by Peggy Robin
On a soggy, soggy day in DC, it’s nice to stay indoors and vicariously
enjoy good weather somewhere else – made possible through virtual world of video
and still pictures. But who would have guessed that Windsor, England would be
that perfect-day place, that example of the glorious sunshine and wafting
breezes? For anyone who did not get up at 5 AM to watch the live coverage of
the Royal Wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, here’s a condensed version of a lovely,
lovely day – the kind we wish we had in May.
First, a quickie race through the highlights – and you can
quit after this, if you actually have things to do today - still photos, plus a one-minute overview
video:
Now, for those who want a fuller view of the big moments:
The bride arrives, walks in by herself, is met by Prince
Charles and then is escorted the rest of the way: (4:36 video)
The Vows (6:48 video):
The Kiss (1:01 video):
The Dress! (57 second video, plus some stills and a little background info)
The speech by American Episcopal Bishop Michael Curry (of
Chicago) - being hailed as the scene-stealer of the event:
First, a few clips and some background on the Bishop – 1:22 video) https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/royal-wedding-2018-michael-curry-reaction_uk_5b0009dee4b0463cdba22e9d
Here's the complete 13-minute speech - for those with a good attention span:
Nice Collection of Celebrity Guests (26 stills):
The HATS! Slideshow of 34:
The top 11 chosen by Elle magazine (not sure why it’s not a
top-10 list, but I would not remove one to get the number down to ten!):
The Cake – everything you need to know, plus some info on
Californian cake baker Claire Ptak (just in case you, too, would like to hire
her):
And now, closing with a slideshow of the
highlights of the day, in still photos,
from the Beeb!
highlights of the day, in still photos,
from the Beeb!
Hope that brought you a little warmth and cheer
on this dreary Saturday in DC!
on this dreary Saturday in DC!
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So nice of you to post this. We watched a lot of the wedding as well as their histories. Did you catch the gospel choir singing Stand by Me? So inspiring and positive. A great reprieve!
ReplyDeleteThanks - yes, I loved that choir performance. It's at this link, for anyone who missed it:
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It was a great way to celebrate my parents’ 85th Wedding anniversary. They were married on this day in 1933. They met on a ship returning from a summer in Europe. My dad was scouting the deck chairs in hopes of finding an interesting travel companion for the rest of the trip back to Detroit. My mother took one look at this flirt and said, “Nuh-uh!” They came home to the Great Depression and no jobs. I have a lot to celebrate today.
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