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The Royal Wedding of William and Kate - And What Came After
Marina:
Oh, I wouldn't have missed it. I wasn't sure whether or not I was going to watch until this morning, because it's so bittersweet after Diana. Wills looks so much like her, and Charles. (I must sound like his grandma or something, lol!)
I loved Kate's dress, loved how it was so classic, and I thought Pippa looked gorgeous. I think both royal sons are handsome, but there's something about the mischief in Prince Harry's eyes and slightly unruly hair that is very charming. :)
Becks looked really handsome too.
Aloysius J. Gleek:
Jeff Wrangler:
--- Quote from: delalluvia on April 29, 2011, 06:49:16 pm ---I liked William's amusement as he whispered to his father-in-law
"We wanted a small family affair" in the middle of Westminster cathedral. :laugh:
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The abbey is not a cathedral. Cathedral is a technical term, the "seat" of the bishop of a diocese. The cathedral, or seat for the bishop of London, is St. Paul's.
--- Quote ---Sadly I was not impressed with Kate or her sister's attire. The wedding gown was staid and dowdy, like something from the 50's rather than the 21st century. Granted the woman is not a spring chicken anymore, pushing 30, but she could have gone with something a bit more youthful. A Royal family fan friend of mine theorized that Kate realized Diana had gone over the top with her dress and knew she couldn't overstate the overstated without looking costume-y, so she didn't try. So she went with safe and it was boring. Pippa looked very nice, but her dress was more like an evening gown, not something suitable for a morning wedding.
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Well, one woman's "staid and dowdy" is another man's tasteful, elegant, and understated. :laugh:
I agree with you about Pippa's dress, more or less. Lovely evening gown, but I would say--as I've said already--too "clingy" (body-hugging) for a church wedding at any time of day.
--- Quote ---Beckham was gorgeous, properly attired in - what do they call them? Morning suits? - and yes, the medal is real. He was awarded the Order of the British Empire. He was apparently wearing it on the wrong lapel - the Brits obviously keep up with this sort of minutiae - but it's real.
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Thanks! Didn't know Becks had an OBE. I do believe it is a morning suit.
But I still think it makes him look like a refugee from a road company of My Fair Lady. That thing on Victoria's head, whatever you call it, makes her look like a Yeshiva boy.
delalluvia:
--- Quote from: Jeff Wrangler on April 29, 2011, 07:51:42 pm ---The abbey is not a cathedral. Cathedral is a technical term, the "seat" of the bishop of a diocese. The cathedral, or seat for the bishop of London, is St. Paul's.
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Interesting...but that's what they call it. Westminster Seat doesn't have the same ring to it. ;)
--- Quote ---Well, one woman's "staid and dowdy" is another man's tasteful, elegant, and understated. :laugh:
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Yep.
--- Quote ---Thanks! Didn't know Becks had an OBE. I do believe it is a morning suit.
But I still think it makes him look like a refugee from a road company of My Fair Lady. That thing on Victoria's head, whatever you call it, makes her look like a Yeshiva boy.
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I LOVE those suits. :laugh: My Fair Lady? That's actually the period these suits are from. They don't change much. I didn't know about the OBE either until it was explained. As for Victoria...well, yeah, she could have chosen something better for a hat.
Aloysius J. Gleek:
Much nicer--I approve!
http://nymag.com/daily/fashion/2011/04/kate_middleton_is_now_wearing.html
Kate Middleton Is Now Wearing
Another
Alexander McQueen Dress for Dinner
at Buckingham Palace
By: Charlotte Cowles
4/29/11 at 5:15 PM
Photo: John Stillwell - WPA Pool/Getty Images
Kate Middleton (now officially Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge) changed into another dress by McQueen's Sarah Burton for the post-wedding evening party at Buckingham Palace. Dress No. 2 is strapless, made of plain satin gazar, and nipped at the waist with a diamante embroidered band. Perhaps chilly, Kate's also wearing a white angora bolero cardigan, which looks poised to shed white fluff all over William's crisp black tux.
Hosted by Prince Charles and his wife, Camilla, the party includes 300 guests and reportedly has an informal "disco" theme. A highlight of the evening will undoubtedly be Prince Harry 's toast to the couple, which is expected to be scandalous (and hopefully booze-fueled). The couple will spend their first night together as newlyweds in the palace. The Queen, meanwhile, has departed for a private weekend at an undisclosed location so that the youngsters can be as rowdy as they please.
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