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Watched the BBC coverage from start to finish.

Apart from the fashion commentators the whole thing was quite enjoyable.

Highlight of the BBC coverage was the bloke from Stoke On Trent wearing the Union Jack glasses who sang God Save The Queen.

It was just good to see the people enjoying something rather than worrying about all the troubles in the world.

I agree it was a really good feel good event.
Lots of happy faces and I enjoyed it.

Thought she looked beautiful and radiant

It was lovely. Beautiful dress, very 1950's reminded me of the Grace Kelly style.

I enjoyed it all especially when they drove away in the car!

Hope they have a long and happy marriage.
Jo

Lots of bleary eyed Canadians this morning...you can tell who got up at 3am to watch!...me included...thoroughy enjoyed it..Kate looked very elegant..what a lovely couple...hope they have a long and happy marriage!
...now I need some coffee
Expat

I was at work, luckily in the office so I could decide for myself when I had lunch, so that was timed so I could see Kate going into the church.
I loved her dress too!
Of course I had the whole lot recorded, so my husband had to put up with me last night! He liked the car too, not to mention the planes! I loved the trees in the Abbey, unusual but very beautiful.
The advantage with recording it was of course zooming past all the boring chitchat!

Just out of curiosity, was it just shown on BBC in the UK? Reason I ask, is that it was on two channels here! As is every other royal event! Now I'm a royalist, but talk of overkill!!!

It was on all 5 main free to air channels in Australia.

I think they have 22 digital channels now but since I use cable I haven't really noticed.

These 360 degree photos are pretty cool.

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/special-reports/wedding-360/story-fn888sz0-1226047449679

Did anyone look at the family trees they have a common ancestor
linking to the spencers so they are something cousins

Hmmm, all Royal families claim links back away, it's part of their justification, but I think you'll find many a Pretender with just as strong (or weak) a link to ancient Royals. Anyway, why should a link to an invading French/Scandinavian war lord and his supporters be considered over and above any Anglo Saxon remnants still around?

Should an Anglo Saxon have claim over a Pict or Briton?

We need a decendant of Boudicca (Boudecea) to step forward.

The trouble with all of the pre Anglo Saxon rulers is that none of them ruled the whole nation, just parts of it, so if we're going to be sticklers then the only Royal Houses to have held the whole of the British Isles (and some might argue whether the whole of Ireland was actually held) would be the Stewarts and the Hanoverians, with possibly the Saxe-Coburgs in there as well.

Good idea. Lets make Sir Jackie Stewart the new king!!!!

Mc........Thats one thing we don't want. a Scottish soddin King they have infiltrated our Govt. enough !.....Long live Edward 1.

Hey, the Scots wouldn't want one of theirs to be King of the United Kingdom. They made that mistake once before