# 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:** 6
**Author:** ![Sally\_Mander](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e56c9b/32.png) [@Sally\_Mander](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sally_Mander)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2011, 10:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-for-a-royal-wedding-watchalong-thread/580134/101 "2011-04-29T10:28:14Z")
Did they ever say exactly which tiara she’s wearing? ---
**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, 10:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-for-a-royal-wedding-watchalong-thread/580134/102 "2011-04-29T10:28:40Z")
> [@Savannah](#): > > Her brother is doing the reading, right? Marvellous job. Clearly spoken, no hesitation. I’d be so nervous, but he did it wonderfully. I detect speech training. Really well done. ---
**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, 10:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-for-a-royal-wedding-watchalong-thread/580134/103 "2011-04-29T10:29:07Z")
Nerves make your hands sweaty, it’s really common for the ring to be trouble! ---
**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, 10:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-for-a-royal-wedding-watchalong-thread/580134/104 "2011-04-29T10:31:40Z")
I think it’s one of the Queen’s tiaras, or the Queen lent it to her. I think they said it was made in 1930-something. ---
**Author:** ![sugar\_and\_spice](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e8c25b/32.png) [@sugar\_and\_spice](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sugar_and_spice)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2011, 10:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-for-a-royal-wedding-watchalong-thread/580134/105 "2011-04-29T10:34:26Z")
> [@Savannah](#): > > The actual ceremony seems so short! I always think that, used to Catholic wedding masses. Note also they do the vows first, not after the gospel. There’s still a bit to go … ---
**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, 10:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-for-a-royal-wedding-watchalong-thread/580134/106 "2011-04-29T10:35:38Z")
Yes, I’m getting my ceremony’s worth, after all! ---
**Author:** ![Girl\_From\_Mars](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/3da27b/32.png) [@Girl\_From\_Mars](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Girl_From_Mars)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2011, 10:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-for-a-royal-wedding-watchalong-thread/580134/107 "2011-04-29T10:36:56Z")
I’d give anything for the Archbishop to lisp like in Princess Bride. “Mawwage…” ---
**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, 10:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-for-a-royal-wedding-watchalong-thread/580134/108 "2011-04-29T10:38:41Z")
> [@Girl\_From\_Mars](#): > > I’d give anything for the Archbishop to lisp like in Princess Bride. “Mawwage…” Heh, I was just thinking that. Or like Rowan Atkinson: “The Holy Spigot”. Ah here we go: “marriage doesn’t survive any more because we’ve turned from God”. What explains American divorce rates then, Archie-boy? Good stage for propagandizing… ---
**Author:** ![sandra\_nz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eada6e/32.png) [@sandra\_nz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sandra_nz)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2011, 10:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-for-a-royal-wedding-watchalong-thread/580134/109 "2011-04-29T10:39:42Z")
> [@Savannah](#): > > I think it’s one of the Queen’s tiaras, or the Queen lent it to her. I think they said it was made in 1930-something. They also said it was made by Cartier. 🙂 ---
**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, 10:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-for-a-royal-wedding-watchalong-thread/580134/110 "2011-04-29T10:40:52Z")
Bored now. ---
**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, 10:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-for-a-royal-wedding-watchalong-thread/580134/111 "2011-04-29T10:42:20Z")
The boys choir is adorable and angelic. ---
**Author:** ![Sally\_Mander](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e56c9b/32.png) [@Sally\_Mander](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sally_Mander)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2011, 10:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-for-a-royal-wedding-watchalong-thread/580134/112 "2011-04-29T10:43:24Z")
The little choirboys are so cute. ---
**Author:** ![Labtrash](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/labtrash/32/528_2.png) [@Labtrash](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Labtrash)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2011, 10:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-for-a-royal-wedding-watchalong-thread/580134/113 "2011-04-29T10:44:06Z")
And I thought Catholic services were long… ---
**Author:** ![Girl\_From\_Mars](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/3da27b/32.png) [@Girl\_From\_Mars](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Girl_From_Mars)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2011, 10:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-for-a-royal-wedding-watchalong-thread/580134/114 "2011-04-29T10:46:48Z")
Anybody know why William didn’t get a ring? Or did I miss that bit? ---
**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, 10:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-for-a-royal-wedding-watchalong-thread/580134/115 "2011-04-29T10:48:53Z")
No ring for William; apparently that’s traditional. It was unusual when Andrew did a wedding ring. ---
**Author:** ![Sally\_Mander](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e56c9b/32.png) [@Sally\_Mander](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sally_Mander)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2011, 10:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-for-a-royal-wedding-watchalong-thread/580134/116 "2011-04-29T10:49:16Z")
How cool would it be to be sitting in front of Elton John and having him singing right behind you? ---
**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, 10:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-for-a-royal-wedding-watchalong-thread/580134/117 "2011-04-29T10:49:31Z")
Gosh look at all the white people! ---
**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, 10:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-for-a-royal-wedding-watchalong-thread/580134/118 "2011-04-29T10:53:07Z")
I am always amused that the Queen cannot sing the National Anthem. ---
**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, 10:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-for-a-royal-wedding-watchalong-thread/580134/119 "2011-04-29T10:53:41Z")
OMG the Queen’s not singing the national anthem. Scandal! I would: “God save our gracious ME, Long live our noble ME.” ---
**Author:** ![Girl\_From\_Mars](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/3da27b/32.png) [@Girl\_From\_Mars](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Girl_From_Mars)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2011, 10:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-for-a-royal-wedding-watchalong-thread/580134/120 "2011-04-29T10:55:05Z")
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