Royal Wedding - Prince William to Marry Kate Middleton
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I'll add my congratulations to the young couple. It's not their fault that accidents of birth makes this the most significant marriage-to-be in recent royal history. Such a burden of responsibility to rest on such young shoulders. And to have their comings and goings examined under the spotlight of the world and international media makes it doubly more so. We can do with some light-hearted excitement at these troubled times and this event will lift the spirits of many millions even if just for the weeks and days up to the formal ceremony. We are hoping that in due course the UK Government will declare a formal public bank holiday to mark the occasion. I'm particularly entertained by the speed at which media and manufacturers will leap upon this announcement with "Product". Most have forecast and planned for this day so expect Newspaper specials, TV documentaries in very short order, and commemorative souvenir plates, mugs etc to mark the engagement within a week. All good news for UK manufacurers - the uplift in the economy with such extras and associated wedding day celebrations and tourism should far outweigh any related costs. All of which takes me back to my initial thoughts of goodwill to the young couple caught in the eye of this hurricane. Martin
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Yes, it is kind of fun and uplifting, Martin
I'd read recently about Prince William's and Prince Harry's many charity efforts, taking after and somewhat inspired by their later mum Diana if not inspired by her to a huge extent remembering all her intimate talks to them about caring about humanity, etc. and trying to help out, and "to those whom much is given, much is expected in return," etc. Prince Charles has embued them with that spirit also, and it's nice to think they'd be like that anyway. They're not so young and foolish as to be unaware of their special exalted positions. They're not so young and dumb that they take it all for granted. I found it right inspiring to discover their many charities the princes are involved with, and some they started themselves, etc. I hope Kate Middleton will be genuinely altruistic like her fiance. She seems appealing in many ways, and a worthy match for Wills. I saw pictures of old flames and passing fancies of William's, and Kate is more attractive than most of them, and seems just as nice, or nicer. Also she seems to really love him. She's hung in there for a decade through ups and down, media annoyances, break ups and make ups, etc.-- and now is payback time, her reward of finally "getting her man" in the big serious permanent way she desired. Middleton's not been daunted by the overwhelming prospect of becoming Queen of England, either. And apparently there's no "Camilla" lurking to mess things up for her!
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The Daily Mail managed 31 pages overnight - 15 pages in the paper itself and a 16 page special pull-out. They seem to have won the initial battle of the newspapers..... Martin
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I've heard the news today in the morning- It's Great! I wish them good luck and happinesssssssss
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LOVE that Prince William proposed with his mother's engagement ring, telling us that this is his way of making sure that his mother didn't miss out on the day...very sweet!
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Again, my morning news was fraught with this wedding piffle.
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They're all going to harp on it...always on the lookout for a big story, then they run it into the ground 'til you're sick of it, lots of the time, but this at least is a happy occasion and not some major catastrophe... I wonder if Kate M. sometimes secretly hates being referred to as a "commoner"
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Commoner... ...that word offends me to no end.
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If you love commoners...and royals...and everyone in between Of which, I am all of them sometimes
...Does that make you a bad person? //oo\\
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martinput:
The Daily Mail managed 31 pages overnight - 15 pages in the paper itself and a 16 page special pull-out.
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TV already showing souvenir items already on sale - Royal Crown Derby in production of dedicated high quality items. The back-room boys have been working their slide-rules overtime and are forecasting the wedding will be worth £620 Million ($1 Billion) to the UK economy. The income tax derived from all that business wil more than pay any related public expenses incurred as a consequence of the event - policing etc etc. Indeed UK Ltd will show a healthy profit
Martin
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Point of order for wedding watchers... Having seen the Royal Crown Derby feature on Breakfast TV now. Their centre piece of their Souvenir Wares is a monogram of the letters W and C interwoven - not K for Kate. Kate's proper name is Catherine and pundits are already touting the formal title Princess Catherine. On a slightly cheaper note, Asda (owned by Walmart) put a cheapo souvenir engagement mug on sale at midnight comprising a photo from the press footage and the words William and Kate plus the engagement date. Here's a Daily Mail web-article showing many of the items: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1330443/Kate-Middleton-Prince-William-Royal-wedding-mania-memorabilia-rush.html Martin
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audi:
Again, my morning news was fraught with this wedding piffle.
Another reported side effect of this news is that thousands of young men are running scared as their girlfriends start collecting copies of "Wedding" magazine, supposedly because it has Will and Kate stories, and loitering in front of jewellery store windows. One BBC Sports reporter is openly talking about the grief he's getting at home at the moment. You aren't hiding the papers and switching channels quickly at home are you?
Martin
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audi:
Again, my morning news was fraught with this wedding piffle.
It's not even piffle, it's piffle lite! I hope they're very happy together but that's where my interest ends. As far as i'm concerned, the Royal family are an important tourist attraction and little more.
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CBS News reported that Prince Charles will contribute about $75 million for the expenses. It's his money, of course, but ... DAMN!!!! Absurd!
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audi:
CBS News reported that Prince Charles will contribute about $75 million for the expenses. It's his money, of course, but ... DAMN!!!! Absurd!
It's absurd in this time we all live in...
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feact:
audi:
CBS News reported that Prince Charles will contribute about $75 million for the expenses. It's his money, of course, but ... DAMN!!!! Absurd!
It's absurd in this time we all live in...
With so many people barely making it these days, thaose are the kind of details I'd keep low-pro if it were myself.
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Funny Paper:
audi:
Again, my morning news was fraught with this wedding piffle.
It's not even piffle, it's piffle lite! I hope they're very happy together but that's where my interest ends. As far as i'm concerned, the Royal family are an important tourist attraction and little more.
I`m British, and I am the only one in my office, staffed only with Brits, who isn`t interested. I`m just hoping we get an extra day off work!
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femaleanimal:
Funny Paper:
audi:
Again, my morning news was fraught with this wedding piffle.
It's not even piffle, it's piffle lite! I hope they're very happy together but that's where my interest ends. As far as i'm concerned, the Royal family are an important tourist attraction and little more.
I`m British, and I am the only one in my office, staffed only with Brits, who isn`t interested. I`m just hoping we get an extra day off work!
Well, I just read that the banks will be closed. Why am I not getting this? It's not like it's Paul & Linda -- now THAT'S hype-worthy love!
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I'm getting it
There's going to be a day of celebration, the Prime Minister has indicated it will be likely a bank holiday (subject to the will of Parliament who determine these things). The groom's father has supposedly offered a significant donation to the event costs. UK Britain Ltd stands to receive £630 Million pounds worth of extra business as a consequence generating approx £100 million in tax revenue which far outweighs the event costs. Socialists, Republicans, Anarchists and all those disinterested in the event will still get a public holiday here in the UK - unless they'd like to work on principle and pass the extra income to a charity of their own choice ( just my own personal suggestion
) Seems like a win-win situation from where I'm sitting.... So you have to flip a few paper pages, web pages and TV channels and dodge meaningful hints, prompts and glances from your girlfriends who get swept up in the romance of it all. But no different to the loyal patience shown to you as you all follow your favoured hobbies, sports etc 24/7 /365 the rest of your life. The Royal Family may be an ancient anachronism but they stand head and shoulders above the glam and glitz of Hollywood's finest and the sports superstars that usually dominate the gossip/celebrity column inches. This couple may not get to be King and Queen until very late in my lifetime, but they will do so, hopefully for many years, in my children's life and this event will be very significant, second only to future Coronations of Williams Father and subsequently William himself, so I intend to ensure they squeeze every ounce of educational and historical value from the event by marking it in an appropriate manner. Martin