# Anyone for a Royal Wedding watchalong thread? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [April 29, 2011, 7:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-for-a-royal-wedding-watchalong-thread/580134 "2011-04-29T07:19:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Rilchiam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/2bfe46/32.png) [@Rilchiam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rilchiam)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2011, 7:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-for-a-royal-wedding-watchalong-thread/580134/1 "2011-04-29T07:19:54Z")
The bagpipers are warming up! Squee! People are waving flags! Hurrah! Screw it; I’m not going to bed! (I’m in L.A.; it’s just past midnight for me.) They’re watching this on the ISS! ---
**Author:** ![Savannah](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b3f665/32.png) [@Savannah](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Savannah)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2011, 7:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-for-a-royal-wedding-watchalong-thread/580134/2 "2011-04-29T07:32:23Z")
If you hadn’t started it, I was about to! I am switching between CBC, BBC World News and now CTV. The shots of London make me long to be there! ---
**Author:** ![Rilchiam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/2bfe46/32.png) [@Rilchiam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rilchiam)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2011, 7:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-for-a-royal-wedding-watchalong-thread/580134/3 "2011-04-29T07:36:15Z")
> [@Savannah](#): > > The shots of London make me long to be there! Mr. Rilch says it’s almost like watching Doctor Who! Speaking of which, I’m sticking to BBC America. ---
**Author:** ![Savannah](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b3f665/32.png) [@Savannah](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Savannah)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2011, 7:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-for-a-royal-wedding-watchalong-thread/580134/4 "2011-04-29T07:36:34Z")
Guests are arriving! We have Hats–both fancy women’s hats and top hats. (Is that “morning dress”?) One old fellow needs to comb his hair, however. I better hurry up and put my tiara on. (I was given a tiara at work today in honour of the day.) Oooh… the trees in the Abbey are beautiful. I love, love, love those “fascinator” hats… ---
**Author:** ![Savannah](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b3f665/32.png) [@Savannah](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Savannah)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2011, 7:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-for-a-royal-wedding-watchalong-thread/580134/5 "2011-04-29T07:43:05Z")
I took a nice long nap after work in preparation for this. I’m hoping that lots of tea will carry me through. It’s a little strange to be watching this as a grown woman, with a husband of my own, instead of the very romantic girl I was in 1981. I was about as romantic and naive as poor Diana was on that day. I have high hopes for this marriage. I forgot to get bunting! What was I thinking? ---
**Author:** ![Savannah](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b3f665/32.png) [@Savannah](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Savannah)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2011, 7:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-for-a-royal-wedding-watchalong-thread/580134/6 "2011-04-29T07:44:38Z")
Grr… all my networks are on commercial or looking at street parties and viewing parties. I want more shots of guests, and the HATS, darn it. ---
**Author:** ![alphaboi867](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alphaboi867/32/3898_2.png) [@alphaboi867](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alphaboi867)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2011, 7:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-for-a-royal-wedding-watchalong-thread/580134/7 "2011-04-29T07:48:55Z")
I’m watching my local PBS station right now; I assume they’re airing the BBC feed. Anyone else think “Duke of Cambridge” is a bit of an odd choice? :dubious: I know it’s a traditional title for minor royals, but neither William or Kate has any connection with the city or university. ---
**Author:** ![Savannah](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b3f665/32.png) [@Savannah](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Savannah)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2011, 7:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-for-a-royal-wedding-watchalong-thread/580134/8 "2011-04-29T07:55:01Z")
They also got “Baron and Lady Craigfergus”. ---
**Author:** ![Savannah](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b3f665/32.png) [@Savannah](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Savannah)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2011, 7:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-for-a-royal-wedding-watchalong-thread/580134/9 "2011-04-29T07:56:16Z")
Ooh… good-looking men in uniforms. And one in a kilt. ---
**Author:** ![Rilchiam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/2bfe46/32.png) [@Rilchiam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rilchiam)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2011, 8:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-for-a-royal-wedding-watchalong-thread/580134/10 "2011-04-29T08:03:38Z")
Okay, on BBCAmerica, there’s a woman with a blonde beehive and a pink skirt interviewing people. Is she anyone? She reminds me of that other character Jane Horrocks played on later seasons of AbFab; not Bubble but the “Carpet! Madness!” chick. ETA: Craigfergus? Really? ---
**Author:** ![Savannah](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b3f665/32.png) [@Savannah](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Savannah)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2011, 8:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-for-a-royal-wedding-watchalong-thread/580134/11 "2011-04-29T08:04:41Z")
I can’t imagine Kate’s nerves right now. ---
**Author:** ![Rilchiam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/2bfe46/32.png) [@Rilchiam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rilchiam)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2011, 8:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-for-a-royal-wedding-watchalong-thread/580134/12 "2011-04-29T08:06:04Z")
Yeah, I imagine in later years she’ll simply have no memory of the hours between waking up and arriving at Westminster. ---
**Author:** ![Savannah](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b3f665/32.png) [@Savannah](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Savannah)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2011, 8:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-for-a-royal-wedding-watchalong-thread/580134/13 "2011-04-29T08:07:13Z")
Kate just got Countess of Strathearn, as well. ---
**Author:** ![Savannah](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b3f665/32.png) [@Savannah](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Savannah)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2011, 8:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-for-a-royal-wedding-watchalong-thread/580134/14 "2011-04-29T08:08:41Z")
I only remember bits and pieces of my wedding day, and it was a Very Small Affair. Hey, if I couldn’t get married like Diana, then I wasn’t even going to try! It’s funny how these things influence us (well, me). ---
**Author:** ![alphaboi867](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alphaboi867/32/3898_2.png) [@alphaboi867](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alphaboi867)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2011, 8:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-for-a-royal-wedding-watchalong-thread/580134/15 "2011-04-29T08:11:11Z")
> [@Savannah](#): > > I can’t imagine Kate’s nerves right now. Anyone wanna speculate on how she’ll screw up Prince William’s name (William Arthur Philip Louis) during the vows? Diana and Fergie did. I’ll wager she get’s the order right, but pronounces the last on as _Louise_. ---
**Author:** ![Savannah](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b3f665/32.png) [@Savannah](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Savannah)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2011, 8:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-for-a-royal-wedding-watchalong-thread/580134/16 "2011-04-29T08:13:41Z")
I wouldn’t be the least bit surprised if there was a stumble over the names. Ooh! Beefeaters! ---
**Author:** ![Savannah](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b3f665/32.png) [@Savannah](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Savannah)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2011, 8:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-for-a-royal-wedding-watchalong-thread/580134/17 "2011-04-29T08:15:04Z")
One guest has a dreadful hat–it looks like a floppy straw sun hat, exactly like I wear to garden in or while reading in the sun. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Savannah](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b3f665/32.png) [@Savannah](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Savannah)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2011, 8:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-for-a-royal-wedding-watchalong-thread/580134/18 "2011-04-29T08:17:37Z")
David Beckham looks _gorgeous_. My lord. ---
**Author:** ![Savannah](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b3f665/32.png) [@Savannah](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Savannah)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2011, 8:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-for-a-royal-wedding-watchalong-thread/580134/19 "2011-04-29T08:36:55Z")
I think I just spotted that British socialite Tara something or other Jones or something, whose nose caved in from her cocaine habit. It’s a rather distinctive nose now. ---
**Author:** ![Rilchiam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/2bfe46/32.png) [@Rilchiam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rilchiam)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2011, 8:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-for-a-royal-wedding-watchalong-thread/580134/20 "2011-04-29T08:38:31Z")
Man, that’s a **Brazil** hat. (Deep blue, matching suit, blonde celeb whose name I didn’t catch.) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-for-a-royal-wedding-watchalong-thread/580134.md?page=2)