# 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:** 5
**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, 10:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-for-a-royal-wedding-watchalong-thread/580134/81 "2011-04-29T10:12:46Z")
I guess this means it is too late for them to back out. ---
**Author:** ![jjimm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba8739/32.png) [@jjimm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jjimm)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2011, 10:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-for-a-royal-wedding-watchalong-thread/580134/82 "2011-04-29T10:13:28Z")
BTW that hymn is Welsh. Significant I suppose? ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2011, 10:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-for-a-royal-wedding-watchalong-thread/580134/83 "2011-04-29T10:13:32Z")
_Guide Me Oh Thou Great Jehovah_ as the opening hymn. ---
**Author:** ![jjimm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba8739/32.png) [@jjimm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jjimm)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2011, 10:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-for-a-royal-wedding-watchalong-thread/580134/84 "2011-04-29T10:15:18Z")
> [@Baker](#): > > _Guide Me Oh Thou Great Jehovah_ as the opening hymn. Redeemer, not Jehova. Also known as [Cwm Rhondda](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cwm_Rhondda) (pron. koom r-h-ONthuh). ---
**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, 10:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-for-a-royal-wedding-watchalong-thread/580134/85 "2011-04-29T10:15:50Z")
::cough:: Beautiful! ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2011, 10:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-for-a-royal-wedding-watchalong-thread/580134/86 "2011-04-29T10:16:32Z")
Oops, that’s the American in me. I learned it another way. ---
**Author:** ![jjimm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba8739/32.png) [@jjimm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jjimm)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2011, 10:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-for-a-royal-wedding-watchalong-thread/580134/87 "2011-04-29T10:16:50Z")
For richer, for _poorer_, yeah right. ---
**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, 10:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-for-a-royal-wedding-watchalong-thread/580134/88 "2011-04-29T10:17:43Z")
She got all his names right! ---
**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, 10:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-for-a-royal-wedding-watchalong-thread/580134/89 "2011-04-29T10:17:51Z")
But they’re just babies! ---
**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, 10:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-for-a-royal-wedding-watchalong-thread/580134/90 "2011-04-29T10:18:03Z")
Did you notice they’re both smirking while they say their vows? Is there a rule that says they can’t smile. Seems like they want to smile but aren’t allowed to so it comes out as a smirk. The ring almost didn’t make it on Kate’s finger 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2011, 10:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-for-a-royal-wedding-watchalong-thread/580134/91 "2011-04-29T10:18:13Z")
The Archbishop of Canterbury has a beautiful, deep voice. ---
**Author:** ![jjimm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba8739/32.png) [@jjimm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jjimm)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2011, 10:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-for-a-royal-wedding-watchalong-thread/580134/92 "2011-04-29T10:19:01Z")
Amusing banter just now: Me: I just put a contact lens in, so if you see any moisture in my eye, that’s it. Roomie: so what explains the uncontrollable sobbing? Me: you’re the one who turned it on, monarchist. Roomie: yeah, only in case someone gets assassinated. ---
**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, 10:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-for-a-royal-wedding-watchalong-thread/580134/93 "2011-04-29T10:20:45Z")
Long Live the Duke & Duchess of Cambridge! ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2011, 10:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-for-a-royal-wedding-watchalong-thread/580134/94 "2011-04-29T10:21:12Z")
Even inside the church you could hear the crowd outside cheer as the bishop pronounced them husband and wife. ---
**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, 10:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-for-a-royal-wedding-watchalong-thread/580134/95 "2011-04-29T10:22:41Z")
The actual ceremony seems so short! I always think that, used to Catholic wedding masses. ---
**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, 10:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-for-a-royal-wedding-watchalong-thread/580134/96 "2011-04-29T10:25:14Z")
> [@Markxxx](#): > > The ring almost didn’t make it on Kate’s finger 🙂 “C’mon, c’mon, c’mon! Almost there…almost…okay, you got it, stop.” ---
**Author:** ![jjimm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba8739/32.png) [@jjimm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jjimm)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2011, 10:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-for-a-royal-wedding-watchalong-thread/580134/97 "2011-04-29T10:25:41Z")
It’s the Communion that does for Catholic ceremonies in my experience. I had a Catholic wedding and we cancelled Communion (to avoid awkwardness with my Anglican relatives) and it was only about 20 minutes long. ---
**Author:** ![jjimm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba8739/32.png) [@jjimm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jjimm)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2011, 10:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-for-a-royal-wedding-watchalong-thread/580134/98 "2011-04-29T10:26:48Z")
> [@Rilchiam](#): > > “C’mon, c’mon, c’mon! Almost there…almost…okay, you got it, stop.” “And lay off the pies from now on.” ---
**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, 10:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-for-a-royal-wedding-watchalong-thread/580134/99 "2011-04-29T10:26:51Z")
Wow Kate Middleton’s brother is very good looking It’s funny, he comes on and starts reading… I say to myself, “He’s good looking” And the first word out of James Middleton’s mouth is “I appeal to you” 😃 ---
**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, 10:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-for-a-royal-wedding-watchalong-thread/580134/100 "2011-04-29T10:27:31Z")
You’re right; that does take up lots of time. 🙂 (Communion.) Her brother is doing the reading, right? Marvellous job. Clearly spoken, no hesitation. I’d be so nervous, but he did it wonderfully. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-for-a-royal-wedding-watchalong-thread/580134.md?page=4) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-for-a-royal-wedding-watchalong-thread/580134.md?page=6)