Like this blog posting... the royal engagement has been a long time coming. I know that several fall weddings, vacation, work, etc. has kept me from my blogs, but what took William so long to pop the question? All is forgiven now, as we get set to count down the days to the next royal wedding.
Yesterday's announcement had the world and the Internet abuzz. Excitement on both sides of the pond, this story taking the lead on all the news stations. Well, it has been almost 30 years since Diana and Charles got married, and the world is truly in need of the spectacle, pomp and pageantry of a British Royal Wedding.
So, we are left without a wedding date, therefore we can only speculate as to when they will actually get married. Speculation too for where the wedding will take place, what style of dress will Catherine wear... and most importantly, WHAT FLOWERS WILL BE USED IN HER BOUQUET!
I did some reading yesterday, snippets from all the news stories, there was so much information, it was hard to take it all in. One story suggested that Catherine will eventually, with any good luck, be the most famous Queen Catherine since Catherine of Aragon, first wife of King Henry VIII... with no doubt, as Miss Middleton will have the benefit of the Internet and 24 hour news to get her story out to the world.
About the ring... so many opinions on using Diana's engagement ring. I can easily see how many would think using this ring is not a good idea. I have read, morbid, creepy, in bad form, ghoulish even. I think we really have to consider Williams great love and respect for his mother. Obviously, he wanted to use her ring as a special symbol and respect for his mother. Superstition would have some saying that this ring has a negative aura since Diana's marriage ended, shall we say tragically. However, consider that for even a short while the ring, for Diana was a symbol of love, happiness, and hope for the future.
Royal Wedding Tidbit of the day.... it is speculated that prior to the wedding the Queen will give the happy couple new titles and they will be known as the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge.
Nice to have you back Terry!
ReplyDeleteNOw why would they become the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge?
ReplyDeleteTitles such as this are at the pure discretion of the Queen, currently there is no Duke of Cambridge, so the title is available. She honors all her children on their weddings with a noble title, ex. When Andrew married Sarah Ferguson, he became Duke of York.
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