1) Re the Friday vs Saturday debate, it is not unusual to see a British wedding to take place on a Friday. Unusual as it may seem for our friends from across the pond, most British people would not bat an eyelid at the thought. Even C&C were originally scheduled to get married on a Friday.
2) Re school children: IMO, great opportunity for the school children to watch and be a part of something quite interesting. A few hours out is hardly disruptive. If the school was not interested, the Head Teacher could have well declined the invitation
Late in the term? It will be close to half term. Its not that there are any major exams at that time of the year.
3) Re carriage ride: I am not sure it will be very disruptive. Not that I have seen the route, but I suspect it is a very short stretch on the high street, and then back within the castle precincts. That part of the high street is well used to these disruptions, so I am not overly concerned.
4) Policing costs for the carriage ride: There will be an increased police presence on the street, but I am not expecting a security presence any where near what the H&M wedding entailed. This will largely be due to the fact that Eugenie is that much further down the succession line and usually does not have any security detail with her. I have seen her around central London several times usually on her own.
1) I'm well aware many British weddings take place on a weekday as oppose to weekend. I didn't have an issue with it when it was initially announced. The issue here is that the BRF has generally been considerate in recent times regarding disruption to public on a day where most people don't have it off. Charles and Camilla's blessing didn't include a carriage ride. The fact that it's the same route as Sophie and Edward, and they also saw a need to have it on a weekend is telling.
2) Again, this goes back to the weekday and weekend situation. It's just asking for problems where it could've easily been avoided.
3) The route is the same as Sophie and Edwards. Not quite as long as Meghan and Harry's, but the road closures and security forces will still be out. Again, Sophie and Edward saw it best to have it on a weekend as well as it will cause disruption when people wouldn't get the day off.
4) Eugenie might be able to go about her business in London alone, but this is turning into a public event. The security isn't just for her and Jack at this point, but also for the people that comes out. Every time there is a major gathering, the risk of an attack on members of the public heightens. And the question does come up if the public should pay for the security cost of this for a private individual. Even with working royals, there are upsets over it.
Look, I agree that the York girls are often mocked unfairly in the press, but this type of thing won't help. The decisions made for this wedding seems to be a step back to what the BRF has been trying to do. Which is be more understanding to the lives of everyday people who has to work for a living among other things. To revert back to what the BRF has been doing with weddings in recent years is not helping matters. If they wanted to have a public wedding, at least have the courtesy to do it on a weekend. If they wanted a private wedding, they can have it on any day of the week and it's no one's business other than them and their guests.
There's already criticism about costs.
I've seen lots of comments from people griping that their taxes are paying for everything!
Also, many refuse to believe that Beatrice and Eugenie get no money from the Firm; they think it is simply kept quiet so as to not cause any outcry.
I think the original poster meant if the papers will inflate numbers and fan the flame. And it's a fair discussion to have in terms if the public should pay for security of this scale for a carriage ride for a private citizen.