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-   Spain (https://britishexpats.com/forum/spain-75/)
-   -   Royal Wedding (https://britishexpats.com/forum/spain-75/royal-wedding-714671/)

Rosemary Apr 30th 2011 10:30 pm
Re: Royal Wedding
 
Originally Posted by bil (Post 9335800)
Taking royal support on a basis of who watched, who was at the street parties etc is just silly.

A huge % will watch out of curiosity, who don't support them at all.
I watched 5 minutes just to see the brides dress but have seen and heard nothing else because I am just not interested.

Rosemary

agoreira May 1st 2011 1:08 am
Re: Royal Wedding
 
Originally Posted by Dick Dasterdly (Post 9335863)
Maybe, on the other hand I would imagine that most of those opposed would have switched to another channel and as O Leary would say all publicity is good publicity.
Agree, I didn't watch, same as I never watch soaps, or trash like Benidorm, because I have no interest whatsoever in it, but if I switched on to watch any of them, it would because I was interested. Like you, I can't see staunch anti royalist sitting down for hours to watch something they have no interest in. And 16m on one channel alone is a lot of curious viewers.

Dick Dasterdly May 1st 2011 1:39 am
Re: Royal Wedding
 
Originally Posted by agoreira (Post 9336077)
Agree, I didn't watch, same as I never watch soaps, or trash like Benidorm, because I have no interest whatsoever in it, but if I switched on to watch any of them, it would because I was interested. Like you, I can't see staunch anti royalist sitting down for hours to watch something they have no interest in. And 16m on one channel alone is a lot of curious viewers.
Most Spanish I have spoken to seem to look back on it as the highlight of their week, as against what was supposed to be their own showpiece at the Bernabeu.
However honour was restored somewhat today with their one,two in the Moto GP at Estoril.

jackytoo May 1st 2011 1:45 am
Re: Royal Wedding
 
Originally Posted by agoreira (Post 9336077)
Agree, I didn't watch, same as I never watch soaps, or trash like Benidorm, because I have no interest whatsoever in it, but if I switched on to watch any of them, it would because I was interested. Like you, I can't see staunch anti royalist sitting down for hours to watch something they have no interest in. And 16m on one channel alone is a lot of curious viewers.
It did say (I think on BBC?) that the figure reached 38 million if counting the ones who only watched part of it. I watched all the arrivals until the service started but that was enough for me.


What do people think to those large trees in the Abbey? I thought they would have been better in a shopping Mall.

Dick Dasterdly May 1st 2011 2:00 am
Re: Royal Wedding
 
Originally Posted by jackytoo (Post 9336143)
It did say (I think on BBC?) that the figure reached 38 million if counting the ones who only watched part of it. I watched all the arrivals until the service started but that was enough for me.


What do people think to those large trees in the Abbey? I thought they would have been better in a shopping Mall.
I tend to agree with the commentators that they brought a springtime freshness and warmth to the more harsh stonework features of the interior of the Abbey.
No doubt they can be returned to the shopping mall or whence they cometh now the shows all over.

rugbymatt May 1st 2011 2:04 am
Re: Royal Wedding
 
They chose live trees and plants in a bid to help the sustainability of the event... jeez, damed if they do, damned if they don't... shit the British moan a lot eh?

bil May 1st 2011 2:19 am
Re: Royal Wedding
 
Originally Posted by rugbymatt (Post 9336164)
They chose live trees and plants in a bid to help the sustainability of the event... jeez, damed if they do, damned if they don't... shit the British moan a lot eh?
Bingo.

Mitzyboy May 1st 2011 2:21 am
Re: Royal Wedding
 
Originally Posted by rugbymatt (Post 9336164)
They chose live trees and plants in a bid to help the sustainability of the event... jeez, damed if they do, damned if they don't... shit the British moan a lot eh?
My favourite was the cartwheeling priest
They should all have had to do that, would have been so much more interesting

Dick Dasterdly May 1st 2011 3:52 am
Re: Royal Wedding
 
Originally Posted by Mitzyboy (Post 9336195)
My favourite was the cartwheeling priest
They should all have had to do that, would have been so much more interesting
Don't know about the cartwheeling priest, but looking at all those young choir boys on display I imagine it would be compulsive viewing for the Catholic priests. :sneaky:

mikelincs May 1st 2011 5:11 am
Re: Royal Wedding
 
Originally Posted by agoreira (Post 9335701)
Well, I never watched the show, but it seems 16 million Spanish did on one Spanish channel alone.

http://www.20minutos.es/noticia/1035...cia/boda/real/
Well at least they were represented, there were 3 of the Spanish royals there.

Dick Dasterdly May 2nd 2011 8:11 am
Re: Royal Wedding
 
Seems that Ginger was the star turn at the reception.

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/showbiz/...an-speech.html

Dick Dasterdly May 21st 2011 1:38 am
Re: Royal Wedding
 



So who's laughing now ?

http://news.uk.msn.com/uk/articles.a...ntid=157681866

75k and still rising in only two days !

bil May 21st 2011 1:44 am
Re: Royal Wedding
 
Originally Posted by Dick Dasterdly (Post 9379018)
So who's laughing now ?

http://news.uk.msn.com/uk/articles.a...ntid=157681866

75k and still rising in only two days !
The charity.

It's still a godawful piece of tat.

Jerseygirl May 21st 2011 1:50 am
Re: Royal Wedding
 
Originally Posted by bil (Post 9379028)
The charity.

It's still a godawful piece of tat.
IMO both the sisters looked absolutely dreadful...even worse than they normally look and that's saying something. I saw an interview with Fergie...she said at least she was able to take her daughters to Rome to help choose their outfits for the wedding. No wonder they looked like they'd just dropped out of a pantomime. :lol:

bil May 21st 2011 3:20 am
Re: Royal Wedding
 
Originally Posted by Jerseygirl (Post 9379032)
IMO both the sisters looked absolutely dreadful...even worse than they normally look and that's saying something. I saw an interview with Fergie...she said at least she was able to take her daughters to Rome to help choose their outfits for the wedding. No wonder they looked like they'd just dropped out of a pantomime. :lol:
I reckon you could have done better at Primark.

They looked dead ringers for the ugly sisters in Cinderella.


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