real-life feel would be a technical challenge as the footage will be added into pre-recorded scenes.

The paper also reports that Bianca Jackson's daughter Tiffany Dean will dress up as a bride and that Arthur 'Fatboy' Chubb (Ricky Norwood) will propose to Mercy Olubunmi (Bunmi Mojekwu).

It had been previously speculated that Phil Mitchell and Shirley Carter would wed on the same day as the royal couple, but show bosses later denied this and viewers recently saw Shirley decide not to marry the Walford hardman.

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