While some celebrities opt for a lavish wedding registry (were looking at you, Kim Kardashian!), others take a more charitable approach. Before their over-the-top walk down the aisle, William and Kate set up the Royal Wedding Charitable Gift Fund, and based on todays statement from Buckingham Palace, donations werent sparse. Over $1.7 million was raised for charity,reports EOnline.com.Private donations and proceeds from official royal wedding swag were included in the grand total, according to CBS News. Wills and Kate selected 26 charities infive categories — Changing Lives through Arts and Sport; Children Fulfilling their Potential; Help and Care at Home; Support for Service Personnel and Their Families; and Conservation of Future Generations — to benefit from the cash, according to HollywoodLife.com.Something tells us the newlyweds will be just fine without a new stand mixer or flatware for their new home in Kensington Palace.Image via EOnline.com.–Brittany Gilpin
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