My alternative royal wedding set for Prince William and Kate Middleton
Many years ago, when my brother was getting married, we put a band together to play at his wedding. We decided on a short set of wedding related rock songs, and without giving it too much thought,...
View ArticleThe Duchess of Cambridge sounds much better than Princess William
It's just been confirmed that Kate Middleton will become the Duchess of Cambridge in a few hours, after the royal wedding. She'll also get the courtesy titles of the Countess of Strathearn and Baroness...
View ArticleRoyal wedding: The welcome death of the fascinator
What an extraordinary menagerie of hats in Westminster Abbey as the 1,900 guests start to arrive. We’ve seen stunning aquamarines, cherry pinks, sherbert oranges and canary yellows in all sorts of...
View ArticleWe are witnessing the wedding of the decade
It is of course strictly illogical that the whole country – and a third of the world's population – should be so transfixed by the marriage between a couple, who are only famous because the groom is...
View ArticleRoyal wedding: Samantha Cameron really should have worn a hat
Samantha Cameron looks absolutely stunning in her sea green dress and costume-style jewels, apart from one thing: she’s not wearing a hat. There are a small fraction of guests not wearing anything on...
View ArticleHuw Edwards hasn't got the historical knowledge for royal commentary
He’s only made two actual mistakes: calling Prince Edward’s wife, the Duchess, not the Countess, of Wessex; and referring to Princess Margaret’s daughter as Lady Sarah Chatham, instead of Chatto. But...
View ArticlePaul Mealor's Ubi Caritas was the real hit of the wedding music
I've had enough of Kate and William recently to be immune to royal wedding fever, so I wasn't expecting to shed too many tears this morning as they did their long-awaited business before God and...
View ArticleWas it a proper kiss or a peck on the lips? Either way, it was lovely
Apart from the first look at the Duchess of Cambridge's wedding dress, today's ultimate moment was, of course, the kiss. The couple kissed twice, smiling with happiness and, I imagine, with nervous...
View ArticleThe royal wedding showed that Britain is revolution-proof
I have just been down to the Mall to see the aftermath of the wedding, and was politely turned away by the police while they cleaned the streets. How many dictators dream of a million people thronging...
View ArticleThe Diamond Jubilee will be much better than the Olympic Games
The Jubilee, and not the Olympics, will be the event you remember this summer. The 1,000-ship flotilla down the Thames will be far more spectacular than any opening ceremony. The Jubilee concert...
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