# 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:** 12
**Author:** ![eleanorigby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ee7513/32.png) [@eleanorigby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eleanorigby)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2011, 3:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-for-a-royal-wedding-watchalong-thread/580134/221 "2011-04-29T15:08:22Z")
Dammit! I can’t find the Aston-Martin on line and I missed it on TV. ☹ Why are they going to Clarence House? ---
**Author:** ![eleanorigby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ee7513/32.png) [@eleanorigby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eleanorigby)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2011, 3:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-for-a-royal-wedding-watchalong-thread/580134/222 "2011-04-29T15:09:37Z")
> [@notfrommensa](#): > > According to the guest list link, President Obama and Michelle were not invited. Is that typical? This is not a State Occasion, so heads of state are not invited. (if I understand things correctly). ---
**Author:** ![Paul\_in\_Qatar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ccd318/32.png) [@Paul\_in\_Qatar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paul_in_Qatar)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2011, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-for-a-royal-wedding-watchalong-thread/580134/223 "2011-04-29T15:10:39Z")
That’s where they live while in London. The couple will really live near HM’s military base. ---
**Author:** ![jayjay](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jayjay/32/6765_2.png) [@jayjay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jayjay)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2011, 3:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-for-a-royal-wedding-watchalong-thread/580134/224 "2011-04-29T15:12:07Z")
> [@Paul\_in\_Qatar](#): > > That’s where they live while in London. The couple will really live near HM’s military base. His Highness, no? Wills has a long wait ahead before he becomes HM. ---
**Author:** ![Baron\_Greenback](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/baron_greenback/32/48_2.png) [@Baron\_Greenback](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baron_Greenback)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2011, 3:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-for-a-royal-wedding-watchalong-thread/580134/225 "2011-04-29T15:16:23Z")
> [@jayjay](#): > > His Highness, no? Wills has a long wait ahead before he becomes HM. HRH ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2011, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-for-a-royal-wedding-watchalong-thread/580134/226 "2011-04-29T15:47:55Z")
And how we can refer to them both collectively as “TRH.” ---
**Author:** ![drastic\_quench](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e36b37/32.png) [@drastic\_quench](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drastic_quench)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2011, 3:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-for-a-royal-wedding-watchalong-thread/580134/227 "2011-04-29T15:59:02Z")
After this wedding, what are the odds of Charles abdicating after the queen dies? ---
**Author:** ![jayjay](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jayjay/32/6765_2.png) [@jayjay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jayjay)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2011, 4:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-for-a-royal-wedding-watchalong-thread/580134/228 "2011-04-29T16:06:24Z")
> [@drastic\_quench](#): > > After this wedding, what are the odds of Charles abdicating after the queen dies? The question really should be, considering the longevity of the Queen Mother, whether or not Charles will still be alive when the Queen dies. ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2011, 4:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-for-a-royal-wedding-watchalong-thread/580134/229 "2011-04-29T16:35:25Z")
OK, I drank some shots of kool-aid and broke down and watched some of wedding rerun on TLC. What is up with some of these hats? Eugenie and Beatrice. WTF? There was one woman with what looked like a black and decker iron on her forehead. Not even on top of her head. Prince Charles looks like he is as old as the Queen. He is only 62. Kate is gorgeous and her sister Pippa is breathtaking. ---
**Author:** ![Markxxx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/5daacb/32.png) [@Markxxx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Markxxx)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2011, 5:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-for-a-royal-wedding-watchalong-thread/580134/230 "2011-04-29T17:06:11Z")
> [@jayjay](#): > > The question really should be, considering the longevity of the Queen Mother, whether or not Charles will still be alive when the Queen dies. You just KNOW this is what happens every day: Charles) Go ahead look Camilla) I just did it yesterday Charles) But the day might be the day Camilla) Well OK… [fight minute wait - Camilla comes back in] Camilla) No she’s still breathing Charles) Darn, I thought for sure today was the day I’d get to be king. Why doesn’t she just die already Camilla) You think we could push her Charles) Yeah, old people fall down a lot don’t they [in pops Prince Harry] Harry) I’ll push her, since my brother’s married, that chick looks like a breeder so I’ll have less and less chance of being king. Charles) Ah you’re a good son Harry) But I get Australia if I do Camilla) Go ahead give him that, everyone knows Canada is the good one 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2011, 5:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-for-a-royal-wedding-watchalong-thread/580134/231 "2011-04-29T17:23:04Z")
So what is the over/under on #days before Kate drops a heir? 300 days? 365 days? ---
**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, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-for-a-royal-wedding-watchalong-thread/580134/232 "2011-04-29T17:51:49Z")
> [@Markxxx](#): > > I like when Guy Ritchie showed up ALONE. That was so cool, 'cause you know that Madonna was at home all mad, 'cause she could’ve went if she didn’t divorce him. > > And you know Madonna is just the type to say “I don’t care,” but deep, DEEP in her heart she really cares. Heh. I thought the same thing when I heard he’d been invited. I didn’t see Mr. Bean, however. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2011, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-for-a-royal-wedding-watchalong-thread/580134/233 "2011-04-29T17:55:38Z")
> [@drastic\_quench](#): > > After this wedding, what are the odds of Charles abdicating after the queen dies? Wills says he doesn’t want it that way: [News, Politics, Sports, Mail & Latest Headlines - AOL.com](http://www.aolnews.com/2010/11/28/prince-william-has-no-desire-to-leapfrog-dad-to-throne/) ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2011, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-for-a-royal-wedding-watchalong-thread/580134/234 "2011-04-29T18:08:53Z")
Maybe Harry should marry Pippa. Wouldn’t that be something?: [http://www.google.com/search?tbm=isch&hl=en&source=hp&biw=1020&bih=590&q=pippa+middleton&gbv=2&aq=0&aqi=g10&aql=&oq=pippa+mi](http://www.google.com/search?tbm=isch&hl=en&source=hp&biw=1020&bih=590&q=pippa+middleton&gbv=2&aq=0&aqi=g10&aql=&oq=pippa+mi) ---
**Author:** ![Surly\_Chick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ec9cab/32.png) [@Surly\_Chick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Surly_Chick)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2011, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-for-a-royal-wedding-watchalong-thread/580134/235 "2011-04-29T18:21:03Z")
Why doesn’t William go to Bosley and do something about that hair loss? Or at least some Rogaine, for pete’s sake. Not that I wouldn’t tap that… ---
**Author:** ![Dangerosa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/22d042/32.png) [@Dangerosa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dangerosa)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2011, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-for-a-royal-wedding-watchalong-thread/580134/236 "2011-04-29T18:22:20Z")
> [@Tracyfish](#): > > According to a news article with information from a lipreader, Prince William said, “We were supposed to have a small family affair,” when Kate got to the altar. Nice that he had a sense of humor about it! Somehow, it isn’t hard to imagine that in the past few months both have joked about running off to Vegas to get married by an Elvis impersonator or running off to Gretna Green. It also isn’t hard to imagine that they were sorely tempted, but knew they’d have to go through this anyway. ---
**Author:** ![eleanorigby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ee7513/32.png) [@eleanorigby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eleanorigby)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2011, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-for-a-royal-wedding-watchalong-thread/580134/237 "2011-04-29T18:36:31Z")
You know, I heard something that got me in a bit of a tiff. Some commentator (have forgotten which network; it hardly matters) said that William will go back to his RAF job, and “I dunno what Katherine will be doing.” in reference to her not having a job. But, IMO, she HAS a job: creating a home for them and their future children. It is not an idle position, depending on what Kate wants to do with it. We’ve been told they won’t have any staff and that “they’ll do the washing up.”, so what is wrong with Kate being a housewife? Between appearances, family duties and the daily stuff, she’s busy enough. My point is that even 20 years ago, what the bride of a Royal would be doing was not discussed-her job was to remain pretty and pretty behaved and not cause scandal, and also to produce heirs. Nobody questioned when Diana gave up doing her creche work upon marriage. I fully realize that having both spouses working while there are no kids is fairly standard now, but I was taken aback by the assumption that this was not an option for Kate. Thoughts? ---
**Author:** ![rocking\_chair](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rocking_chair/32/2918_2.png) [@rocking\_chair](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rocking_chair)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2011, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-for-a-royal-wedding-watchalong-thread/580134/238 "2011-04-29T20:03:04Z")
she will be doing what she was doing up to the wedding… being will’s partner and supporting him. i’m sure they will have her going about more, perhaps some appearences around wales. new outfits and back to buck house. wills is in a tux, and kate in another sexier long white dress (no train) to dance the night away! hope they have a great time. it is easier when you are #2 not #1. odd thought… when i saw pippa’s dress, i thought now there’s a dress you can wear again for your own wedding! ---
**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, 8:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-for-a-royal-wedding-watchalong-thread/580134/239 "2011-04-29T20:53:25Z")
> [@rocking\_chair](#): > > i’m wondering if we will see kate change into a different outfit. they are having a party tonight at the palace and not heading out to honeymoon right off… Everyone will be in a different outfit for the dinner reception and dance. The wedding dress code was morning suit, the dinner-dance is in the evening and therefore white tie. Besides there’s no way Catherine is going to be able to dance in that dress (at least not without tripping over her train and falling on her royal arse). > [@Baron\_Greenback](#): > > Balmoral, and then somewhere sunny. I’ve heard rumours that he’s charted a yacht. It would be their best option to go somewhere sunny and still have maximium privacy. > [@eleanorigby](#): > > This is not a State Occasion, so heads of state are not invited. (if I understand things correctly). The only heads of state or government invited were either foriegn royals or Commonwealth dignitaries. It’s only a state occasion if he heir to the throne is getting married; William is the heir _to the heir_ of the throne. > [@jayjay](#): > > The question really should be, considering the longevity of the Queen Mother, whether or not Charles will still be alive when the Queen dies. I have a feeling that Her Majesty will simply refuse to die until Camilla is dead. ---
**Author:** ![eleanorigby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ee7513/32.png) [@eleanorigby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eleanorigby)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2011, 9:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-for-a-royal-wedding-watchalong-thread/580134/240 "2011-04-29T21:07:56Z")
Charles dying before the Queen would solve the problem of what to call Camilla. Protocol says Queen, but public sentiment is against that. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-for-a-royal-wedding-watchalong-thread/580134.md?page=11) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-for-a-royal-wedding-watchalong-thread/580134.md?page=13)