So Wills and Kate are now William and Catherine, Duke and Duchess of Cambridge; Mr and Mrs Windsor. I thought it was a pleasant occasion. The Brits are rather good at this sort of thing: well-organised, orderly, polite and restrained. William and Harry looked dashing in their uniforms. The bride was demur and beautiful. The dress was definitely better than Di’s meringue, and I rather enjoyed seeing sleeves make a comeback. I’ve been to far too many weddings where the sweet young thing has to keep yanking at the strapless bodice to keep the boobs contained.
Westminster cathedral is totally impractical for a normal functioning church, of course, but a stunning piece of architecture. It’s just steeped in history, including the choir. And the choir music. My apologies to the purists, but it all sounded rather dirge-like. I kept wishing Old Elton would belt out a ballad or two. I bet he did, too.
Loved the scarlet and silver clad cavalry, the feathered plumes, the high-stepping horses and the royal carriages. When they set off for the palace I thought: Finally! Up until then the only indication it was a royal wedding was the size of the guest list and the massive security. (Were there any police working elsewhere in the UK that day? Perhaps they assumed the criminals would all be at home in front of the telly with a cup of tea/bottle of beer, watching the wedding?)
They all looked very stylish (apart from Eugenie’s hat) but I think that for these occasions the royal family should look royal. They should all be made to wear crowns or tiaras; the size being determined by their rank. The women should be in long gowns and the men should be in uniforms, or wear ermine cloaks or armour. If we’ve got to have a royal family, the least they could do is look the part.
Other than that I wish the young couple well. And one thing I’ll say about the overwhelming, extended, every channel except 7 (and they had stuff after the footy), it made for a nice change from footage of floods, tsunamis, earthquakes and tornadoes. Thanks Mr and Mrs Windsor for giving us something to smile about.