Iluvbertie
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Even if British media won't make a spectacle of it, Americans will. Every American knows Fergie, Duchess of Pork as she was called. Love her or hate her, she is quite the spectacle. Americans love their reality shows like Real Housewives of New York city. I can see ET doing royal wedding coverage for it as well.
The Americans can cover it but if there is nothing to see - why bother? If the only thing for them to show is a glimpse of the bride entereing the venue and another of them leaving before getting in cars - who would watch that?
And again there is the whole princess bride. Which ever one marries first will be the first British princess to marry since Anne. For better or worse, even if the media just wants to tear them to shreds, there will be interest.
Maybe there will be interest but do they want that sort of interest? They must be hurt by the continuing negative press so why take the chance that their wedding day will be spoilt by negative press about their dress, choice of attendants etc?
And I could see Andrew allowing coverage in the church.Both he and Sarah have no problem with publicity like that.
It wouldn't be up to Andrew but to the monarch of the day if Westminster or St Georges or the presiding minister if elsewhere and not all of them would like to have a media circus.
And cousins to the monarch? We're not talking James Wessex. You really think the York girls will be in their forties when they marry? I guess there is a chance, but not likely. The queen could reign for another 10-15 years if she lives as long as her mother. If she did say for 10, Charles would be 73, considering his dad is now in his nineties, and his mother would be too when she died, he could reign for 20 years too. Princess Beatrice is 23. That would make her in her thirties when Elizabeth will likely died, and forties or fifties possibly when Charles dies. There is a good chance she'll still be grandaughter of a monarch, but not cousin. Unless tragedy strikes twice over.
I am aware of the ages and possible longevity of the Queen and Charles (and personally hope that he lives at least as long as his grandmother - giving him another 39 years) but most of us are also aware that his mother is aging and older people can deteriorate very quickly (as I have just experienced with a friend of mine whose mother was hale and hearty a year ago and did a trip solo around Europe but developed a bad cold at Christmas time and we will be attending her funeral on Monday - from perfect bill of health 12 months ago - except for being 84 - to her funeral in a year). Charles' grandfather's both died at younger ages than he is now - and yes I am also aware that they both abused their bodies throughout their lives with smoke and alcohol but others have pointed out that Charles has had a stressful life with the failure of the fairytale and the animosity spewed at him by many people in the press (and sadly even on boards like this one). It is feasible that in 10 years time William could be King (but I hope not) and Beatrice could be seeking his approval to marry.
I think the best indication will be what Beatrice starts doing on leaving uni later this year. Will she be trying a get a job? Will she be taking on royal duties? Will she continue to be seen as a 'waste of space' for doing nothing concrete? These factors will contribute to what sort of wedding she has.
If she and Dave were to announce their engagement this year to marry next year they might have a larger wedding compared to if they wait another 5 years with Kate producing 2 or 3 children to move Beatrice from her current 5th position to 8th. She may not marry for another 10 years by which time Harry might be married with a couple of his own kids moving her down to about 10th.
Being a princess isn't what it used to be - and Charles and others have already indicated that they would like to remove that title from them (although to be fair that would also mean Harry's kids never getting HRH either). From reading the press most Brits couldn't care less about princesses born.