England's True Anthem

[pasley]

Yesterday's royal wedding was charming and lovely and rousing in so many ways, but the part that was my hands down favorite was when the the newly-married couple, their family, the guests, and hundreds of thousands or cheering crowds (and me) sang "Jerusalem." (From the poem written by William Blake, adapted slightly and set to music by Sir Hubert

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[pasley]

And I also loved when Will had to push the ring on (rule number one: no one can ever put a ring on someone else's finger easily, even when it is a perfect fit!), when he told her "You look beautiful" and when Charles hefted up one of the tiny flower girls (bridesmaids?) and asked her "Isn't that a lot of people?"

And how about those gorgeous English Maples?

I assumed that Bee and Genie picked out their own frocks and hats, but I could be wrong. If it was their mum, then that would make perfect sense. ;)

I didn't see Edward and Sophie at all, but the camera sure focused on Sir Elton enough times to make me wonder if he'd been adopted into the royal family as some sort of honorary uncle!

xox

[cronemagic]

I love the singing of Jerusalem, too, especially in this arrangement: so sweepingly beautiful. I wish the camera hadn't fixated on the waving flags at the end. I would have appreciated the green potted trees or a sweep of green somewhere in England, instead

[pasley]

"Her face looked like a crumpled flower, or like that of a Pekinese."

I think that may have more to do with centuries of inbreeding than abuse, torture, sadness, or whatever.

". . .she looked quite stunningly beautiful and very calm (did someone slip her a tranquilizer on her way out of the hotel where she spent the night?)"

I wondered that, too. But I think she is just naturally serene, as befits her new station!

"She never really had a career, did she? Maybe she'll have kids quickly (she is 29, after all) and solve the problem that way."

Well, she is, apparently, a simple country girl, albeit a very rich and privileged one (because when the British describe her as "middle class" they cannot possible mean what we mean by middle class). She has never shown much interest in a job, they say, and wants to start a big family soon, so she seems to have chosen the right 'career' in that sense. And however isolated this Welsh island may be, I'm sure their private jet can fly her wherever she wants to go . . .

[ai731]

Whose child is she and has she been abused? I'm joking, but really, she looked as if the whole thing was torture, and not just on the balcony where she (understandablyJ) put her hands over her ears as the jets flew over. Her face looked like a crumpled flower, or like that of a Pekinese.

It was Edward and Sophie's daughter, Louise. She has a birth defect called "exotropia" which means her eyes don't work together properly and she has difficulty seeing, which I think accounts for her face being scrunched up and her not dealing with things going on around her very well...

[pasley]

Oh f***! And here I was, making that horribly insensitive and tasteless crack about inbreeding. Shame on me. :(