ok so i have been mulling over this for a few days. i was one of the weirdos that was awake at 4am watching the nuptials of the pre-duke and duchess. and yes, i was laughed at by some people for being awake that early {if i was on south african time it would have been totally acceptable}.
i've also read the cynical / romantic / ooh aahhh comments on facebook. but here are the reasons why i think it was cool:
one. i think william is genuinely a good guy. and i think he has handled this whole thing better than any of his predecessors. he has my respect more than any royal.
two. after the drama and immense sadness and tragedy over not only the public divorce but very public death of his mom, this story deserves a happy ending/beginning {just 3 months short of exactly 30 years after his parents married in july '81}
three. the middletons may be worth millions now, but they were not born into money. and this is the bigger idea that captured the imagination of not only britain but the world i.e. the royals are no longer an exclusive stuck up bunch of snobs. a girl whose parents actually earned their money can find a prince, who happens to be a good guy. suddenly the royals are accessible. normal. sort of.
they do not deserve our cynicism and self-righteous scathing comments about pomp and ceremony and "that" dress and will's bald patch. maybe you wouldn't like any of that for your wedding, but guess what? it wasn't your wedding.
this {i hope} is a different story.
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