Let me tell you, I'm still in awe. :)
Thirty (30) years ago, I woke up very early in the morning, to see the wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana and again, this morning, I woke very early (4:30 a.m), to witness the wedding of Prince William to Kate Middleton.
[Jamaica time is five (5) hours behind London time].
The bride and groom, her family and the royal family's ride to Westminster Abbey, the wedding procession and ride to Buckingham Palace, were fantabulous pomp and ceremony and oh, I just loved it!
...and the actual ceremony itself was sober, beautiful, breathtaking.
The Rt. Rev. Chartres' (Bishop of London), words of encouragement to the bride and groom and the depth of his words...
...Them pledging themselves to each other until death...were nice, very nice!
Of course, our local free-to-air television stations in Jamaica, broadcasted The Royal Wedding live from 4:00 a.m. -5:30 a.m and from 6:00 a.m. -6:30 a.m.(for CVM Television) and up to 6:00 a.m for Television Jamaica.
But for such a momentous occasion, it was disappointing that they both didn't air the entire ceremony, the procession back to Buckingham Palace and the famous double kiss, on the balcony of Buckingham Palace.
Oh yes, friends, Prince William and Kate (oh pardon me, the new Duke and Duchess of Cambridge), broke tradition and kissed a second time (for a little longer than the first), whilst being urged on and congratulated by the thousands that gathered in front of Buckingham Palace.
(According to article, "Royal wedding: Prince William and Kate Middleton became Duke and Duches of Cambride", by Martin Beckford, Dukedom is the highest rank in British peerage. Duke and Duchess are customary titles given by the ruling monarch, on the occasion of a royal wedding).
I had the good fortune to tune in to Yahoo's Live coverage in association with ABC Television.
Thanks to them both, for making this momentous ceremony available via the Internet!!!
We, here at Girl With a Purpose (GWAP) Blog, offer our heartiest congratulations to both Prince William and his new bride, Kate.
We wish them many, many years of togetherness, joy and an endearing love that will strengthen over time!
Congratulations again to you both!
(I would like to thank Mr Azed for the use of his Flickr inset photo of Prince William and his bride, Kate, kissing).
Gillian
Sources Include
1) The Royal Wedding between Prince William and Kate Middleton, via CVM Television, Television Jamaica, Yahoo and ABC Television,April 29,2011
2) BBC Radio, April 29,2011
3) Article, "Royal wedding: Prince William and Kate Middleton became Duke and Duches of Cambride", by Martin Beckford - The Telegraph, April 29,2011
