Royal Wedding Recap
I woke up early this morning to watch the royal wedding. I didn't start watching as soon as the coverage started, but I didn't miss much. I got to see all the royals being taken into Westminster Abbey. It was different that the royals were driven there in cars, and many lesser royals were driven in mini-buses. I do think it was a good idea since it would be safer and cheaper than a long procession of carriages.
One thing was fun to watch was all the hats the women wore. It reminded me of My Fair Lady. Many of the hats were perched on the front of someone's head, or resting on the side of the head. They were more like hairpieces rather than hats.
Princess Eugenie and Princess Beatrix, above, wore some crazy outfits. Their eyeliner was a bit much. I don't understand why so many women think they need to look like Cleopatra or a raccoon.
The prime minister's wife, Samantha Cameron, didn't wear a hat. The news caster announced that, she got some looks when she entered the Abbey. All the female guests are to wear hats. It's de rigeur. She wore a quaint headband that was becoming. Oh well, she does have a right to be different. She looked better with the headband than one of those hats that look like centerpieces. Then, well, it does go against tradition. Some have said is thinking she was above the occasion. Yet, we don't know what was going through her head.
LA Times write-up
One thing interesting is that the guests at the royal wedding were all expected to wear sleeves, and long ones at that. Even the bride had a long-sleeved gown. It's another one of those rules that they have to follow.
Catherine Middleton's gown was compared to that of Princess Grace.
Well, Kate Middleton and Grace Kelly were both commoners who married into royalty. It seems to be a growing trend among royals, to look beyond just marrying royalty. It can be a good thing, since they have more options. They can then find someone they are in love with more easier, rather than a marriage of convenience. And we all know what problems closed gene pools can cause, like the the gene of haemophilia that Queen Victoria carried became present in the Romanov family and later caused the Russian Revolution.
I do hope that William and Catherine will be happy together for many years.
One thing was fun to watch was all the hats the women wore. It reminded me of My Fair Lady. Many of the hats were perched on the front of someone's head, or resting on the side of the head. They were more like hairpieces rather than hats.
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Princess Eugenie and Princess Beatrix, above, wore some crazy outfits. Their eyeliner was a bit much. I don't understand why so many women think they need to look like Cleopatra or a raccoon.
The prime minister's wife, Samantha Cameron, didn't wear a hat. The news caster announced that, she got some looks when she entered the Abbey. All the female guests are to wear hats. It's de rigeur. She wore a quaint headband that was becoming. Oh well, she does have a right to be different. She looked better with the headband than one of those hats that look like centerpieces. Then, well, it does go against tradition. Some have said is thinking she was above the occasion. Yet, we don't know what was going through her head.
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LA Times write-up
One thing interesting is that the guests at the royal wedding were all expected to wear sleeves, and long ones at that. Even the bride had a long-sleeved gown. It's another one of those rules that they have to follow.
Catherine Middleton's gown was compared to that of Princess Grace.
I do hope that William and Catherine will be happy together for many years.
Comments
And on the hats . . . those in the picture are hideous!