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I understood CNN also covers live, though have no idea can they really break their normal programming so? Trying to remember ingredients of a suitable celebrational brunch. Strawberries&cream for sure, or perhaps ice cream, but for the salty part??? White wine will be unattainable, too .
Also trying to convince my in-laws it is indeed the prince of ENGLAND who marries (they were not so sure who this William is who they've heard is about to marry)
Shanta Gdeeda Member # 9889
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He's Prince William of Wales, son of Prince of Wales (and the late Saint Diana of Harrods -- oops I mean Diana, Princess of Wales), grandson of the Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Jamaica, Barbados, the Bahamas, Grenada, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, Tuvalu, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Belize, Antigua and Barbuda, and Saint Kitts and Nevis.
The most important bit really is that he is very likely - barring accidents - to be King of England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and all the other countries listed above at some point in the probably not too distant future.
His father is the heir to the throne, but given his age and given that the Queen shows no interest in abdicating, Charles' reign will be short-lived.
A few bags of chipsys should sort the salty part?
young at heart Member # 10365
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The late Saint Diana of Harrods. Love it Where the heck is Tuvalu??? ... and are they having a street party??
Cheekyferret Member # 15263
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I mentioned in another thread a few hours back a young lad I know at a German school here has been taught the Queen died ages ago and Charles is the King!
I despair!
Pimms in all the expat venues and some are having a prize for the best hat and gloves...
I like Wills, he supports Aston Villa.. say no more
Shanta Gdeeda Member # 9889
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Ah you just reminded me that I was having a dispute with someone earlier about whether or not Larry Hagman (J R Ewing) was dead. Off to google...
quote:Originally posted by Shanta Gdeeda: Ah you just reminded me that I was having a dispute with someone earlier about whether or not Larry Hagman (J R Ewing) was dead. Off to google...
... yep! Still alive
He's in Desperate Housewives - right in front of me now - so I hope he hasn't croaked it, or I should be worried
I hope the wedding dress isn't too fru-fru. No more meringues, purlease. She's a pretty snappy dresser though so I reckon it'll be nice.
Errr... not that I'm really that interested, honest
young at heart Member # 10365
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Can't believe the amount of people camping out Dafties
nevermind Member # 6674
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Canada? Seriously, I had totally forgotten. Don't they have any guts up there? Or that's what welfare does - in the end you let anyone sit on you interminably because you're too nice for saying anything .
Got my menu fixed:
Fuul mini-rolls in oven-baked fellahin bread Bean-and-garlic patties with fresh local herbs a la Masri Canapes babaganouh with sun ripened tomatoes Pommes frittes prepared in huile de corn Creme des lentilles (served in tiny shot glasses). If I can find tiny shot glasses.
finally, chai baladi avec trois sucres, to finish off with
About dress: of course it should be meringue! You have all other occasions in life to show off sleeky things. But No. 2 quite appealed .
Monkey Member # 17287
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Well, there's quite a few street parties round our way. One has a band, and "worm charming"
Well that's me sorted. We know how to party down here
tina m Member # 13845
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NOT INTERESTED WHAT SO EVER.i will be happily at the dentist. for some god forsakin reason my mom wants to watch the wedding...
tigerlily_misr Member # 3567
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Will def watch the royal wedding. I've always been very fond of his mom Lady Di. My first born son was born on Prince William's 18th birthday. Had to convince the doc a little to give me the c-section on that very same day (which is also first day of summer) - and it worked.
Congrats to William and Kate. Hope the couple will have a magical wedding ceremony tomorrow.
marydot Member # 15932
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Iam not even going into london tomorrow, we will stay at home and watch it on the tv.
2 million people or more are expected to hit london streets tomorrow.
This wedding is bigger than charles's and diana's wedding.
young at heart Member # 10365
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@ Monkey : Worm charming Now you definately know how to live lol! There is nothing happening here at all. As I said on the other post not much interest here. Going up to my friend's as she has decided I need to endure sorry watch it with her and some other poor souls She normally throws a good 'do' though!
*Dalia* Member # 13012
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quote:Originally posted by Shanta Gdeeda: And no, don't ask me why they put "William" in quotation marks!
Probably for the same reason they put each and everything in brackets.
Why anyone would want to watch a wedding of people they don't even know is completely beyond me …
D_Oro Member # 17954
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I saw clips of the wedding. The bride was beautiful and the couple seems very happy.
They showed clips of Diana's wedding as well. She was like a real fairy tale princes but very sad. Now knowing the history it's easy to see the contrast with the new couple marrying for love and Charles and Di marrying for duty.
ps. Would one of you British ladies please explain this to me?
this Member # 17234
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Johann Hari: Frenzy around Britain’s Royal Wedding "Should Embarrass Us All"
What a beautiful day for the British royals and for all British people in general!!!
It was the first time that my 6 year old adopted daughter saw a prince from the 'real' world getting married - until know she just saw the ones in the animated Walt Disney movies.
And I said to my oldest daughter that this is an historical day. We gonna sit in 30 years together and will remember the day. Most likely Prince William's son or daughter will get married then.
It's nice that Britain still has a monarchy which is loved and respected by its own people. It's indeed interesting to realize that Prince William chose to marry a non-royal bride and yes they have been together for 8 years so they know both what they are getting.
All the best to Prince William & Kate.
tigerlily_misr Member # 3567
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quote:Originally posted by *Dalia*: Why anyone would want to watch a wedding of people they don't even know is completely beyond me …
Hey PARTY POOPER, this is the right thread for you:
DUBAI, Apr 30 - Gulf newspapers on Saturday gave front-page coverage to the glittering royal wedding in London, but also left out the crowd-thrilling moment when Prince William kissed his wife Kate.
The privately run Al-Khaleej, published in Sharjah, did not give front page treatment to Briton's royals, instead putting them on page 36 to share space with a story on the woes of Venice and flood control.
The Dubai-based Arabic-language Al-Bayan front-paged a postcard-size picture of the newlyweds riding in their carriage and devoted three quarters of page 33 to more coverage, but the iconic kiss was noticeably absent.
English-language dailies in the United Arab Emirates had more of the nuptials and carried big pictures of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge on the front pages, but the public show of affection was consigned to the inside.
The UAE is seen as liberal compared with the ultra-conservative Saudi Arabia and some of the other neighbours, but the display of affection in public is not encouraged.
Some of the 100,000 Dubai-based British expatriates were seen partying away into the night on Friday after watching the royal wedding on giant screens set up at almost every bar and restaurant frequented by foreigners.
However, local celebrations were muted.
At a bar in the fashionable Walk area in Dubai, hotel staff were taking down Union Jack decorations with photos of the royal couple even before the last remaining party-goers left.
One party organiser said on Friday that the political violence in the Middle East had not affected the party mood in the UAE which remained insulated from regional troubles.
In the run-up to the wedding, Gulf newspapers were lukewarm in their coverage. Not a single Arabic-language newspaper published in Dubai had a story about the royal wedding on the front page on Friday.
quote:Originally posted by tigerlily_misr: Why commenting on a thread when you have nothing nice to say at all anyway?
If you applied that rule you would never speak or write again. Never.
Oh another party pooper. Another person who tries to spoil the fun on this thread.
Any more out there? Speak up now or forever hold your peace.
LOL, I'll have to agree with you on this one TL (but only this time, don't make a habbit of it ). It was a beautiful day, a beautifulc down to earth couple. The whole atmosphere was cheerful, and you could feel that people genuinely loved the couple. I couldn't help but compare that with the sons of our own "monarchs". HRH Prince Gamal Mubarak, HRH Prince Saif el-Qaddafi (who's bombing his people, or rather his dad's slaves, as we speak), Their royal highnesses the late princeses Uday and Kussay of Iraq, etc. The reason I mention the latter two is because I was with Iraqi friends last night and they were telling me how one of them was at Uni the same time as Uday was and how they used to prevent people from entering the building when he was there unless they absolutely needed to, and they would have to give their id and take it back on leaving. Compare that with William and how he used to live in student housing during his first year at Uni and then rent a flat-share with others (including Kate) in later years. In fairness though, a few years ago I met someone who used to study at St. Andrews at the same time, and they said that he had two body guards with him when he went out clubbing. Don't know how true this is, but it's not inconcievable.
Back to yesterday though, I couldn't help but feel that people were longing for something cheerful, something to be genuinely happy about, something that unite them. I also couldn't help but get an inkling, just a very slight one, that people are longing for the old-fashioned way of marriage, the church and the prince, etc. Just a thought, please ignore it if you're offended.
Cheekyferret Member # 15263
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You are right RN... the British people have been longing for something to be happy about.
I understand why some people are not interested in the UK about the wedding but hey, they got an extra day off with full pay so that should at least please them.
The extended 4 day bank holiday has cost the economy approx £5bn.
roberto1977 Member # 18784
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i watched some of it on Nile tv but i missed the bit where they kissed. Did egyptian terrestrial tv show the wedding and die they show the kiss bit or did they censor it?
I don't watch much telly here.
young at heart Member # 10365
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There's not many clubs in St Andrews RM but he was seen round the local pubs. It is a small place but he did seem to get the privacy the palace asked for.
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