Comments | engarian: Titian and the Royal Wedding

engarian

Titian and the Royal Wedding

Apr 26, 2011 04:44

So the news reports are increasing in scope. The Royal Wedding is hitting the daily news reports with the same intensity as the revolutions in Lybia and Syria and the war in Afghanistan. Why?

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spiced_wine April 26 2011, 10:35:43 UTC

It's true that the monarchy now, does not have any true political power, but behind the scenes the Queen has apparently often called Prime Ministers to the palace to discuss certain political issues with them, and there's a pretty well-founded rumor that at times, they do listen. The Queen has seen I don't know how many PM's, but she is apparently politically very savvy, so her influence might be more than many people think. I can't remember where I was reading about this lately, but it was interesting ( ... )

engarian April 26 2011, 11:05:33 UTC

I adored the Queen Mum, and Westminster is a fantastic place to visit. I went all over there, the thing that really got to me was the grave stones in the floor for the deaths in the Great Plague of the 1300's! For those of us in the US, where as short a time as 200 years is considered old, that just floored me ( ... )

spiced_wine April 26 2011, 11:28:24 UTC

Westminster is a fantastic place to visit.

Yes, I must go there one day, although I also love less famous but just as beautiful places like Wells and Salisbury.

the thing that really got to me was the grave stones in the floor for the deaths in the Great Plague of the 1300's!

There are grave pits all over London, it's said. A bend in one of the Underground lines is there to avoid a plague-pit. (Can't remember which line now.) The 1300's Black Death was horrific in its death toll all over the world.
I'd kind of like to look around certain parts of London, but at my leisure and with some-one who knew it well. I have only been there three times, and just found it overwhelming.

Lol, I would not get up at that time to see the wedding XD, though I suppose some people will. O_o.

engarian April 26 2011, 14:04:39 UTC

I was quite fortunate. I went to London twice, and made friends with a wonderful walking tour guide who, on my second trip over, took my BFF and I all over the city both behind the scenes and to some wonderful out of the way places ( ... )

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curiouswombat April 26 2011, 12:39:59 UTC

Prince Charles will, indeed, become king on his mother's death. I really don't think she is likely to abdicate - there is no tradition of it in the British monarchy apart from her uncle - and she would never see him as a role model in anything, I think.

Although, as she was so young when Charles was born, he will probably not live to be in the role for all that long, after he's spent his whole life working towards it!

I really can't see any good reason why he would be expected to not become king unless his mother outlives him - and so William should have at least some time to lead a life before he ends up being king.

I shall watch the run up to the wedding to people spot - you know 'Ooh - look, there's Stephen Fry... Gosh I'm not impressed with Kate's sister's hat...' and so on! Then garden, weather permitting rather than sit glued to the TV for the rest of the day.

engarian April 26 2011, 14:07:17 UTC

I actually like Charles in many ways. He is not a great communicator, but he has gotten better over the years, and he is very environmentally conscious and I appreciate that. I don't think he would make a bad king at all, just not one of those who will go down in history as a great monarch.

It would be lovely if William and Kate could actually concentrate on their own relationship without having to take up the throne too quickly. In either case, though, I would not like living my own life under the magnifying glass that Kate will be agreeing to do. She's a very brave lady, and must be very much in love to agree to this.

- Erulisse (one L)

ellynn_ithilwen April 26 2011, 14:21:06 UTC

I don't envy Kate. Not one tiny bit. Golden it might be, but it is still a cage. I could never ever give up my freedom, my job, my private life, going out with my friends, having fun, etc. etc.

Enjoy the museums! :)

chaotic_binky April 26 2011, 15:10:12 UTC

The Royal Wedding is hitting the daily news reports with the same intensity as the revolutions in Lybia and Syria and the war in Afghanistan. Why?

I wonder that too and I am British. Seriously, I cannot get excited about the wedding at all and do not understand those who can.

I sound like an old curmudgeon, don't I? lol

Hugs Binky x