Something that you readers at home might not know is that the majority of the UK was reluctant about the whole celebration. To begin with, many citizens find the monarchy to be anachronistic. Englishmen do not like that Prince Charles has never worked a day in his life. Prince Charles has also been caught saying some rather vulgar statements, tainting his qualification for the throne. Although Prince William is well respected, people don’t understand why there is so much attention given to the family who has virtually no political power. As a matter of fact, their only power exists because it stems from the remnants of (sorry for the blunt delivery) dead ancestors who never showered and sported black teeth because they were rich enough to afford Caribbean sugar. All my professors either left the country on Friday or promised to stay inside their homes. One demographic who definitely relished in the wedding fun was the young children of Britain. Many primary aged students put on make-believe weddings, complete with Burger King hats and Disney Princess Halloween costumes. Despite the hostility towards the whole “she-bang,” a select-few of my mates and I were stoked for the historic event.
I am obsessed with both Will and Kate and their wedding! I have been influenced by my oldest sister’s middle school crush on the teen heartthrob, Wills. While bad boys (AKA Harry!) have their own charm, Wills seems like a mature, responsible, kind man and a great future King. I find Kate to be equally classy and so beautiful, both in facial features and physique. Also, her hair is beautiful. Oh, and the Burberry trench coat doesn’t hurt! I would be remiss to not state the obvious—Will’s boyishly wonderful looks are disappearing at a fast rate. Surprisingly, a chiseled face is not a good look for William. And balding never has a positive connotation—even if you are royalty.
Although I never had any intentions of being smashed between an 89-year-old clad in unfairly priced t-shirts and hats and (frustrated) bachelorettes from Boston at Westminster Abbey, I did have plans to head to Leeds Castle. There, I hoped to watch the live streaming of the wedding with not-so-fanatical viewers. They would provide tea and then show a screening of Mamma Mia (my all-time favorite show…next to Hairspray of course!). I soon realized that this fairytale situation would also require a 200-pound booking for a hotel room and preferably a spouse. Plan A went out the window.
My next plan was to do a pseudo bar and park- hop, so that I could get a real taste for all the mad(hatter)ness. This seemed perfect. Plan B in effect. And then my worst enemy came creeping the night before the BIG DAY: the SLEEP monster. And thus, I woke up at 12 noon the next day, approximately an hour after the wedding started. I am seriously disappointed in myself. I have made many mistakes in my life. But this trumps them all. I do though contribute some of the blame to faulty British electronic alarm clocks. And also, the military time threw me off.
I can proudly say I redeemed myself by sacrificing golden gym time to sit on my comfy bed and watch the Lifetime movie dedicated to the famous duo. I have to say that the fake Wills was so adorable and I almost think he should negotiate with the Queen and become appointed to some royal role (the most apt would be one that stands in front of the camera). I was really impressed with the film. Then again, I am a huge hopeless rom(-com)antic.
I also followed up with the viewing by stalking People.com (which is already one of my top 3 visited websites) and watching Good Morning America clips. All I have to say is that Prince Harry is mine, Chelsea. And Pippa, you are gorgeous! Lastly, little flower girls and page boys: I will babysit in London anytime!
In the end, I think I did the wedding some justice. With any public affair, there are bound to be “hate-ahs”. Regardless, I think that most of my fellow Londoners wish the couple well, as they—like any other (commoner) bride and groom—deserve all the happiness and good wishes that life can provide!
