Okay, who's excited that Prince William is getting married?? Meeeee! And I'm gonna get up early and watch the wedding just like I did his mom and dad all those years ago. Call me sappy, but I like this Royal Wedding crap.And before everyone goes nuts on me because it's silly or the Royals suck or any such nonsense--I'm just going to go on record in saying that it beats the rest of the news we get each day. I mean, haven't we had enough of Brad and Angelina to choke a horse? Who cares what Lindsey Lohan is drinking or what Brittany is wearing? I don't care about Kate plus 8 or the Kardashians. If we are gonna have tabloid stories--I want LOVE, dammit.
And love I think it is.
This is the first time in like a cabillion years that a Royal is marrying an honest-to-goodness commoner. And what stands out about that to me is that he is marrying because he loves her. There is nothing to be gained by marrying a commoner and god knows, she is gonna have a rough time marrying into that madness--so why do it?? Love. It just has to be.
What got me was the ring--I love that William gave his gal his mom's engagement ring. It is a symbol of a very sad romance--that of his mom and dad. She married, foolishly, thinking she was in love---he, not so much. What girl amongst us hasn't had her heart broken from some cad who ended up loving someone else? Maybe this time that ring will be the symbol of love--love that lasts.
Gees, I hope so.
I'm sure there are gonna be cynics amongst the pallies--but, please, don't be letting the air out of my tires. I'm all about the Prince marrying the beautiful girl and them living happily ever after. I wanna see them happy and in love. I'd love for Diana to see that her son got what she didn't, and I'm really sad that she isn't here for that.
I love a happy ending and I sure hope this story has one.
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I am hoping they have a long and happy life together. The Royal Family deserves some happiness!
Happy Weekend Lin!
xo Catherine
Lin, I am also very excited and was thrilled by the choice of engagement rings. I too got up very early in the morning to see the Charles and Diana wedding. The whole thing ended so badly, like I assume arranged marriages do.
So hurray for love. I wish them a long and happy future.
In the basement family room in a house in Orland Park four cousin woke at 4am to watch the failed marriage of a prince an his princess begin. I then watched England put Diana to rest--waking at the wee hours of the morning. So you can bet I'll watch William and Kate say "I do". (Great thing about today is we can TIVO the affair and not lose a wink of sleep)
I too was taken at the fact he proposed with his mother's ring. It could however have been a ring his mother treasured and the fact that he adored his mother made him want to honor her memory, and what he hoped his family could have been with that ring. Symbolic in some way.
I'm obsessed with the engagement.. ok i will fess up I cried when I saw she had Di's ring......
Lin, I'm not gonna burst your bubble. Who wouldn't love a story with a happy ending like that? :)
Ehe, I'm not so much into the royal happenings.
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Okay, you're sappy.
I hope that makes you happy.
I wouldn't have said that at all,
But you wrote it on your wall.
Enjoy the pomp and splendor. I'll peek games with my kitty.
:D
I like the frog photo...
I'm a British history NUT, so I know all about the Royals and their escapades. William seems to have a good head on his shoulders, here's praying he's more stable than his predecessors. I was a little young to watch Princess Di and Prince Charles tie the knot, but the entire thing WAS like a fairy tale. Ended like a nightmare. Charles is a real jerk, IMHO.
I won't watch the wedding (we have no TV), but I pray the marriage thrives. It is romantic and happy, two young kids getting married. :) I just wish the media wouldn't overdue everything like they do. Oddly enough, it's the very thing that drove Diana to her death.... :(
Ohhh LOVE again! :D
Just got brokenhearted this week and I'm still in the process of completely removing it out of my system.
I've not been following the Royal Family but I know the story of the late Princess D.
We all need LOVE.
"Three things will last forever—faith, hope, and love—and the greatest of these is love."
I just hope the press leaves them alone
I hope they are happy but I have to admit, I am tired of the speculation. I want them to be happy, I just don't want to hear about it.
I feel the same way as you do. I'm very excited for Prince William and Kate. AND I feel the same way about the ring. I don't really believe in curses, but I feel kinda icky about that ring. I thought Dianna was lovely and gracious in so many way. It's nice to see a legacy go on, but there's just something about THAT ring. It has a falseness about it. Charles was such as A$$&^%#.
But I could rant about this for pages more, so I won't.
I will eagerly watch as the wedding plans enfold. I hope and pray that this marriage is for really and has serious stick-to-it-iveness! They Royal family deserves some good happening, but much more - William and Kate do.
I'll stay away from the TV like I usually do and you can fill us in on the gala event. :)
I was young when Diana and Charles walked down the isle! My niece and I watched in awe! It was every girls fantasy wedding! I cannot wait to see this one!
Catherine--Aw, in the end, they are a young couple in love. I wish them the very best. I can't wait for the wedding!
Highway--I think the idea that this isn't arranged is what has me hoping that it will last. Gosh, I hope so. I'm getting up early for this one too.
Jodi--I think that ring stands for love--love for his mom, love that she gave him and his brother, and love that he has now for Kate. I, too, got up early for the wedding and the funeral. I sat there in the dark with a box of Kleenex sobbing. I'll never forget how sad that was. I wish she was here to see this day for her son.
natalee--I got all choked up too. I think he's got some sensitivity in there. AND he's cute!
Nancy--I guess I would like the whole Diana story to come full circle--for her kids to find true love. Wouldn't that be nice? I think so.
Lola--I'm having a wedding party and making you come! ;)
Chuck--I love all things Royal and Diana because she was my age. We were both hoping to meet our princes, love, and a happy ending. The day they buried her, my son road his bike alone for the first time. I cried for us both. I can't wait for some happy in her story.
Vanilla--I know secretly you are very excited. :)
Grace--Dang it, Grace!! I'm inviting Lola AND you over for a wedding party!
Rebecca--I'm sure you'll be able to see the wedding on your computer--over and over again. I'm not gonna miss it! As for the royal history--is it me or was it contradictory of the Queen to allow her son (the future king of England) to marry a divorcee when her own father was given the King job when her uncle abdicated for the same reason? AND she would not allow her sister to marry a divorcee! Hmmmmmmm. Am I the only one who caught that?
June Zach--Don't give up on love!! EVER! You just have not found the right person yet. Yet being the key word. Hang in there, pally!
Pricilla--Yeah, me too. That poor girl has no idea what awaits her, don't you think? Yikes.
Anne--I'm goofy about the Royals--I will admit. I hope he finds the happiness his mom could not.
LJ--I see that ring as the symbol of hope--for love. She was so young and naive getting into that madness. I think he sees what I do in that ring--love. I'm glad he gave it to her.
Ann--Really??? I'm getting up early!!!
Jo--I watched the wedding and every single minute of her funeral and I will watch this too. I'd like to see the whole thing come full circle and end at happiness. Wouldn't that be nice?
Holy Smokes! How'd you get that picture of the Royal Pair. We'll have to call you Linerazzi!
I'd don't know if I'll get up early to watch it, but I won't turn it off when it's replayed over and over and over again on all the news and celebrity shows on TV.
P.S. I think you'll like the Cute tomorrow! ;)
Wow, how I really enjoyed reading this post. I had no idea you were such a mushy love lover. :-D Totally agree about the other celebs and who wants to know more about them. But, don't throw anything at me, I sorta feel the same way about the Royals. However, hearing the details from your point of view (yes, sadly I haven't been keeping up) gave me all the details I needed to agree with you: Here's to wishing & praying that their love is a lasting love. What a bittersweet time it must be for him with thinking about his mom and a oh-so-beautiful gesture of love giving the fiance that ring.
I am just as excited as you! Bring on a lovely Royal wedding! :)
I want to believe in the fairytale too! I want it to be a huge beautiful wedding with a happily ever after :)
I also was glued to the TV when Diana and Charles got married and again for Diana's funereal. I sure hope that William and lovely Kate will have a loving marriage.
The "ring" got to me also.
Sharky--Who doesn't think of frogs when you think of a prince?? hee! hee!
Cute--I'll get up early--I'm a sap for such things. And yes, I did LOVE your post! Who knew they liked to be petted???
Petula--While I don't read romance novels, I do love a sappy love story. I mean, life just isn't like that--but we can dream, right? :) I wish them both love more than anything else. Nothing else can make it work for any length of time.
Storm--Can. not. WAIT!!
Stephanie--It must be a girl thing because I think we all want to see a happy ending. Poor Diana had the tragic one, so I'd like to see this come full circle and have her son find love and happiness. Wouldn't that be a nice ending?
Jean--I love all that Royal pomp and circumstance, so I can't wait for the wedding!! And I surely hope they learned their lesson with Diana and leave that poor couple alone.
Looking forward to the royal wedding. I was reading an article about predictions by famous astrologists on the couple's upcoming marriage and the stars don't seem to favour them. Hope the astrologists/fengshui masters are all wrong. Like you, I want a happy ending.
Right there with you, Lin: let's celebrate love!
I love royal stuff too. And I'm super happy for William and his soon to be princess. I hope they are together for many, many happy years.
I'm with you on the tabloid bit. Really? Ugh. I'd much rather read about the royals...and love. Real love. I'll take good news over news for news' sake any day.
~Jen
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