Royal Wedding - Meghan and Harry

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ADB said:
Loved the whole thing (apart from the evangelist that went on for hours!) good luck to them!
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Funny, I wasn't going to watch any of it but did in the end. I can't stand that every wedding or funeral etc etc is more about God and Jesus than the people who are there. When the evangelist started I thought,that's more like it, but after his first hour I gave up and went into the garden for a while. I have to say though overall, I did enjoy the wedding but realise now, according to Kellfire, I'm an idiot.

Oh well😁
 
Good luck to them.

Media hijacked the event and IMO it was on the verge of being apologist and removed from good British royal protocols.
 
drdel said:
Good luck to them.

Media hijacked the event and IMO it was on the verge of being apologist and removed from good British royal protocols.
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That’s what ruins it... the media band wagon.. every single webpage front news is the royal wedding.. there is other news in the world.. I wonder if they snuck some bad news through unnoticed as per normal in these events
 
pauljames87 said:
That’s what ruins it... the media band wagon.. every single webpage front news is the royal wedding.. there is other news in the world.. I wonder if they snuck some bad news through unnoticed as per normal in these events
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That’s been the same for every Royal Wedding - it is big news for the country , it was the most watched Telly Event of the year and it won’t be beaten with nearly 20 mil watching it on the telly plus the millions online. It’s on the front page because it was front page news event. Nothing will come close to it for public interest. 4 million tweets sent during the wedding talking about it - the interest in it was massive.
 
So if nearly 20 million watched it that must mean the majority of the population did not.

Having said that (and No I didn't watch it) I wish them every happiness.

It's just not news, rather it is an extension of the fascination with celebrity that seems to be ingrained in our society.
 
MetalMickie said:
So if nearly 20 million watched it that must mean the majority of the population did not.

Having said that (and No I didn't watch it) I wish them every happiness.

It's just not news, rather it is an extension of the fascination with celebrity that seems to be ingrained in our society.
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The “fascination” of the Royal Family isn’t a new thing - for decades people have taken an interest in the Royal Family and even more so when one gets married - it was estimated that over 700mil people worldwide watched Charles and Diana get married. I don’t think you can compare it to the new phenomenon of celebrity stalking on twitter ( if you weren’t then apology )

The country enjoy the Royal Family , weddings , births , and jubilees - it’s always a happy occasions and something to celebrate ( or course apart from the perpetual miserable) and it’s not new - it’s been that way for as long as I can remember.
 
On breakfast tv this morning, as well as the usual after wedding chatter, interview the choir etc they went through a whole host of celeb tweets who were there e.g. Serena Williams in her (insert sponsor) dress, Amal Clooney in her (insert sponsor) dress etc. All of that we can do without but it is what modern media loves.
 
Liverpoolphil said:
The “fascination” of the Royal Family isn’t a new thing - for decades people have taken an interest in the Royal Family and even more so when one gets married - it was estimated that over 700mil people worldwide watched Charles and Diana get married. I don’t think you can compare it to the new phenomenon of celebrity stalking on twitter ( if you weren’t then apology )

The country enjoy the Royal Family , weddings , births , and jubilees - it’s always a happy occasions and something to celebrate ( or course apart from the perpetual miserable) and it’s not new - it’s been that way for as long as I can remember.
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No reason to celebrate or otherwise as they are unknown to me.

I neither like nor dislike the couple as they have no relevance to me.

After all, as sixth in line Harry is pretty unlikely to be Monarch and I have never watched Suits on TV.
 
Lord Tyrion said:
On breakfast tv this morning, as well as the usual after wedding chatter, interview the choir etc they went through a whole host of celeb tweets who were there e.g. Serena Williams in her (insert sponsor) dress, Amal Clooney in her (insert sponsor) dress etc. All of that we can do without but it is what modern media loves.
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There is a peculiar obsession with which dresses celebs wear to things like this. I am sure some people care, but I expect the target audience does not include members of golf forums ;)
 
MetalMickie said:
No reason to celebrate or otherwise as they are unknown to me.

I neither like nor dislike the couple as they have no relevance to me.

After all, as sixth in line Harry is pretty unlikely to be Monarch and I have never watched Suits on TV.
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Then don’t celebrate- millions around the country have done during plenty Royal occasions because they are our Royal Family and millions still believe in the tradition of them and will toast and have a jolly good old time whenever one gets married or they reach a certain year of rule or age. It’s been going on for centuries and I hope will continue to go on for centuries.
 
Liverpoolphil said:
Then don’t celebrate- millions around the country have done during plenty Royal occasions because they are our Royal Family and millions still believe in the tradition of them and will toast and have a jolly good old time whenever one gets married or they reach a certain year of rule or age. It’s been going on for centuries and I hope will continue to go on for centuries.
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I am not advocating abolishing the Monarchy, merely at a loss to understand the fascination that some have with members of the extended family far removed from the Crown.

I do not recall a similar fuss being made over the weddings of either Peter or Zara Phillips, also grand-children of the Queen.
 
MetalMickie said:
I am not advocating abolishing the Monarchy, merely at a loss to understand the fascination that some have with members of the extended family far removed from the Crown.

I do not recall a similar fuss being made over the weddings of either Peter or Zara Phillips, also grand-children of the Queen.
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The Diana factor. Marrying an American from a black heritage. A decent guy. What other reasons do they need to go potty over it ?
 
MetalMickie said:
I am not advocating abolishing the Monarchy, merely at a loss to understand the fascination that some have with members of the extended family far removed from the Crown.

I do not recall a similar fuss being made over the weddings of either Peter or Zara Phillips, also grand-children of the Queen.
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Because it’s Diana’s son and it’s a very high profile Royal who has been in the public eye for decades because of his work with the Army , Invictus and injured Military personal and their families , because he seems pretty normal and because the public have seen him grow up into a young man that she would have been very proud of.

I’ll take the fuss of Harry getting married over an Brexit , Trump , Syria etc fuss all day

Maybe people just prefer bad or rubbish news so that they Can moan and wallow around in pity - two young people sharing a lovely day and occasion I guess is too happy for people.
 
Liverpoolphil said:
Because it’s Diana’s son and it’s a very high profile Royal who has been in the public eye for decades because of his work with the Army , Invictus and injured Military personal and their families , because he seems pretty normal and because the public have seen him grow up into a young man that she would have been very proud of.

I’ll take the fuss of Harry getting married over an Brexit , Trump , Syria etc fuss all day

Maybe people just prefer bad or rubbish news so that they Can moan and wallow around in pity - two young people sharing a lovely day and occasion I guess is too happy for people.
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Couldn't have put it any better myself, well said :thup:.
 
chrisd said:
The Diana factor
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And there you have nailed it but best I say no more as, whilst it was a tragedy for her two sons to lose their mother at such a young age, my views on Diana are best kept to myself.
 
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