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Google Maps Street View Pegman catches royal wedding fever

The world seems to be going crazy over the royal wedding. Even Google Maps' Pegman has found a bride and is dressed up for the altar.


If the TV guides and newspapers are anything to go by, almost everyone will be watching the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton this evening (Australian time).

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Given that YouTube is delivering a live stream of the proceedings and the amount of royal wedding related searches going on, it isn't surprising that Google is taking the event pretty seriously.

The enthusiasm even extends to Pegman, the Google Maps icon that shows the current Street View position. He's found a bride, and they're both dressed to take their vows.

In an hour or so we'll see whether Pegwoman's dress bears any resemblance to Kate's...