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Post by Sting on May 19, 2018 3:47:25 GMT -5
Today’s the big day for my countryman Prince Harry and California’s own Meghan Markle.
The fan fare has started at Windsor castle and it looks like the guests have already started arriving.
Anyone here watching the events today?
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Post by Stuart? on May 19, 2018 4:15:49 GMT -5
Nah, I've never really cared for the Royals. Nothing against them, but I genuinely just couldn't give a s*** about them.
Also the fact that this thing is costing £32 million to the taxpayers is ridiculous. That money could and should be spent on schools, hospitals, policing, helping out the insane number of homeless people all over the country etc.
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Post by alanpartridge on May 19, 2018 5:53:32 GMT -5
I would rather watch paint dry. I can't stand them. The fact that so many people care makes me question their sanity.
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Post by ¡Twist Of Lime Green Jello! on May 19, 2018 6:28:24 GMT -5
Absolutely not.
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Post by Sting on May 19, 2018 6:34:37 GMT -5
Haha I felt the same as you guys but I enjoyed watching them say their vows and stuff. Very nice cathedral too.
I agree though, the money should have been spent more wisely. £32 million does seem excessive even for a Prince. I can only hope they were smart enough to make some money by selling photo rights etc but it doesn’t look like it as it’s all being screened for free on BBC One.
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Post by TheSystem 1.5 on May 19, 2018 6:36:08 GMT -5
I'm American
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Post by 5th Horsewoman on May 19, 2018 6:36:20 GMT -5
No i won't be.
Vince will probably parody it with Sami and Sasha though.
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Post by disorder on May 19, 2018 7:23:51 GMT -5
I don’t get the fan fare behind this.
They’re showing it at movie theaters here in the us $40 mill for wedding, for a family that gets paid 60mil a year to just be figureheads. I get theoretical power the queen has, but god damn.
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Post by enigmafigs on May 19, 2018 8:15:02 GMT -5
I’ve never cared for the royal family. Honestly can’t see why so many people are bothered about a wedding.
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Post by JC Motors on May 19, 2018 11:12:05 GMT -5
I could care less. It's insane to think of how much money is spent for one day.
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Post by bad guy™ on May 19, 2018 12:31:31 GMT -5
Ehh. As an American, I can't say that I'm entirely interested. Wasn't with William and Kate, and I wasn't born when Charles married Diana. I think it's kind of cool, as a Historian, to see the Stuart's break from tradition twice in a row now and marry someone outside of what I guess you would consider nobility.
I have respect for Harry, as someone who served his country and wanted to serve in a greater role but couldn't because God forbid he ever got captured during Britain's time in the Middle East, that would have been catastrophic. I also respect how much Harry has done for the mental illness community, being as vocal as he has been in his adult life about the toll it took on him and battling depression, anxiety, PTSD, and OCD after his mom was killed. I don't care that he's lived a pampered life, losing your mother is losing your mother, our Graves are each six feet regardless of if you were a prince or pauper. That part of his, and William's lives, have not been easy.
That being said I wish them the best. I've respect for Harry. The Queen is feisty and will outlive her grandchildren thanks to unicorns blood.
It's interesting to see diversity in the Stuart household now. It's not just the fact that she's black, but more so that she's American. I know traditions mean little to nothing in this day and age, and it's not like the Crown has any real power, only influence, but still.
I'm not interested in the wedding in the slightest. However, the historical stuff surrounding it has a little bit of my attention.
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Post by Crossfit Jesus on May 19, 2018 12:59:25 GMT -5
Meh.
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Post by jayrod2009 on May 19, 2018 13:39:27 GMT -5
I watched it. I’m a sucker for Royal Weddings, I just wished they took some of that money and flew in the Game Of Thrones characters in costume. Cause damn, The Hound would have stolen the show!
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Post by Deleted on May 19, 2018 14:08:21 GMT -5
Caught a bit of it as I was getting ready this morning. I think it's cool Harry chose a commoner. It's a great day for England,and therefore the rest of the world.
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Post by The Brain on May 19, 2018 19:43:00 GMT -5
The REAL royal wedding!
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Post by Valbroski on May 19, 2018 20:30:31 GMT -5
Couldn't even tell you their names before reading this thread.
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Post by finnbalor1 on May 19, 2018 22:06:22 GMT -5
No
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Post by adzy on May 20, 2018 3:59:12 GMT -5
It's an annoying over the top waste of money that could be better spent. The idea of a monarchy and one family forever being in power and luxury without the possibility of them being overthrown or voted out just seems idiotic to me.
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Post by Deleted on May 20, 2018 5:12:47 GMT -5
With so much crap going on the world, it was nice to have something positive to watch for once. I'm British, proud of it, and I love the Royal Family. It's not them who decides to spend tax payer's money on weddings, it's the government. People are always quick to slag off the Royals, but in the past few years they have all started paying tax themselves, which is unprecedented. Also, bad guy™, the Stuarts are long gone mate. Long gone. They were replaced by the German Royal Family, the Hanover's, who became the Saxe-Coburg's, who are now the Windsors.
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Post by bad guy™ on May 20, 2018 5:22:10 GMT -5
With so much crap going on the world, it was nice to have something positive to watch for once. I'm British, proud of it, and I love the Royal Family. It's not them who decides to spend tax payer's money on weddings, it's the government. People are always quick to slag off the Royals, but in the past few years they have all started paying tax themselves, which is unprecedented. Also, bad guy™, the Stuarts are long gone mate. Long gone. They were replaced by the German Royal Family, the Hanover's, who became the Saxe-Coburg's, who are now the Windsors. Ehh. Who cares, they don't use their last names anyways.
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