A Little Piece Of History

Until today the title of Duchess probably conjured an image of a crusty old fossil in a fancy hat with more wrinkles than Keith Richards in a box of prunes. Today that was all swept away as Prince William married the captivating Kate Middleton. They will now be known as The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. Clearly Prince and Princess Charming are more befitting appellations?

Witnessed by two billion people in over one hundred countries a little piece of history was made in London. To be candid I was moved. Watching Elton John singing hymns was surreal. I kept expecting him to break into a chorus of Crocodile Rock or The Bitch Is Back! It was also weird towards the end when all and sundry sung God Save The Queen, except of course, the Queen herself. Do you think that she ever feels tempted to join in?

As I sat back on the sofa in t-shirt and shorts, witnessing the proceedings in HD with surround sound I felt as if I was actually there in Westminster Abbey. And by comparison to all the attending dignitaries in their finest finery I felt ragged. At least my domination of the tv remote and shabby attire has given me an affinity with a different kind of Royal. Jim Royle.