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What ho peasants! We’re getting married! Royal Wedding 29th April.

LiiyaLiiya Registered User regular
edited May 2011 in Social Entropy++
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So after waiting and waiting and waiting and waiting these two finally got their act together and decided to get engaged. They’ll be getting married on the 29th of April 2011 in Westminster Abbey.


Who?
Prince William of Wales is 28 and his grandmother is the Queen and therefore will one day be king as the older of the Queen’s grandsons. He is a Counsellor of State, which means that he goes about doing the royal duties of the Queen that she hasn’t time or priority to do, like opening hospitals and patting small children on the head.
Here is in a helicopter, would you Adam and Eve it.
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Kate Middleton is 29 and from a relatively normal background. Here mum and dad are millionaires, but are self-made, her grandparents were working class. She does…. something. Is she still even working? Who knows. She will become a Duchess, most likely. Here she is, carrying her jacket on what was probably the only warm day in the UK last year.
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They met at St. Andrews in 2001 where they got together, then broke up for a bit, but then got back together in a Disney happy ending style. They are fifteenth cousins!



Where?
Here
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Westminster Abbey, in the middle of London. People who have got married there before (shamelessly stolen from wiki)
1. 11 November 1100: King Henry I of England was married to Matilda of Scotland
2. 9 April 1269: Edmund of Crouchback, 1st Earl of Leicester and Lancaster, son of King Henry III was married to Lady Aveline de Forz
3. 30 April 1290: Joan of Acre, daughter of King Edward I was married to the 7th Earl of Gloucester
4. 8 July 1290: Margaret of England, daughter of King Edward I was married to John II, son of Duke of Brabant
5. 20 January 1382: King Richard II of England was married to Anne of Bohemia
6. 27 February 1919: Princess Patricia of Connaught was married to Commander Alexander Ramsay
7. 28 February 1922: The Princess Mary, daughter of King George V was married to Viscount Lascelles
8. 29 November 1934: The Prince George, Duke of Kent, son of King George V was married to Princess Marina of Greece and Denmark
9. 26 April 1923: The Prince Albert, Duke of York (later King George VI), second son of King George V was married to Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon (later to become The Queen Mother).
10. 20 November 1947: The Princess Elizabeth (later Queen Elizabeth II), elder daughter of King George VI was married to Lieutenant Philip Mountbatten RN (later Duke of Edinburgh).
11. 6 May 1960: The Princess Margaret, second daughter of King George VI was married to Antony Armstrong-Jones (later Earl of Snowdon)
12. 24 April 1963: Princess Alexandra of Kent was married to Angus Ogilvy
13. 14 November 1973: The Princess Anne, only daughter of Queen Elizabeth II was married to Captain Mark Phillips
14. 23 July 1986: The Prince Andrew, Duke of York, second son of Queen Elizabeth II, was married to Miss Sarah Ferguson.


When?
The show starts at 11am. The BBC will be covering the event live

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-11767495

as will various other stations like NBC at 4am. So will BBC America. It is supposed to be a public holiday, but anyone in a job that isn’t in an office will be lucky to get the day off. So basically, no one will really be getting the day off because that costs money and we are in a bloody money crisis.

Whatever happens in this wedding will set the trend for florists, dressmakers, caterers, hairstylists and wedding planners for the next 5-10 years most likely. “I want it just like Kate’s!!!!”, how original.

I fully expect there to be plenty British food, teeth, voice, looks, mannerisms jokes. It wouldn’t be SE++ if there wasn’t so knock yourselves out.

I am not particularly patriotic myself, but everyone loves a chance to stare at some famous people, even if they do cost us far too much.

Liiya on
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  • Blake TBlake T Do you have enemies then? Good. That means you’ve stood up for something, sometime in your life.Registered User regular
    edited April 2011
    Oh sweet Liiya, I am so excited that you were invited.

    Blake T on
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  • LiiyaLiiya Registered User regular
    edited April 2011
    As 6763548869406372748072065737736th in line to the throne, why wouldn't I be?

    Liiya on
  • jippeejippee Registered User regular
    edited April 2011
    How british to do this one day before our Queen's day. Stealing our thunder again.

    jippee on
    Nellie the elephant packed her trunk
    and trundled off to the jungle
    off she rode with a trumpety trump
    trump trump trump



  • FyndirFyndir Registered User regular
    edited April 2011
    I don't think your post contained enough discussion of the time she wore a 'fashionable' see through dress.

    Nor did it contain enough pictures of that.

    Fyndir on
  • LiiyaLiiya Registered User regular
    edited April 2011
    She is probably invited! She is lovely, I hear.

    I don't think that counted as a dress, it was like something fishermen would use to bring in their catch of the day.

    Liiya on
  • EdcrabEdcrab Actually a hack Registered User regular
    edited April 2011
    Liiya wrote: »
    As 6763548869406372748072065737736th in line to the throne, why wouldn't I be?

    ...I can only assume that various non-human entities are before you in the order of succession?

    What did you do to annoy the Royal family that much!

    Edcrab on
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  • ItalaxItalax Registered User regular
    edited April 2011
    I'm a Uni student so I would be off anyway! I think it's actually impossible for me to care less :(

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  • ItalaxItalax Registered User regular
    edited April 2011
    Edcrab wrote: »
    Liiya wrote: »
    As 6763548869406372748072065737736th in line to the throne, why wouldn't I be?

    ...I can only assume that various non-human entities are before you in the order of succession?

    What did you do to annoy the Royal family that much!

    I think all the royal dogs are 150th-180th in line. After that it's all the swans.

    Italax on
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  • BeastehBeasteh THAT WOULD NOT KILL DRACULARegistered User regular
    edited April 2011
    cousins, eh

    Beasteh on
  • LiiyaLiiya Registered User regular
    edited April 2011
    Edcrab wrote: »
    Liiya wrote: »
    As 6763548869406372748072065737736th in line to the throne, why wouldn't I be?

    ...I can only assume that various non-human entities are before you in the order of succession?

    What did you do to annoy the Royal family that much!

    I drilled a hole in a coin once, I think thats illegal? Whoops!

    Liiya on
  • WietWiet Mao Mao Registered User regular
    edited April 2011
    jippee wrote: »
    How british to do this one day before our Queen's day. Stealing our thunder again.

    Bloody Brits. Atleast Queen's day is flashy and orange. Hmph!

    Wiet on
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  • EdcrabEdcrab Actually a hack Registered User regular
    edited April 2011
    Liiya wrote: »
    Edcrab wrote: »
    Liiya wrote: »
    As 6763548869406372748072065737736th in line to the throne, why wouldn't I be?

    ...I can only assume that various non-human entities are before you in the order of succession?

    What did you do to annoy the Royal family that much!

    I drilled a hole in a coin once, I think thats illegal? Whoops!

    Like I said all along, people

    Evil. Criminal. Mastermind.

    Edcrab on
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  • jippeejippee Registered User regular
    edited April 2011
    Wiet wrote: »
    jippee wrote: »
    How british to do this one day before our Queen's day. Stealing our thunder again.

    Bloody Brits. Atleast Queen's day is loud, annoying, alcoholic and orange. Hmph!

    fixed that for you.

    jippee on
    Nellie the elephant packed her trunk
    and trundled off to the jungle
    off she rode with a trumpety trump
    trump trump trump



  • That Dave FellaThat Dave Fella Registered User regular
    edited April 2011
    I know people who are super excited for this.

    They're Australian though.

    That Dave Fella on
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  • LiiyaLiiya Registered User regular
    edited April 2011
    Wiet wrote: »
    jippee wrote: »
    How british to do this one day before our Queen's day. Stealing our thunder again.

    Bloody Brits. Atleast Queen's day is flashy and orange. Hmph!

    So orange! Your national colour is very bright and cheerful!

    Liiya on
  • That Dave FellaThat Dave Fella Registered User regular
    edited April 2011
    I love how the invitation is all "the lord chamberlain was commanded" like she couldn't just ask him to send out a few thousand invitations, had to command him.

    That Dave Fella on
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  • jippeejippee Registered User regular
    edited April 2011
    Liiya wrote: »
    Edcrab wrote: »
    Liiya wrote: »
    As 6763548869406372748072065737736th in line to the throne, why wouldn't I be?

    ...I can only assume that various non-human entities are before you in the order of succession?

    What did you do to annoy the Royal family that much!

    I drilled a hole in a coin once, I think thats illegal? Whoops!

    I cut a five cent coin in half once. After that, OUR queen still shook my hand.

    jippee on
    Nellie the elephant packed her trunk
    and trundled off to the jungle
    off she rode with a trumpety trump
    trump trump trump



  • WietWiet Mao Mao Registered User regular
    edited April 2011
    I keep giggling at that invitation. The Lord Chamberlain is commanded to invite people. Like he secretly hates everyone's guts and wants to invite his own friends instead, but the queen won't let him.
    Liiya wrote: »
    Wiet wrote: »
    jippee wrote: »
    How british to do this one day before our Queen's day. Stealing our thunder again.

    Bloody Brits. Atleast Queen's day is flashy and orange. Hmph!

    So orange! Your national colour is very bright and cheerful!

    It is! As a nation we're also mental, so we manage to take it to even brighter heights every year.

    Wiet on
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  • LiiyaLiiya Registered User regular
    edited April 2011
    "Do my bidding, pauper!"

    edit: I like how mental you all are, Dutch people. You're the fun ones in the EU.

    Liiya on
  • EdcrabEdcrab Actually a hack Registered User regular
    edited April 2011
    All that pomp and ceremony

    The Queen never asks, she always commands

    She commands you to pass her a biscuit, make a cup of tea, excuse her when she burps (which I'm sure she does a lot, she's old).

    Edcrab on
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  • That Dave FellaThat Dave Fella Registered User regular
    edited April 2011
    It'd be cool being the King of somewhere.

    That Dave Fella on
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  • The_ScarabThe_Scarab Registered User regular
    edited April 2011
    That Dave Fella wrote: »
    I know people who are super excited for this.

    They're Australian though.

    They might all get Royal pardons as a show of imperial good will on such a special day, they should be excited.

    The_Scarab on
  • That Dave FellaThat Dave Fella Registered User regular
    edited April 2011
    It's a rare occassion that they get to see something nice on the telly.

    That Dave Fella on
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  • GatsbyGatsby Registered User regular
    edited April 2011
    The_Scarab wrote: »
    That Dave Fella wrote: »
    I know people who are super excited for this.

    They're Australian though.

    They might all get Royal pardons as a show of imperial good will on such a special day, they should be excited.

    Look there's nothing else going on here, we're like the little brother who gets way too excited about his big brother's life.

    Gatsby on
  • LiiyaLiiya Registered User regular
    edited April 2011
    Gatsby wrote: »
    The_Scarab wrote: »
    That Dave Fella wrote: »
    I know people who are super excited for this.

    They're Australian though.

    They might all get Royal pardons as a show of imperial good will on such a special day, they should be excited.

    Look there's nothing else going on here, we're like the little brother who gets way too excited about his big brother's life.

    D'aww.

    Liiya on
  • WietWiet Mao Mao Registered User regular
    edited April 2011
    That Dave Fella wrote: »
    It'd be cool being the King of somewhere.

    Aim to be the King of Style.

    Wiet on
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  • SolarSolar Registered User regular
    edited April 2011
    I thought this was a thread about Liiya getting married at first

    Please tell me I'm not the only one

    Solar on
  • The_ScarabThe_Scarab Registered User regular
    edited April 2011
    Who else is throwing a Government Sanctioned Block Party to celebrate?

    Cameron was very persuasive.

    The_Scarab on
  • That Dave FellaThat Dave Fella Registered User regular
    edited April 2011
    Me and the lads are flying over, we got our invitations in the post.

    That Dave Fella on
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  • GatsbyGatsby Registered User regular
    edited April 2011
    Solar wrote: »
    I thought this was a thread about Liiya getting married at first

    Please tell me I'm not the only one

    I thought it was about pheasant marriage.

    Gatsby on
  • LiiyaLiiya Registered User regular
    edited April 2011
    Ha! I think I'd have to find someone daft enough in the first place, Solar.


    I would love to but (surprise surprise!) I am working, but a local pub is throwing a shin-dig and invited local businesses to pedal their wears there so we may go that. But that may be too fun for our boss to allow!

    Liiya on
  • FyndirFyndir Registered User regular
    edited April 2011
    Liiya wrote: »
    I don't think that counted as a dress, it was like something fishermen would use to bring in their catch of the day.

    I hope you're not trying to imply that modern fashion sometimes approaches the realms of the silly, inappropriate or downright stupid, Liiya!

    Doing so could be considered treason after the wedding.
    Solar wrote: »
    I thought this was a thread about Liiya getting married at first

    Please tell me I'm not the only one

    You weren't.

    Fyndir on
  • WietWiet Mao Mao Registered User regular
    edited April 2011
    I might just watch this out of curiousity since it starts so early. The night before queen's day is usually for partying hard here, so something to get me through the day is helpful.

    Wiet on
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  • ChicoBlueChicoBlue Registered User regular
    edited April 2011
    They are coming to Canada after they get married.

    We are very excited about it.

    We are making stamps about it!

    ChicoBlue on
  • SolarSolar Registered User regular
    edited April 2011
    Gatsby wrote: »
    Solar wrote: »
    I thought this was a thread about Liiya getting married at first

    Please tell me I'm not the only one

    I thought it was about pheasant marriage.

    pheasants are posh birds. I bet they get married

    And Liiya I am sure one day your eyes will meet another's over a bed of rhododendrons, both your hands brushing together as you grasp for the same secateurs...

    Solar on
  • LiiyaLiiya Registered User regular
    edited April 2011
    Ye gads, well if I do you guys will be the first to know.

    Liiya on
  • The Black HunterThe Black Hunter The key is a minimum of compromise, and a simple, unimpeachable reason to existRegistered User regular
    edited April 2011
    I will be in england from the 28th of may till like 4th of june

    I feel I should tell you all this

    The Black Hunter on
  • WietWiet Mao Mao Registered User regular
    edited April 2011
    Pffft, who would want to go to England?
    :(

    Wiet on
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  • The Black HunterThe Black Hunter The key is a minimum of compromise, and a simple, unimpeachable reason to existRegistered User regular
    edited April 2011
    I will be making a juggernaut travels of blunter thread, need to wait on mod approval I think though

    when I finish this assignment I'll go through the whole thing again, then send it for approval

    The Black Hunter on
  • That Dave FellaThat Dave Fella Registered User regular
    edited April 2011
    Whereabouts in England?

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