There’s just a few more hours; that’s all the time you’ve got
A few more hours before they tie the knot…
Two hours, if I’m not mistaken, before the wedding of Charles and Camilla. As one of our British dopers said when the engagement was announced, “I’m happy for them insofar as I give a stuff.”
And it’s done. The boring old gits have wed. Big Ben has not crumbled, the sky has not turned dark, and as far as I know, Her Majesty is still ticking.
And doesn’t the phrase the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall sound silly? How long do you reckon before she’s upgraded to Princess of Wales?
Cracking hats.
Marquee and vol au vents to follow.
Traditional British wedding.
I don’t know that they ever will do that.
Congratulations to them. It’s nice they can finally marry.
Was it me or did it look like the young Royals had all been down the pub when William, Harry, Beatrice, Zara, etc. wandered down the hill? They just had a look of a wedding party who had nipped off for a swift half!
Did you see Camilla’s bridal attire? It was underwhelming.
Especially that hat. It looks like a seagull landed on her head and died.
The hat was actually stalks of wheat. I thought it was different, but not as bad as some other hats I saw.
Remind me again of the history of their relationship and why he didn’t marry her 30 years ago? Did Mum disapprove of Camilla?
IIRC, he dithered, she laid down an ultimatum, he continued to dither, and so she went through with marrying ol’ P-B.
Wheaties! Marriages of Champions!
Umm, ah. Wait a sec.
We’re talking the British Royal Family here.
Never mind.
Well it’s about bloody time. It took them long enough!
I think it’s sweet, being in love for 35 years and finally tying the knot.
You know, married couples do tend to look alike.
Yes, it would be very sweet, were it not for the whole marrying other people and then promptly screwing around on them bit. Star-crossed lovers torn apart by cruel fate is one thing, this is quite another.
I liked the feathery hat. It beats the stuffing out of a poufy peice of veil and a tiara. I think the entire after the wedding ensemble was very classy.
I didn’t see the wedding gown. Came in late.
If I’m not mistaken the suit she was wearing was the wedding dress. The actual wedding ceremony was in a Civil Office, and I was glad to see she had more class than to go the “white fluffy dress and tiara” look which would not suit her at all IMO. My opinion of her actually went up a notch.
I didn’t see if she wore anything different to the Blessing or the reception, which the Queen was scheduled to attend.
To the Blessing, she wore a long gray dress. I think it was an ankle-length sheath with a chiffon kind of robe over it. And the wheat stalks.
But I thought wheat was for fertility. Isn’t that a moot point by now?
I also didn’t think too much of the wedding suit, but loved the “blessing” outfit. From the AP:
The more I read about Camilla the more I like her, and I’m happy for both of them. She’s a classic, low-key elegant, tweedy Englishwoman, and she’ll make wonderful Princess Consort.
I wanted to see the hats, and found this pic of the bride’s daughter.
:eek:
anderson cooper had me laughing with the coverage on cnn. he was very amused and obsessed with the hats.
i’ll bet he brings some home for mum.
i thought camilla dressed well, 3 clothes changes in one day.
Well, they probably did! Or there was an open bar in the limo.
But who’s Zara? I thought Charles’ neices were Beatrice and Eugenie.