Did you watch? <Royal wedding, royal wedding>?

Nope. I’m listening to Warren Zevon then going to bed.

What? Is it over already? OH no. Well, I’m sure I’ll see it somewhere, sometime.

they are only just showing the crowds and the palace so far, still have 2 hours till the cermony starts.

I’ll watch the ceremony, maybe a few pre-show minutes, but not all the lead-up.

I’m not watching any coverage of it, that doesn’t sneak its way into my living room via the network news.

Is it over???????????? No I didn’t and I will try to avoid it. I would like to see the dress though.

A bit premature Hypocrisy. The wedding hasn’t started yet.

@Pied_Pfeffer I’m beginning to think he asked this question right before hitting the sack, so that there’d be answers for him in the morning.

@MyNewtBoobs I suspected the same thing.

lol he is so organised!

So, if her full name is Catherine, with a C, why does she go by Kate, with a K?

No my mum woke up early just to watch it while I am laying in bed and watching youtube videos. Maybe I will just see the dress I don’t know.

I don’t intend to. I did watch Diana’s wedding to Charles, but I’m just not that interested this time around. I’ll probably look at some pictures (to see the dress) later on.

@augustlan I actually want to watch it because I wasn’t old enough (or born, maybe?) to watch Diana and Charles’ wedding, which I hear was even more hyped than a normal royal weddings.

@MyNewtBoobs As I recall, that wedding was a much bigger deal. Maybe because Charles is only one step away from being King, and his sons are farther removed. Anyway, it was spectacular. Very Cinderella-ish.

It’s not started yet but I won’t be watching, I have other things to do. I’ll catch bits on the news later. I dunno why it’s on so early.

@augustlan Charles & Diana’s wedding was much bigger and more important because Charles was the direct heir to the throne and the wedding was therefore an official State wedding. William is not the direct heir so it’s not an official State Wedding.

@downtide What’s the difference between official State Weddings and non?

My husband (royal wedding man of knowledge obviously) informed me today that Kate’s family had to contribute something like 130–160 thousand pounds to the whole thing. Glad it’s her family. I am now cancelling plans to pimp my daughters off to Prince Harry as potential royal brides.

@Bellatrix Had to, or choose to?

Well “Royal Wedding Man of Knowledge” said had to but I don’t really know. I took it as had to because the bride’s family are usually expected to contribute to the wedding costs.

@MyNewtBoobs I actually don’t know the difference, except that it partly involves the number of foreign heads of state that must be invited, and I suppose the general scale and expense.

This sucks- it’s on about 10 different channels, including a local that’s covering it instead of showing my beloved “New Adventures of Old Christine”.

@downtide Is it like public vs private (legally) or something, or… The whole monarchy thing is just so foreign to me.

Pomp, ceremony & dynastic elites?
What’s any of it got to do with me?

The only way you’d find me watching it, is through a sniper scope…

everyone is now arriving!!! (:
I just want to see Kate’s dress!

@The_Idler I thought I would hate it, but it’s tickling my history geek bone like my hand is tickling my kitty’s tummy.

Queen Elizabeth is just arriving, looking very smart in her favorite color/colour of yellow.

Kate is leaving now!! :)

Wow! she looks amazing (:

Why aren’t the pair smiling more?

I watched it. Even cried a bit!

Yeah I watched for a bit, just to be a critic and point out some flaws and faux pas. Now I’m waiting for the kiss.;D
@Hypocrisy_Central it was a lovely wedding.

Why the heck wasn’t victoria beckham smiling???? the becks though looked very lavish

Rant/ Now the coverage has metastasized to the time slot for the morning news.

Even if an extinction-event asteroid hits Earth, it’ll have to land right in the middle of the ceremonies to get any coverage. /Rant

ROFL! @ Brian1946

Glad it’s over. More drama than I can bear, I’m afraid.

No.

I didn’t watch it and I don’t plan to watch it. I did look at the pictures of her dress online though. It was a very nice dress.

I peeked and caught the vows.

I felt one with 2 billion people globally.

Not unlike a fluther moment.

No. I’m sure pics and stuff will be in the USA Today paper and magazines we get at work. I’m not that much interested aside from aesthetics like the royal jewelry and it’s history or closeups and details about the antique cars/carriages, etc.

Didn’t watch it. Why would I?

I watched all the specials on Princess Diana, because I find her fascinating. I don’t feel that way about William, and about as disinterested as I can be about Kate.

I saw it .pretty cool.

I’ve only seen a few clips so far, but it was the FIRST thing I looked at when I got up. I love all the pomp and circumstance and ceremony about the Brits. I am an Anglophile and love all of the history regarding the royals. I’ve read lots of books about the Kings and Queens of England and I find it all very fasinating (I’m from the U.S.)

I also enjoy fashion and I love the details of big events. I’ve planned much smaller (ha ha) events and I really enjoy doing that. So the Royal Wedding is kind of like the mother of all events (next to the Presidential inauguation)

Hopefully it will be shown in full today. I couldn’t imagine staying up until 1:00 am PST to watch it. I went to bed about an hour before it started.

@MyNewtBoobs The last news blurb I seen made me thik it had just started—being it is about 8 hours difference but it was late and sleepiness can cause one to hear differently, anyway I was not going to sit around watching it not even for this super secret or amazing dress. For all the fuss it better be stiched in gold with diamond beading.

@zen Indeed. Even though I normally don’t give a rats ass about strangers’ weddings, it was nice to feel so connected with the rest of the world – I believe that at least 1 billion people, so you’re then connected with 1/8th of the world. Even before the rise of the individual, people still couldn’t be that connected.

For all those who say “what’s the point”, lemme tell you this – I thought the same thing (but then really needed to watch something to chill out, and it seemed like it might be fun, so I did). And it wasn’t just commentary on “stupid” stuff, like why you should have a sprig of myrtle in your bouquet. It was a crash-course in understanding how the Royal Family is not only viewed today, but how that view has changed over the past 50 years or so, certain non-wedding traditions that really help to understand the monarchy, which I don’t think most Americans do, especially when it’s then paired with democracy and Parliament, and in general a crash-course in British society and culture, most of it not relating to weddings at all. Now, admittedly, I’m a giant history geek, especially of England, but don’t think that the only way to enjoy it was to be the stereotypical “girly-girl” who wants her own rom-com.

@MyNewtBoobs We’re waiting for the prime time coverage tonight, but I did catch a glimpse of Kate’s dress. I shouted to my Mom that the dress looked very similar to hers (from the late 50’s) which I absolutely love! It’s still very feminine, but it’s sleek. Diana’s dress was awesomely over the top, but the 80’s poofiness is just not my style. Diana’s dress (at that moment in time) needed to be a fairy princess dress. I think everyone will be happily thrilled with Kate’s lovely dress, which is also more like Queen Elizabeth’s wedding dress.

I too am a huge British history fan and the weddings are a major part of British history. They actually had to change history for Prince Charles to be able to ascend to the throne, not only because he married a divorcee, but because he, himself, is a divorcee. That’s what caused all the hub-bub in the 30’s when Edward wanted to marry a divorcee. He abdicated because he would not have been allowed (at that time) to keep the throne and marry a divorcee. They changed those rules for Charles and Camilla. But unlike Diana, who would have been called The Queen (if she had stayed married to Charles when he ascended the throne) they will not (at this time) allow Camilla to take that title.

If not for all the hub-bub in the 30’s with Edward and Wallis Simpson, Prince Charles would probably have married Camilla in the first place (and never have married Diana at all). The reason he didn’t was because he wasn’t ready to get married, when Camilla was young and un-married, and by the time he was ready to get married, Camilla had already been married to someone else and then divorced. The whole situation for Charles and Diana and Camilla is horribly tragic. The only good things to come out of it were William and Harry and the fact that the laws were changed so that now Charles and Camilla are allowed to be married at all, without Charles losing the throne.

Please don’t hate me for saying this.Takes deep breath…
YES! I did watch it! For me it was a wonderful experience! I have it recorded too. I feel sooo happy for them both.
Oh, and btw, I’m British. ;)

Nope. Not gonna watch any other celebrity wedding, so why would I get enthused about the wedding of someone whose sole claim to fame and fortune is that his ancestors were medieval assholes?

I did and loved it. It was an impeccable and well organized event.

@Kardamom While I think it’s good that they changed the law to not be so against divorce and divorcees, I do kinda hate that it now means Charles can still take the throne. I’d much rather we skip Charles and have William take the throne. So what will Camila be called if/when Charles takes the throne?

@incendiary_dan I think it’s the same reason people enjoy celebrating holidays – it’s not about the celebrity couple, it’s not about saying Will and Kate did anything, it’s about saying “hey, sometimes life is rough, and it’s nice when we can pack up our troubles, come on get happy, we’re bound to chase all our cares away, shout Hallelujah, come on get happy, and embrace in the unity and cohesion that ensues when people stop squabbling, if only for a day.” Or is it get ready for the Judgment Day?

Just curious: what’s with the <Royal wedding, royal wedding> in the title? Is this a Twitter thing? I didn’t get the memo?

@zen It’s not a Twitter thing. But I don’t know what kind of thing it is.

I didn’t watch it because no matter how hard I try, I just can’t seem to summon the least bit of “care” from the pit of my soul.

I went and looked at pics of the dress. Very pretty!

I not only watched it, I re-watched it and then watched a highlights show! Loved the dress. It was much more sleek than Diana’s and much more my style. Don’t get me wrong, I appreciated Diana’s over the top dress, which was what was needed back then. But Kate’s dress is something I would actually wear, my mother’s dress was similar (from the 50’s). William is such a hottie! And it was a crack up to see Fergie’s 2 kids looking like they were would prefer to be at a party with Lindsay Lohan and Paris Hilton (good gracious ladies!) Where was Prince Andrew? I don’t recall seeing him. And the choir music was heavenly. I actually listen to choir music at home and listened to Libera before I went to bed last night.