Comments | blackhalo72: That was the day when...

blackhalo72

That was the day when...

Jul 29, 2007 12:13

Just seen this while meandering through the BBC site:

29 July 1981 - Charles and Diana marry

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memories, diana, time moves on

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mistresscj July 29 2007, 13:00:03 UTC

Me too! I remember the wedding clearly and like you say it was a day off school ( ... )

blackhalo72 July 29 2007, 20:09:53 UTC

I confess that I still don't like Diana's wedding dress. I thought that Sarah Ferguson's was miles better.

I've seen the news reports about the Queen's wedding exhibition. I thought she looked lovely on her wedding day. So did Princess Anne and Camilla. Diana not so much though.

ext_36027 July 29 2007, 14:46:17 UTC

I remember being forced to stay in and watch the sodding thing with my grandmother. Let's just say I was deeply unimpressed about being confined indoors with my siblings & cousins when our parents escaped for the day.

blackhalo72 July 29 2007, 20:07:32 UTC

Oh, I was deeply girly about the whole thing but maybe that's the three year age gap rearing up, Sholls!

ext_36027 July 29 2007, 20:24:26 UTC

I never did by into the hype surrounding Di, even when I was 6. ;) (That cynicism remained firmly in place until August 1997. )

The wall to wall media coverage in the lead up to the marriage turned me cold. I liked the pomp & ceremony as much as anyone, but I found my Sindy more interesting... and she had a better wedding dress! ;)

blackhalo72 July 29 2007, 20:28:54 UTC

My Sindy had a better wedding dress too!

I did buy into the hype though. I was fascinated by everything surrounding the Royal Wedding, from the people to the pomp. I remembering reading and watching loads about it. It just completely captured my imagination.

How come you lost the cynicism when she died? Was it simply because she was dead and it didn't matter any more?

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