Queen Elizabeth will have to foot the bill for extra police coverage at Prince Charles' and Camilla Parker Bowles' wedding because they changed the date.

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Sky News said this week's emergency date switch to Saturday from Friday because of Pope John Paul II's funeral created serious problems for the Thames Valley Police Authority and the Metropolitan Police.

Sally Hannon, chairwoman of the Thames Valley Police Authority, said she hoped Buckingham Palace would make some contribution to help cover the additional cost.

"We probably will ask the palace for a contribution because, though we don't know the actual amount yet, it is likely to be large," she said.

The civil service at Windsor Guildhall will take place Saturday at 12:30 p.m., with a blessing and reception afterwards at Buckingham Palace.

Security concerns aside, the date change also forced Britain's biggest horseracing event -- the Grand National -- to move back its start time by 25 minutes so as to accommodate television coverage.