Oh-ffical subsim "Royal Wedding" thread

[Egan]

Originally Posted by Alex

The classiest wedding ceremony I've got to watch until now (can't compare with Prince Charles and Princess Diana's wedding though, since I wasn't born then ), as expected , perfection from start to finish.

Long live Prince William and Princess Catherine !

I was 6 when Charles and Di got married. My Dad decided to take me and my brother to the swimming pool for the morning. When we got there it was, of course, shut. Standing there on the steps with my swimming gear and towel under my arm I became a fervent republican. True story.

I was in the states when Diana died. I was actually out in the Yosemite back country when it happened and didn't know anything about it until we got back down to the village. When people realised we were Brits they kept giving us this look and saying 'I'm so sorry.' It was beginning to freak me out because no one said why they were sorry. I was beginning to wonder whether the UK had blown up or something. Once I found out I just sort of explained that whilst it was very nice of them to be so sympathetic I didn't actually know Dianna so I was more or less alright and did they have anything for a blister?

I was on the plane home during the funeral - first time I've ever been happy to be on a trans Atlantic flight. Missed the whole thing. I had really bad jet lag when I got back but my friends were even worse having had an entire week of media insanity.

[Alex]

Originally Posted by Egan

I was 6 when Charles and Di got married. My Dad decided to take me and my brother to the swimming pool for the morning. When we got there it was, of course, shut. Standing there on the steps with my swimming gear and towel under my arm I became a fervent republican. True story.

ROFL !

Originally Posted by Egan

I was on the plane home during the funeral - first time I've ever been happy to be on a trans Atlantic flight. Missed the whole thing. I had really bad jet lag when I got back but my friends were even worse having had an entire week of media insanity.

Personally I'd say I prefer the celebration of any royal ceremony to the constant, ubiquitous anti Khadafi american propaganda, but I guess it is no more than a matter of tastes, after all.

[AVGWarhawk]

I watched for a few minutes. It was very nice. The carriages are beautiful. Deep in tradition in the UK. Overall it looked like a good time.

[Jimbuna]

Gotta admit I eventually sat down and watched it and apart from the actual service I thought it was rather good.

The eyes of the world were on this and I should imagine there is many a country out there who would love the opportunity to have such a worldly respected royal family and all the pomp and tradition that goes with occasions such as this.

The real bonus was the BoB fly over....I wasn't as impressed with the tonkas and tiffies though.

Best wishes to the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge.

[kranz]

Originally Posted by jimbuna

there is many a country out there who would love the opportunity to have such a worldly respected royal family and all the pomp and tradition that goes with...

...all the filth and scandals showing that they are people like us.
I also watched a bit, it was nice and fancy. But being a "subject" to "them"- no, thanks.

[sharkbit]

Originally Posted by jimbuna

Best wishes to the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge.

So maybe some of the Brits can fill in an American ignorant of how all the title stuff works.

The way I read it in the papers here in the States, the Queen gave the title of "Duke and Duchess of Cambridge" to them.
So, do they like rule, govern, etc. over the area around Cambridge or is it more or less a title?
Was there a Duke and/or Duchess of Cambridge prior to all of this and now they are unemployed?
Why aren't they Prince and Princess? Is't Duke and Duchess a "demotion"?

My wife was asking and I haven't got a clue.

Oh, by the way, Catherine's sister is pretty hot too. Somebody needs to scoop her up as well.

[Herr-Berbunch]

There's something wrong with Harry if he doesn't get together with Kate's stunning sister, Pippa.

[Egan]

Is it over then? Can I watch TV again?

[Skybird]

Originally Posted by Herr-Berbunch

There's something wrong with Harry if he doesn't get together with Kate's stunning sister, Pippa.

So thought I, but she is already engaged, while he is said to have a girlfriend too. Also, both of their hidden partners are said to have been seen inside the cathedral. So, that the little brother of the prince comes together with the little sister of the princess is extremely unlikely an event.

[DarkFish]

Originally Posted by sharkbit

So maybe some of the Brits can fill in an American ignorant of how all the title stuff works.

The way I read it in the papers here in the States, the Queen gave the title of "Duke and Duchess of Cambridge" to them.
So, do they like rule, govern, etc. over the area around Cambridge or is it more or less a title?
Was there a Duke and/or Duchess of Cambridge prior to all of this and now they are unemployed?
Why aren't they Prince and Princess? Is't Duke and Duchess a "demotion"?

My wife was asking and I haven't got a clue.

Oh, by the way, Catherine's sister is pretty hot too. Somebody needs to scoop her up as well.

AFAIK it works the same in the Netherlands, so I can answer this for you.
A title is just a title, they don't govern over anything at all. (which is one reason why monarchy is such a joke, we pay loads of money and get nothing in return)

A quick wikipedia search shows the last duke of Cambridge died in 1904, so no, there wasn't any other duke that now is unemployed (bad wording since duke isn't a job at all, with it come some privileges but no obligations that I'm aware of)

Titles can stack, so they're in no way demoted. As an example, our beloved Her Majesty Beatrix, by the Grace of God, Queen of the Netherlands, Princess of Orange-Nassau, Princess of Lippe-Biesterfeld etc. etc. is also count, marquis, viscount, baron, hereditary lord and lord of much too many places.

Oh how I wish a huge hole opened up in the ground and they all fell in

[Jimbuna]

Originally Posted by sharkbit

So maybe some of the Brits can fill in an American ignorant of how all the title stuff works.

The way I read it in the papers here in the States, the Queen gave the title of "Duke and Duchess of Cambridge" to them.
So, do they like rule, govern, etc. over the area around Cambridge or is it more or less a title?
Was there a Duke and/or Duchess of Cambridge prior to all of this and now they are unemployed?
Why aren't they Prince and Princess? Is't Duke and Duchess a "demotion"?

My wife was asking and I haven't got a clue.

Oh, by the way, Catherine's sister is pretty hot too. Somebody needs to scoop her up as well.

Pretty much as DarkFish has posted....just a title with a few minor privileges.

[bookworm_020]

Originally Posted by sharkbit

Oh, by the way, Catherine's sister is pretty hot too. Somebody needs to scoop her up as well.

And to think she is going out with an English cricketer When she wakes up to what she's with, tell her I'm available