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Queen Elizabeth meets Kate Middleton’s parents; bride-to-be goes shopping

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With nine days left until the royal wedding day, tons of exciting tidbits are pouring forth from Buckingham Palace to London’s Kings Road.

For starters. Queen Elizabeth II hosted a private luncheon Wednesday to introduce herself to Prince William‘s future in-laws, Michael and Carole Middleton.

At storied Windsor Castle in south England’s Berkshire County, the queen surrounded Kate Middleton‘s mom and dad with a ‘warm atmosphere,’ bringing along her husband Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh. The Middletons reside in the same county, albeit in more modest accommodations.

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While the merging families took time to get to know one other, Kate hit a London boutique to gather some items suitable for her royal honeymoon.

At middle-of-the-road women’s chain Warehouse, the bride-to-be and a girlfriend caused major excitement while doing a quick browse Tuesday, scoring three summer dresses and a blouse, People said.

‘It was very exciting, and everyone said how lovely and down-to-earth she was,’ said a rep for the store.

Wills will presumably see Kate’s purchases soon enough, but not before some last-minute male bonding. Reports this week confirmed the future king will spend his last night of bachelorhood with his father, Prince Charles, at St. James Palace.

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Photos, from top: Kate Middleton (credit: AFP / Getty Images); her parents Michael and Carole Middleton (credit: Stefan Rousseau / AFP / Getty Images).

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