Royal Wedding: Will you be watching?

[Rhythm Thief]

I think I may watch it in the bar of The George Hotel in town. They're bound to have it on. The only question is whether 11am is too early for a beer, or should I make do with a coffee.

11am? Too early for beer? Nonsense ... I'm having a beer now, and it's 7.15am.

 

[Hedgehoguk]

I think I shall go for a ride - hopefully the roads will be quiet.

The highlights later int he day will be far more than I can take on this event.

 

[661-Pete]

Probably, yes.

On another note, I was looking at some of the minor Royals which I had never heard of on Wikipedia earlier (after hearing of someone called Princess Alice), and I came across the order of which people are in line for the throne.

All I an say is, THAT THING IS INSANE - there are over 2500 people on it, and seems to include half of the Royal families from other countries, past and present:

http://en.wikipedia...._British_throne

What I REALLY want to know is, what if the first 8 are killed in some major catastrophe, and the 4 year old Viscount Severn becomes King (or in fact, any of the other kids), what, in this day and age, would actually happen??


Oh yes, and to Karin Vogel, born 1973 - you have about as much chance as a snowball in hell

This is all irrelevant, anyway. According to some research in a Channel 4 documentary of a few years ago, this bloke is the rightful King of all England. And he isn't even in the list...

 

[fossyant]

I shall be trying to avoid it. Off down to the in-laws caravan with the bikes first thing tomorrow. The local pub has sandwiches and stuff on, so it would be rude not to go and eat some. I shall be sat outside, in the beer garden, well away from the TV. Also think they've got stuff on for the kids as well.

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

This is all irrelevant, anyway. According to some research in a Channel 4 documentary of a few years ago, this bloke is the rightful King of all England. And he isn't even in the list...

Yyyyyes, but he isn't, and he doesn't want to be, so it is academic irrelevant

I guess they were all a right horrible lot at the time, so quite frankly nothing would surprise me, but can you imagine a challenge to the current monarchy in this age??

Actually, what the next heir apparent to come along after William should do is marry into this guy's family and get it sorted out that way! Well, ok, except that we would then have a King Bruce or a Queen Sheila <Runs and hides from any Aussies on here>.

 

[ColinJ]

Can somebody just remind me when the Royal Wedding takes place because I'd be gutted if I didn't miss it!

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

Can somebody just remind me when the Royal Wedding takes place because I'd be gutted if I didn't miss it!

Yes, its Saturday!

 

[Rhythm Thief]

I didn't write this, but I wish I had. Lifted from the Guardian website.

A poem about the royal marriage,

Like gilt upon a royal carriage,

Can add some shine to the occasion

And maybe through its sly persuasion

Relieve republicans of doubt,

So they don't spoil the fun day out.

A task befitting, you might guess,

Britain's royal poetess,

(Or per the style guide: poet, female),

But she's not answering my email.

I signed it "from your biggest fan".

Thanks for nothing, Carol Ann.

*

And so, it seems, it falls to me,

For rather less than half her fee

In rhyme robust and metre supple

To toast the royal wedding couple.

I'll grab a pen, put Radio 4 on,

Then Duffy-like (not that one, moron)

I'll wait for royal inspiration

To strike me, at which time I'll write,

A poem well-versed and bold and tight.

I mean, just how hard can it be?

If Duffy can do it, so can me.

*

Future princess, common Kate;

As common as the common skate,

Which is to say, quite rare these days,

Unlike their cousins, manta rays.

So Kate's like skates: rare, though without

The rhombic shape and pointed snout,

Or ventral gills or dorsal fin,

Or, one presumes, the prickly skin

(Frankly not sure where this heading,

Or what it's got to do with wedding –

I'll close it out with one more rhyme,

And start again, with Will this time.)

*

Royal William, royal as jelly;

Mates with what's-his-name, Guy Pelly.

Royal as icing, royal as blue.

Royal enough, let's hope, for two.

For he will take this Eastertide,

A common girl to be his bride.

Lovely Kate, despite the fuss,

Is really just like one of us,

Though slightly better situated,

Better dressed and educated,

With better manners, nicer hair,

More expensive dental care.

*

But look beyond the straight white teeth,

What's important lies beneath.

The role itself may not be vital

(Indeed, the job's not worth the title),

But when Queen Kate is so created

The rest of us are elevated;

And royals, in our common eyes

Look less impressive, regal, wise.

Could royalty become extinct

Once commoner and royal are linked?

The monarchy – destroyed by Kate,

Like overfishing killed those skate.

*

Yes, my reasoning is simplistic,

Daft, far-fetched and optimistic.

Forget about it – let's not quibble.

Hang some bunting; have a nibble!

Let's put our politics away,

And just enjoy the magic day.

For first and foremost, it's a wedding –

Boy from Windsor, girl from Reading –


Imagine you're an honoured guest,

Wish two crazy kids the best,

Line the route and pray it's sunny.

God bless this waste of public money.

And a link from the Mash.

http://www.thedailymash.co.uk/news/...011:-a-time-to-clean-the-fridge-201104283761/

 

[Haitch]

Some scenes from the rehearsal
http://www.youtube.c...lifesforsharing

 

[ComedyPilot]

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]View: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HiXQHBeC2dI&feature=player_embedded[/media]


NOT SAFE FOR WORK!!!

 

[asterix]

Well, that's Comedy Pilot gonna be spending the day in the Tower.

 

[661-Pete]

Well, that's Comedy Pilot gonna be spending the day in the Tower.

Will he be required to yield up his 'Crown Jewels'?

 

[longers]

I've just been in the Co-Op and heard on their "radio station" that they'll be playing the ceremony/build up/guff over the air in the stores.
I feel sorry for anyone there who had offered to work to get away from it all!

 

[Aperitif]

Shock horror just on the London radio station... "Strangers are talking to each other on the streets of London because of the wedding."

Well I never.

As a serious bit, has we noticed (that's the royal 'we' by the way) that Prince Duchy the 1st and Lady Camilla Parker International have been shunted well back in the 'public' pronouncing of important people talking about important things in the build up to tomorrow's ride to Hastings etc. After all, he is probably the Father of the Groom...

 

[Aperitif]

Just takes the (shortbread) biscuit, doesn't it?

All Princes like petticoat tales, it has to be said.

then a biscuit, then some

Two fingers to the Plinces!