The Royal Wedding!!!

[Anna><>]

Are you excited for it? Are you going to watch it on TV? What do you think about all the protesters?

I'm considering waking up at 4AM to watch it... considering is the key word though. It's so early.... but if something crazy happens I want to know!

Prince William and Kate Middleton are gettin' hitched.

[Lee]

I definitely think it's interesting.

....however we don't have a TV.

I may catch some clips later online though, considering it's probably not live online anywhere.

[Anna><>]

I definitely think it's interesting.

....however we don't have a TV.

I may catch some clips later online though, considering it's probably not live online anywhere.

I think that they're showing it live on youtube!

[31899]

I'm going to watch it, the marching bands will be great

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[Laura Ingalls]

My mom, granny, and I will probably get up at 4 am to watch. I haven't really been following everything THAT much, just seen a couple of news clips here and there. It should be interesting to see everything.

[Steve]

Never! Booorrriiinnggg.... I wish people would stop freaking out about it! Honestly! Just let the people get married!

[Lee]

I definitely think it's interesting.

....however we don't have a TV.

I may catch some clips later online though, considering it's probably not live online anywhere.

I think that they're showing it live on youtube!

Considering it's so historic I may well be watching.

It's at 4? One place online said it started at 6 EST.

[Laura Ingalls]

The coverage starts at 4...probably all the preparations, parades, etc. I think the actual wedding itself starts at 6.

[Lee]

Hmmm....

considering we're doing my bday on Sat... We'll see. Plus I like sleeping in on the weekend.

...but it'll be so cool Ill probably get up anyway.

[Laurie]

I'm thoroughly sick of it already and it has not even happened yet. No, I'm not waking up at 3 AM to watch.

[Lee]

I'm thoroughly sick of it already and it has not even happened yet. No, I'm not waking up at 3 AM to watch.

I think It's fascinating. The biggest social event of the decade! (maybe.) You don't like the Royal Family?

[Anna><>]

The coverage starts at 4...probably all the preparations, parades, etc. I think the actual wedding itself starts at 6.

The wedding itself starts at 4 in my time zone I think.... I'll probably wake up and then go back to sleep if I'm wrong.

Wedding highlights at a glance:

8:30 a.m. BST (3:30 a.m. ET): Guests begin arriving at Westminster Abbey.

10:40 a.m. BST (5:40 a.m. ET): Members of the Royal Family begin to take their places at the abbey, with Queen Elizabeth II and her husband the last to arrive. Prince William heads to the abbey joined by his best man, Prince Harry.

11 a.m. BST (6 a.m. ET): Kate Middleton arrives at the abbey; the ceremony begins.

12:15 p.m. BST (7:15 a.m. ET): William and Kate emerge from the abbey and depart in the 1902 State Landau carriage and travel to Buckingham Palace.

1:25 p.m. BST (8:25 a.m. ET): The newlyweds and their families make their appearance on the palace balcony.

1:30 p.m. BST (8:30 a.m. ET): The royals watch a flypast before returning inside for the Queen's reception.

[V-lady]

I'm planning on getting up at 5:00 with my sisters to watch it. It should be interesting!

Hmmm...that probably means I should go and get some sleep.

[SoccerLOTR]

I'm thoroughly sick of it already and it has not even happened yet. No, I'm not waking up at 3 AM to watch.

I think It's fascinating. The biggest social event of the decade! (maybe.) You don't like the Royal Family?

But WHY is it the biggest social event of the decade? And WHY is the royal family so important--particularly to us in the U.S.? It's not like they are key to the running of the country anymore...they hold political influence, but definitely not solid power. I'm really not sure how the royalty stuff over there has lasted after they replaced the monarchy...most countries that used to be monarchies just dissolved the whole royal thing. If the British want to have the royalty stay royal, props to them, but I don't think anything that happens with them should be life-changing to anyone else. All in all, they are...normal people...like any other celebrities as well. And I think it's annoying that famous people have to have every aspect of their life broadcast to the world. I think it can take away from the realness and sincerity of some of the words/actions.

[31899]

I'm thoroughly sick of it already and it has not even happened yet. No, I'm not waking up at 3 AM to watch.

I think It's fascinating. The biggest social event of the decade! (maybe.) You don't like the Royal Family?

But WHY is it the biggest social event of the decade? And WHY is the royal family so important--particularly to us in the U.S.? It's not like they are key to the running of the country anymore...they hold political influence, but definitely not solid power. I'm really not sure how the royalty stuff over there has lasted after they replaced the monarchy...most countries that used to be monarchies just dissolved the whole royal thing. If the British want to have the royalty stay royal, props to them, but I don't think anything that happens with them should be life-changing to anyone else. All in all, they are...normal people...like any other celebrities as well. And I think it's annoying that famous people have to have every aspect of their life broadcast to the world. I think it can take away from the realness and sincerity of some of the words/actions.

The Queen is still head of state of sixteen nations. Not everyone on this board is american and this directly affects many members of the ToO whether you would like to believe it or not. In addition, you are forgetting that there are still many other nations not under the rule of Queen Elizabeth II with monarchs.

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[Lee]

I thought it was Saturday morning....

...and for some reason my dad never told me any different.

So all I'm getting to see is the tail end of the parade.

Now I'm kinda grouchy.... *sobs*

[Danielle Abigail Maxwell]

I'm thoroughly sick of it already and it has not even happened yet. No, I'm not waking up at 3 AM to watch.

I think It's fascinating. The biggest social event of the decade! (maybe.) You don't like the Royal Family?

It isn't a question of liking them or not liking them. The hype is ridiculous. It is one wedding *and now that it is over, well... the actual ceremony... I didn't even like her dress! o.0 Then again, my mother was married more than 25 years ago and don't even think I'm wearing her dress at my wedding. o.0 I'm very very particular for a wedding dress, especially one I will only wear once*

Besides, if I were them, I would have gone for something private, and about three weeks ago... so that the hype wouldn't really be as big as everyone is making it. Then they already would be married, and it would just be show. Satisfies everyone, I have to confess. Because... that isn't a lot of pressure, ya know, standing up in front of MILLIONS watching your wedding... o.0

Hmm... yeah, so, I was NOT getting up at 1 am. I'm not crazy. My dash on my blog on another site is just filled with Royal Wedding pictures and many other stuff. This is just... is it crazy. I will never get why it is this... "biggest social event of the decade!".... the decade just started, and something else will come around. I just... it is a wedding... that poor girl, having to get into all this. Kate, I feel sorry for you. I'm happy you found someone to love and marry and hope to spend the rest of your life with. May you and William never stop loving each other. But... I feel sorry this had to go this way.

And I echo SoccerLOTR. It it like they are celebrities, and we all know celebrities are people too. They want to have their fame, hopefully, and that is their job - but people want normal. Uh, I'm not even famous and I want normal *that doesn't mean I have it* Being tailed and teased and taunted and this and that thrown at you so much... that must be a disaster. I feel very sorry for them. Happy they got to get married... but... :/

[Laurie]

I'm thoroughly sick of it already and it has not even happened yet. No, I'm not waking up at 3 AM to watch.

I think It's fascinating. The biggest social event of the decade! (maybe.) You don't like the Royal Family?

I'm an American. Social events nothing for me unless there is a quiet corner with a chair and I have a book and my iPod with me.

[LJ Gibbs]

I'm thoroughly sick of it already and it has not even happened yet. No, I'm not waking up at 3 AM to watch.

I think It's fascinating. The biggest social event of the decade! (maybe.) You don't like the Royal Family?

I'm an American. Social events nothing for me unless there is a quiet corner with a chair and I have a book and my iPod with me.

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Ahhh I will take that any day. A rocking chair in a house out of the cities and towns in the wilderness. A good book and a hot cup of coffee. There's really nothing more relaxing.


And we should pray for them. We should ask God to bless there marriage and that they would turn to Him for all there needs. With all these people watching them and there sway of influence if they Love Jesus and live there lives that way then it'd make a major change in the lives of thousands. So I'm praying for there salvation, and there marriage.

[The Top Crusader]

We overthrew the chains of Britain's tyranny during the Revolutionary War so we don't have to put up with their monarchy garbage.