The royal wedding

in a way i agree with you that they shouldnt have shown all of it as the majority of the morning was the guests arriving, boring, then what was happening in the streets afterwards which was not interesting. it would have been nice just to see the royal family and the bride arrive, the ceremony, leaving the abbey and the kiss on the balcony would have been enough. like you i dont understand why today was made as a holiday. when prince andrew and prince edward got married they never had it as a holiday so why did they today. also you hate the fact that it took over the tv, alot of people would say the same about football taking over the tv when that is nothing special, but a waist of time.

They really look good together. I hope they will be a good example for their admirers.

I tend to agree with you. I live in the United States and there is over coverage of the wedding over here too. All day long! I purposely woke up late today to try to get to my boyfriend's house after the wedding was over on TV... but they kept showing it all day and my boyfriend's mother who had already seen it live this morning was ranting if one of us blocked the TV for the recaps throughout the day. I mean, seriously... how important is it to replay the fact that the ring almost wouldn't fit on the finger? I do wish them all the best in their marriage, but I'm not sure that it's the best start to a marriage to have it all over the TV... all day long.

Hello, Craigy. I'm British, but I live in Spain, and what's really surprised me is that Spanish television is full of the Royal Wedding as well. I was talking to a Spanish friend yesterday, and she says it's on all the channels - and they have a lot! We were back in Britain last month, and I got a bit fed up of it, and said I was glad we'd be back here for the actual wedding. That said, I watched it all today, and really enjoyed it. Let's hope that's the end of it now, but I don't suppose it will be.

Hi craigy... I suppose it has something to do with your country's history and tradition. And it does have a mystique to it. They are also news so media swarm for a spot and this spot gets bigger and bigger. I doubt if they, the royal couple, should be blamed for this. I watched for a while and I loved looking at all those hats. Beautiful. We don't wear hats where I live. And after a while, I tuned back to movies. So it is one's choice really whether to watch or not.

Any media in any country has the natural tendency to over extragerate any issue as long as the media deem the issue as of public interest. I could tell you that a media agency or institution has the habit of being selective in issues that it wants to air for the public. Since the media often respect the opinion of the majority or the mainstream society, the issues of the minority are often ignored or deemed 'not too interesting'. Here in my country, some issues can appear repeatedly in news programs for weeks. After some time and air time, it is dropped for new news or happenings. Some issues can only have an air time of less than the half of a minute. That is how media works - by calculated air time and space in its medium. Regarding the coverage of the royal wedding, I understand your thoughts and feelings (as a minority on your country) about being bombarded by this event that is the exact opposite of you believe. However, you cannot fight the interest of the majority of the population and the media's fascination and perhaps obsession with the event. I'm sure that the couple, as any normal couple, would most likely opt for a simple wedding in a far countryside with no extra eyes scrutinizing them, their movements or their dress for that matter. . However, their status and role in society prevents that. Regarding the holiday, that is your government's discretion. Since the event was anticipated by many, I guess that is their way to honor the event and allow the people to celebrate with the couple. If I understand your government and society correctly, even Prince William or your Queen cannot declare a holiday, just because they want to. I noticed in your wording and your choice of words that you are venting out about this event and the royals themselves. I understand that, because there is freedom of speech in your country. You are probably sick of any royal coverage since you are not partial to it but you cannot do anything about it, unless you own a media agency yourself and operate it. I cannot tell who to hate and why you hate it. That's free will. But I hope that you can proud of what your country has, regardless of its imperfections or what you thought as its imperfections. If you are against these kind of people, I suggest you research them first before ranting about them and judging them as useless. If they are really useless as you claim, then why are they are people who follow them? Why are there still there in your country if you have the power to give the boot? Surely, you can mount up a Revolution like in France? I'm sorry if I get overboard but I cannot tolerate unkindness to other people, regardless of reason. I hope somehow I became of help to you.

I'm in Canada. I'm loving it. I awoke at 5am after 3 hours of sleep to watch the wedding. It was wonderful. Different because William is far from stuffy. He is congenial and was actually blushing. The Monarchy is becoming more relaxed. I thought everything was perfect. I don't find it pathetic at all. To each his own, I guess.