Royal Wedding Fatigue

[Errata]

I admit it. I will watch everything. I will read everything. I will pontificate on every choice, every occurrence, scrutinize every word. I will get teary eyed. And why? Because despite the fact it shows up nowhere else in my personality, I am a girl. I am a girl who wanted to be a princess. A warhorse riding dragon slaying princess, but still a princess. And I adore the royal family. I don't know why, but I wish we had one. I in fact feel a personal connection to a bunch of people who I have never met, and have no relevance in my life. And its shallow and terrible and so completely insane, and I'm doing it all anyway.

[The Grave Maurice]

Back to the thread topic. I'm not fatigued, but I will be on Friday. I got up in the middle of the night to see Prince William's mum and dad get married, and I'll do the same for him and Kate. The Queen would expect it, and I'm glad to do it for her. After all, we've only had, so far, two monarchs worthy of the title, and they were both named Elizabeth.

[Robert]

Reminds me a bit of when a friend of Groucho Marx, on a visit, got up to leave and said, "I'd just like to say goodbye to your wife," to which Groucho replied, "Wouldn't we all."

[apricot]

How true! My favourite Wilde witticism is when he was at a party, a known society bore said to him " I passed your house last night Oscar" Oscar: "Thank you so much!"

Regards Angie.

[Hatchett]

Hi Angie,

Yes, that's right. The two notable wits and their feud. We dont have people like that any more, unfortunately.

Best wishes.

[apricot]

Which then reminds me of Whistler's quote when he had made some witty bon mot and Wilde said " I wish I had said that"
" You will, Oscar, you will!"

Regards Angie

[Hatchett]

Hi,

Well if he didnt sat that I think he should have done. After all, Wilde always said it is not what you do that counts it is making people believe that you have done it ( or said it) that is the key.

Best wishes.

[Robert]

I don't know whether this is apocryphal, but the story goes that when Oscar Wilde was on his way to prison and standing handcuffed on a miserable rainy and windswept railway platform, he said : "If this is the way Her Majesty treats her convicts, she doesn't deserve to have any."

[Stephen Thomas]

Queen Victoria And Prince Albert are in bed on their wedding night:

Victoria: That was so wonderful, Albert. Do the common people do that?

Albert: Yes they do, my dear.

Victoria: It's far too good for them.

[Bob Hinton]

Invitations

Prue and my invitations came by special messenger yesterday, but we can't go it's my dogs birthday so I'll be putting them on Ebay later today.

I know Charles and Philip will be so sorry to have missed us but the Queen does understand about dog's birthdays!

[Chris]

Anyone know if they're having scotch eggs at the reception?

I'm hoping that will be covered in one of this week's 95-page Royal Wedding Supplements.

[Robert]

Nope, I can't for the life of me conjure up any curiosity about the wedding dress. To me, it's a wedding dress and, er, that's it.

Anyone know if they're having scotch eggs at the reception?