Unless you have been living under a rock? you cannot, not know about the Royal wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. I know that a lot of people got caught up in the mania and so in the interests of my loyal readers in the colonies here is a post just for you.
We didn't get an invite to the event and so I watched it on TV. It was on every channel...all day long. I just caught the highlights. I must say they did look very happy.
The weird thing is that with all these huge ceremonial events. The best view is always from home and on TV as they cover just about angle and you get to sit and watch it in comfort.
There is a bit of strobing on one or two of the photos but hey it's free and off the TV! :)
It is a fairy story like scenario with the horse and carriages and it did look spectacular. It was an epic performance from all.
Windsor Castle. Now that is what you call a country home.
Drone shot of the driveway up to Windsor Castle. The place was packed with people all having a ball by the look of things.
To put on a massive event like this must costs millions of pounds but the TV coverage alone must rake in billions? Let alone the merchandising. Where the real money is made.
This photograph sums up the day for me. Meghan looks genuinely very happy. I wish them all the best for the future.
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They do look happy, and those angles are indeed best from home, haha. I love that drone shot panning the crowd towards Windsor Castle, wow.
It was the best seat in the house lol. We got invited to the Queens garden party about 40 years ago and I refused to go because they wouldn't allow me to wear jeans! I'm such an anarchist :)
Lol! And it is a good thing. :)
I just mentioned this in answering your other comment lol. Why you missed the deer in the headlight look on the poor chap when it was time for the vows. LOL
It was an awesome display! Every bit royal and posh! Nicely done UK!
We do know how to throw a party over here and the ceremonial stuff is always pretty epic. Deer in the headlights lol I must have been making coffee at that point. :)
I wish them the best, too. But I did not rise early to watch and I will be doing my best to avoid coverage, other than this, of course. I really think it is time we moved past the idea of royalty and moved toward the ideas of universal fraternity and social compassion. I like the royals and have respect for them, but enough's enough already. Just being born into a family does not make you a leader or the facade of one. Are we going to democratize the world, or not? We move toward this and then they throw a party and let's us watch; then all of sudden we forget where we were ... lol.
Haha you got that just about right.
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Im just glad us Yanks aren't footing that bill LOL!
They will make more off it ... with TV rights and merchandizing.
Where the real money is made lol
Haha ... I like how he is so obviously walking on his knees.
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Thanks ridwan, glad you enjoyed the photos.
Oh, just for the moment, I want to say that I enjoyed the wedding. (Sorry @prydefoltz!)
They looked exceedingly happy and I wish them well. I love fairytales.
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Haha It was so obvious they all had proper ball. Disney couldn't have done it better.
Nice to see the Royal family gene pool getting refreshed. :)
I agree! I think they will infuse a little bit of true love and have fun at it too.
They are inspiring!
I didn't expect to enjoy it particularly but I did @molometer. Great photographs.
I missed the local party which I'll post about tomorrow.
I watched the engagement interview yesterday and they both impressed me a lot. They are obviously so genuinely in love.
And for once when London was broadcast around the world the skies were blue! Hoorah! 😊
Haha yes the weather was just perfect for a massive event. Blue skies are pretty rare lol
I am happy for them but I didn't get caught up in watching it all.
I think you should have gotten an invite though. :P
I'm sure it got lost in the post. :)
You got the best highlights of the wedding ceremony. I agree with you when you said that the best views can be seen from the comfort of your home. The palace was so beautiful. I wonder how can those t.v. stations can profit from their coverage.
Just like you, I'm fortunate to saw the Royal Wedding on t.v. via satellite coverage of CNN. "Stand by Me "song , I think will now become more popular. ;)
It's a very popular song and they did a great job with it. CNN would have to had paid a fee for the TV rights to broadcast it. :)
I didn’t watch the non-stop coverage. I did happen to catch the ceremony on TV here while I was getting vitals and meds and more lab draws in hospital. I did find I was rather impressed with the inclusivity of the ceremony. The sermon was a bit long for a wedding, I thought, but the message was inclusive and progressive, and more than a show piece of pomp and circumstance, I thought. We still got that show piece of pomp and circumstance, of course, but it felt like a more evolved, embracing everyone kind of ceremony – very forward looking.
They have to move with the times to remain relevant I guess. Few countries have royals these days.
I saw a clip of the kiss, and could feel how happy they are! No one does pageantry better than the royal family!