This Royal Wedding

Definition of "Royal" required in this context

quite refreshing that  bbc not showing it. was told this morning that the groom was quite ' ordinary ' . bring on the republic.

I assumed he was a Prince of another realm

I'm just watching a caption on BBC news that says Princess Eugenie's ROYAL wedding ( my emphasis ).
Come to think of it was Zara ever called a Princess ?

They are lucky the rain has held off.

Zara isn't a princess because her father is a so-called commoner.

Isn't that sexist ?

Is it true the peasants have to pay for the security?

Why is security needed exactly?
Even ISIS must be finding reasons not to show interest in this.

More "elitist" I would say

We enjoy a Nice " do.....more police there than general public

Is Craig Mackey on Royal Protection duty ?

KLL 1   car reg. not good karma !

King Leopold of Leichtenstein I , is in attendance then ?

Isn't that sexist ?


Actually, I was wrong. It's worse than I thought.

Zara and Peter’s mother is Princess Anne, who is the Queen’s daughter and as the children of the monarch’s daughter, they do not hold a royal title.

All of their cousins are children of the monarch’s sons – Charles, Edward and Andrew – so they do get the royal titles.

This all seems very archaic and sexist, but that is the way of things.

Comes behind HRH Stephen Fry in the pecking order.
The groom is described on Wiki as the Brand Ambassador () for ******** tequila and a socialite. Two jobs that sound as though they may overlap.
He's also a distant cousin of the bride so nothing new there.

Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli will perform two pieces during the ceremony, which will also feature music from members of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

I don't think we should get too hung up over this cousin thing.

Do you even know who your second cousins are, let alone third or fourth?

Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli will perform two pieces during the ceremony, which will also feature music from members of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

I can't wait to hear their rendition of 'Hi Ho Silver Lining' and 'Come On Eileen' at the reception

He's third cousin twice removed. Deescended from the younger son of a mere baronet so common as muck. Mind you wasn't Eugenie's mother pretty common ?

Did you know that Hitler's parents were first cousins once removed.

who laps this shyte up

I've never heard her speak yet she gets wall to wall coverage.

Royal families are panifully outdated in the modern age.

A few hundred years ago they may have had some relevance.

Turn Buckingham Palace into an orphanage or shelter for homeless people or a hospital.

i think it would make a good wetherspoons.

Is there such a thing as a 'good wetherspoons' ?

Princess Eugenie’s dress has been designed by Peter Pilotto and Christopher De Vos.

Sound a bit EU to me     

It's the dresses that make me so envious.

Yes but think of the tourists.!!!    Doesn't seem to affect Paris though.  But another certain street element is !!!! ho ho

Twitter in meltdown over Lady Louise's skirt blowing up !

Seems as if God is a bit of a joker !

do what!!??  I just would not allow that to happen.  she is no lady.

Who is Lady Louise and is she wearing knickers ?

more importantly  is it safe to lay the draw in the engerland game tonight??

Eugenie looks  very nice

I'm reciting the lyrics to an old Bowie song , but have transposed "Eugenie" for the original title ........... simple things etc. lol

"Eugenie lives on her back , Eugenie loves chimney stacks"

It’s ok Reynard I known Bowie’s work , not one of his best

A lovely service

yes it was , he’s a lucky guy he’s got himself a good un there

They are probably suited lfc I agree.

Who gives a tuppenny f?

Not me,the OP was a question.

there will always be troublemakers like sofiakenny

At least the father of the groom might now find a role for Andy

gissa job mate

Oct 12, 2018 -- 11:07AM, Reynard wrote:

Is there such a thing as a 'good wetherspoons' ?

there would be if buck house became one, imagine all the side rooms, wouln't like to be a glass collector though , and probably have to have bogs on each floor.

Oct 12, 2018 -- 11:07AM, Reynard wrote:

Is there such a thing as a 'good wetherspoons' ?

Yes Wetherspoons are OK in my book, I go quite often to the one in Brixton, The Beehive, for a pint when I'm doing a bit of shopping in the market there. It's earthy and real, service is always very good and it's reasonably priced compared to other local pubs.

As far as the wedding goes I didn't even know it was on today nor could I possible care less about it, all I do know is that the tax payers were sent the bill for security which I read somewhere was £2,000,000.

All these people complain about the Royal Family but what they don't realise is that the Queen has the good grace to allow them to live and own property on what is her land.

I for one would like to say thank you, Ma'am.

Cost of policing is a red herring. This sort of thing generates millions more in tourism etc.

Both Meghan and Kate are worth zillions to the fashion industry as women, (and those identifying as women..) copy what they wear.

I should think many females, males an inbetweeners will copy Gene and the bridesmaids too.

The royals are a brand.

paris seems to do well without a king or queen   but hey ho
I am just jealous of their dresses!!!!!!!!!

when the French got rid of their royals, what happened to their tourism industry...Paris one of the most visited cities in the world. They don't come to see the queen because she's never there to give a wave, Buckingham Palace itself wouldn't disappear.

Paris is a sh*t hole. Sorry but that's my review of the place.

Agree they get loads of tourists but having a living royal family certainly helps us.

When Prince William married Kate Middleton in April 2011, the UK’s Association of Leading Visitor Attractions claimed it:

    Saw an additional 600,000 people come to London for the weekend, 60% from UK, 40% from overseas, spending £107m … The value to ‘brand Britain’ due to global media coverage was approximately £1 billion.

VisitBritain reported that, globally, more than two billion people watched the wedding ceremony, with its content aired by key broadcasters internationally.

It wasn’t just visitors to London that increased – the Office for National Statistics reported that during April 2011, an extra 350,000 visitors travelled to the UK compared to 2010. Tourism also flourished on the island of Anglesey in Wales, where the royal couple lived after the wedding.

http://theconversation.com/fact-check-do-tourists-visit-britain-because-of-t...

I hope all you anti-royalists realise that capital punishment remains in place for treason in this country.

(Actually, it doesn't but if you say it loud enough and with conviction, people will believe you.)

Plenty of other ways to generate income from the Palace if they were removed. They are irrelevant freeloaders in 2018. Amusing that people still worship them however.

The Royals are worth it for the comedy value alone they keeps the nation entertained with their mad cap behaviour.  A finer bunch of inbreds and  loons no other country can match.

Injera • October 12, 2018 4:49 PM BST
Cost of policing is a red herring. This sort of thing generates millions more in tourism etc.

1000 people  (max) turned up for a butchers at the happy couple . Most of 'em probably live within 20 miles of Windsor so not sure how that's gonnapump millions into the economy but hey-ho

Need to hide the Saudi Arabia and the impending economic meltdown

CNN are leading with Saudi Arabia though

Not really interested in Royal weddings although I do love the anger it stirs up on here.

Its money well spent, better certainly than the billions being spent on foreign and alien cultures within Britain, how much is security costing because of that madness?

Why is it ' well spent ' ?

Because it is necessary and doesn’t cost the country anything
Unlike the costs caused and the billion spent after importing murderers and alien and anti British elements into Britain , the billions spent on security and of course lives lost and horrific injuries
See the difference ?

no , I thought not

have the sales of Beatrice,s smalls gone through the roof today,have any papers shown the pictures of her marlin Monroe moment or have they bottled it like tv, could have been worse could have been her mam going commando,

or money on returning jihadi's  housing

It was Kate 1stTP not Beatrice and she has form.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=68M0nPJ5xo8

More poncified garbage

Great Britain at it's best

Tower for anx

Makes you proud to be British Capt.

Oct 12, 2018 -- 12:00PM, tictacman1 wrote:

A lovely service

agreed, was a very beautiful moment and I'm pleased we got to share in their happiness.

Some great pics on the BBC website.
Might copy some on here for anxious.

...freeloading, bedroom tax avoiding, scroungers, the lot of em'

reprehensible some of the comments on here

What people don’t understand is the Queen doesn’t have to do anything , to know that she is there in her palace is enough ,
even taking naps , that is much more beneficial than catastrophes

What I often find amusing is the type of royalist supporter who happens also to take a firm opinion on the EU being one with unelected personnel, seem to convieniently forget they could be talking about the very monarchy they are in support of.

Whereas the EU was established to minimise the likelihood of continued European wars (the greatest area of war zones on the planet) largely contributed to by imperialist power struggles within an extended family.....who ofc then rewarded supporters with egregious wealth for doing little other than pointing to the area which they expected the 'subjects' to die fighting.

Yes all you miserable kill joys don't understand. Think of all the new dresses one has to wear and opportunities to dress up.  I am so jealous.  And getting p!ssed up - getting chatted up and ......... retire to one's boudoir for some extra tiffin.

All the pomp and ceremony always gives me a chortle, the very vehicle used to keep the people under the yoke.
People really have to ask themselves a question; what type of human expects you to bow to them?

What I often find amusing is the type of royalist supporter who happens also to take a firm opinion on the EU being one with unelected personnel, seem to convieniently forget they could be talking about the very monarchy they are in support of.


Unlike the EU official's dustybin the royal's fall out of the correct ballbag...........hope that clears it up for you