Moonmaiden23
Imperial Majesty
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Every Royal wedding since the late fifties/early sixties,starting with King Baudouin and Queen Fabiola,Princess Alexandra & Angus Ogilvy,
all of them.A wealth of images stored in my mind,wishing I could set them to motion and all of you to view,too beautifull memories.
Wow...you are lucky! I was only 18 months old when Baudouin and Fabiola married but I would have LOVED to have been old enough to watch that wedding live...the photographs are breathtakingly beautiful. That was a very "Royal" wedding indeed!
The first one I saw live was Anne and Mark Phillips in 1973...I was thrilled that my Mom let me get up in the middle of the night on a school night to watch. I had so much fun and I thought Anne looked great. During commercials they kept playing an old song called "Polka Dots and Moonbeams" so now everytime I hear that song I think of that wedding to this very day!
Next came Diana and Charles. I remember I had an upset tummy when I got up at about 3am. I was excited to see the gown and the trappings but I was NOT excited about them as a couple. It felt wrong and it looked wrong. I will never forget how uneasy I felt that morning...I wanted to get into the romantic spirit of things but I just...couldn't. It was quite a pageant, though!
Next Andrew and Sarah. Totally different story...they were obviously SO into one another and I couldn't wait to see this wedding. Visually I thought it was more beautiful than Charles and Diana's. I loved the little flower girls and boys dressed in Royal Navy costumes...Sarah TOTALLy surprised me with how beautiful she looked, and Andrew of course was a god. It was a beautiful wedding that surpassed my expectations.
I saw bits and pieces of Masako and Naruhito's. I found it very strange and exotic, but fascinating. I loved when they changed into their Western evening attire and went to receive the blessing of the Emperor and Empress. Beautiful!
Next, Inaki and Cristina. My only regret was that I couldn't understand a thing that was said..otherwise it was one of those "perfect" weddings that you dream about...Perfect bride, perfect gown, perfect groom...perfect wedding.
Then Sophie and Edward. That was the last Royal wedding I watched live. It was very sweet when Edward winked at Sophie when she arrived at the altar, and I think St George's Chapel is magnificent!