They Came, They Saw, They Married

There are some truly lovely images from today's Wedding (which was actually pretty fun, I thought, and the news coverage of the entire country gettin' their street party on was completely endearing) and this is one of my favorites. I don't know if this is the first or the second kiss (did you realize that Charles and Diana were the first to kiss on the balcony at Buckingham Palace? They were. Fergie and Andrew were next - evidently, that got steamy. William obligingly kissed Kate, with what could accurately be called a "peck", and the crowd chanted for another. Apparently, they really ARE the People's Prince and Princess, and Round Two was a little more successful with the crowd - though it definitely stuck much closer to "sweet" and "dignified" than to "steamy") - but look at everybody else!

Charles and Camilla with their granddaughter, ignoring (or just missing) the whole kissing thing (very British, in that it might have been weirder to acknowledge it, what with Charles starting the whole tradition with William's mother); the two page boys on the right eating up the crowd and typically not tuning in to schmoopiness; the two older bridesmaids adorably captivated by the romantic gesture; and the hilarious diva in front who's upset that the whole thing isn't about HER.

It may not be a candid moment, exactly, but the things the candid pictures can capture are the BEST.


Now, I have to get back to work. It's only a holiday for people who don't have graduate presentations and essays due next week (unless they finished already, but those types are overachievers and we don't want to talk about them). Wave your flags and sing "Hail to the Queen"! Party on, Britannia!


P.S. I quite liked the Bishop of London's sermon, and I would recommend taking a look if you missed it. It's not just good for a royal marriage, it's good for any marriage! Also, I kinda tuned it out, but the hymn Jerusalem has been getting a hugely positive response as well. I do love music in Westminster.