The Royal Wedding

I was surprised many years ago of the U.S. media interest in the Chuck and Dianna wedding. And now we are getting it again. Too many women wishing themselves to be Disney fairy tale princesses I guess. Oh boy.

quantumeffect

paulo
I honestly didn't even know what she looked like until two days go when I accidentally saw a news item saying that her father wasn't going. They went on like it was such a major deal, yet nobody even mentioned that Harry's father wasn't going either.

Are you implying Steve is Harry's father?

Hmmm, I hadn't actually considered that, but it might explain why he's a bit anti the family in general....
 
Apparently the bride recently had a private tea with the Queen and commenting on her long and healthy life asked if she had any advice as to how she might be able to also enjoy a long and healthy existence...
 
"Don't piss one orf!" said Liz.
 
 

Harry = Niles Crane
Meghan = Daphne Moon
 
Discuss. 

sharke
On my social media feeds today: "oooh look at the way she was looking at him during the ceremony, that's pure love"
 
SHE'S A TRAINED ACTRESS

Hah!

Amazing to me how much things over there have changed. I probably wouldn't have watched but my wife was watching and drew me into it. I actually liked watching. Probably not for the same reason my wife liked it.
 
I agree Harry probably will never be a king, but you never know. Definitely more money and thought goes into pomp over there than here...or we just don't see it here. The uber wealthy are often intentionally tucked away.
It appears to me this was a way to try and include the common folk. In making them feel like a small part of the event it seemed inclusive and I suppose it was, if only on a very surface level.

"never seen her act in anything."
 
I just looked. A bunch of TV series (mostly single episode appearances) and some movies. Fairly impressive overall. Interestingly, she was briefcase#24 for thirty-some episodes of the "Deal or No Deal" game show. 
 

It is interesting in that the succession follows individual lines rather than a notion of seniority. That is, after Elizabeth, Charles is next. After Charles, his eldest son William. This could all be guessed. However, if something were to happen with William, one might think it would go to the next eldest of Charles' sons - Harry - but that is not how it works. The crown trickles down through the children of William, then their children and so forth. I am not an expert, but it used to be the sons were considered first, by age, and only after all the sons were exhausted would the crown go to the eldest daughter and so forth. But I think that has changed recently, with sons and daughters being considered on equal footing when it comes to succession. To see this in action, consider that all of Charles' brothers "trump" Princess Anne, although she is the eldest after Charles. However, when you look at the pecking order of the children of prince William, they are right in line by age. Anyway, Harry is sixth in line now but over time that could easily go to double-digits. The chances of he becoming King are quite remote.
 
Religion, divorce, religion of spouse...all this plays into succession, with changes being made over time.
 
Corrections welcome!

KenB123
...I would think anybody in the extended royal family is going to live a well-to-do existence (i.e., money is not an issue) just by these bloodlines. Is that right? Can a heir ever be excluded?

No matter what level they are at as individuals, I would guess you or I could never even imagine their wealth. I've seen some number$, but can't remember the amounts. Excluded? I doubt it unless parliament gets into the act. I suppose if convicted of a crime or some really bad action. I think they all have established royal incomes...but now I am getting out of what I know, and so will stop. 
 
What I DO know that I would never want to be a royal. The wealth would be nice, but IMO this would be the worst way to be wealthy. All the tabloids and paparazzi and royal obligations. I would much rather that some music company recognizes my genius, quietly buys all my songs out so I can then purchase my own island in the Caribbean and live a life of ease in obscurity.

Non words are made up daily in the CH. Isn't that Craphappytilllyitious?