London, Dec 15 (IANS): The British royal wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton was the most popular "Google search" item in the country this year.

The term "royal wedding" was followed by "iPhone 5" and "Fifa 12" in the list of the search engine's annual survey of the most inquired-about new terms, Sky News reported.

Kate, the Duchess of Cambridge, was also one of the most Googled celebrities in the country.

American reality TV star Kim Kardashian was the most searched-for celebrity in 2011, followed by former Spice Girl Victoria Beckham and actresses Emma Watson and Scarlett Johansson.

The "X-Factor" and "The Apprentice" topped the list of most-searched-for TV programmes in Britain.

Top searches for "How to..." included revise, draw, sleep, flirt, pronounce and wallpaper.

The most searched for "What is...?" list included AV, scampi, 4D, Apple iCloud, truffles and piles.

The top searched-for travel destination was Las Vegas, with New York and Disneyland Paris making up the top three.