Most of us remember the grandeur and splendor of the beloved Princess Diana’s Royal wedding that seemed like a fairy-tale ending but turned out to be a horror that ended in tragedy. Mary Robertson, an American woman who once employed Princess Diana as a nanny has been very vocal in her well wishes for the new Royal couple. "Diana would be thinking how proud she is of her son and how well he turned out, even with all the pressure," she said of Prince William's mother, who was killed in a car crash in Paris in 1997. "Unlike her, I think he's marrying for love. They're both marrying for love."
Americans also gathered in private homes as royal watchers hosted their own get-togethers with scones and cucumber sandwiches. Parties will be going on throughout the day — from early-morning breakfasts to afternoon teas and evening dinners — at American restaurants and bars. A tavern in Washington D.C. will be selling slices of cake similar to those the royals will be eating: chocolate biscuit cake — Prince William's favorite — and a traditional royal wedding cake made with fruitcake. Customers who bring a teapot will receive a free appetizer or dessert. Wedding bunting and Union Jack flags will decorate The Globe Pub in Chicago, where classic British fare including fish and chips and full English breakfasts are on the menu. For other Americans, the royal wedding is not only a time for celebration, but also contemplation. Dozens of members of Chicago's Episcopal Church of Our Saviour will gather early Friday in the parish hall to watch what they consider a major event in the Anglican religion.
The royal wedding is a chance to see the kind of life few in America are really very familiar with. The biggest mystery and best kept secret of the wedding is most definitely Kate’s wedding dress. From the designer to the fabrics being used, no one has leaked a word and it’s what everyone is dying to see. Whatever the dress looks like, it is sure to be breath taking when she steps out of the Royal Rolls-Royce and into Westminster Abbey where her future husband awaits her.
No matter what is going on in the world, the Royal Family’s appeal remains shockingly resilient. The current popularity of the Royal Family can be attributed in part to recent films like this year’s Oscar Award winning movie, “The King’s Speech,” a masterpiece about the Queen’s father, George VI, in the days leading up to WWII and the extremely popular BBC series The Tudors. Another is that the wedding is happening a year before the country celebrates the diamond jubilee of Elizabeth’s sixty-year reign, a period exceeded only by Queen Victoria. Elizabeth, who was 85 on April 21, was there when Britain, led by Churchill, stood alone in the island’s “finest hour” against the Hitler Blitz. Another reason is that people are raised on fairytales which may help explain our fascination with royalty. With the history and the stories this family has behind them, it can’t be denied that they are a real-life textbook fairytale and I truly wish Kate Middleton and Prince William a Happily Ever After.
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