On Friday morning the streets of my Borough were unusually empty and quiet… I suppose that quite all the streets of London were silent at that point of the day!
Most of the people were stuck in front of TV-screens and those more dogged in front of Westminster Abbey. It must have been a very hard job to find a good street location to watch live the wedding but Britons like to camp out for such special occasions.
Of course at the time I showed up the hot zone was already fenced off from ages but I was there to look at the crowd not at the crown...
Most of the people were stuck in front of TV-screens and those more dogged in front of Westminster Abbey. It must have been a very hard job to find a good street location to watch live the wedding but Britons like to camp out for such special occasions.
Of course at the time I showed up the hot zone was already fenced off from ages but I was there to look at the crowd not at the crown...
About the end of the ceremony the excitement went up again in a collective desperate flow of hope to gain a good place but unfortunately the best positions on the grid were being kept busy.
Finally the area encompassing St James’s Park and Buckingham Palace was partly reopened and a river of people started moving slowly in every directions.
Finally the area encompassing St James’s Park and Buckingham Palace was partly reopened and a river of people started moving slowly in every directions.
While in the Palace they were partying with the Queen’s canapés, people in the Parks were simulating the Royal Family picnicking and enjoying the moment.
Weather forecast had been heavy rain showers: of course the sun went out!
Weather forecast had been heavy rain showers: of course the sun went out!
A big crowd have been persistently populating the area all day long. I came back to Buckingham Palace at 7.30 pm. after a break and they were still there standing. I suppose that it was more a matter of melancholy about the end of the day rather than eagerness about something else they expected to occur.
Obviously I have seen all the official part on the BBC.
To sum up my royal opinions the real winner of the day is for sure Harry with his rolling gait and informal look.
I do love the Queen-Granma as well who didn’t let her blue blanket at home and put it on her knees even for two minutes in the royal car while going at the ceremony.
Prince William appeared to be so naturally confident, sweet and elegant that everybody conjures up his mother while I feel the urgency to underline that even his father must have been the co-creator of such a nice chap.
And finally Kate who continued to show only one facial expression and a half: one polished smile and half a thoughtful face. I have been looking at her images for a while and it seems that she has no more than this. Even on Friday she appeared with this small range of facial expressions, but I can’t believe that a human been has no more than this… that is to me one emotion and a half!
I can’t help feeling sorry for the poor chap and continuing to hope that she may have other facial expressions behind this one and a half… otherwise this is a serious case that makes allowance for a new-traditional invocation:
That God save the Prince!
