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Let me start by saying I am not a Royalist, not by any standards. But I do seem to have an unusual fascination with the monarchy... However, due to a distinct lack of Royal affairs of any significance in my lifetime, I haven’t had much opportunity to engage with any of the monarchy’s national celebrations, so imagine my excitement at the announcement of the Royal Wedding of Kate and Wills! Finally I have an excuse to legitimately send royal themed postcards, indulge in my library of regal classics and host tea parties with my finest Golden Jubilee china- not that I have refrained from such activities in the past. Following a lengthy relationship that captivated the nation for nearly a decade- and saw Prince William get pretty thin on top- the Royal Household finally announced the future King’s engagement to a mere ‘commoner’. Myself, I’m not a big fan of Kate. In fact I find her positively boring as retiring personality and bland dress sense fails to depict her interesting at all. Regardless of my opinion, she seems to be the talk of the nation and all bets are on for the most highly anticipated gown of the year (besides the Moss/ Hince wedding dress of course). Remember that silk taffeta Emanuel wedding dress that Lady Diana wore? The gown, complete with 25ft train and adorned with 10,000 pearls, shaped the fashion of bridal dress wear well into the early 1990’s and seems to have subsequently inspired an audience of “gypsy” travelers in more recent years. Speculation already surrounds Kate’s choice of designer; the press is currently rife with rumours as pressure from the Great British public pushes her to choose homegrown talent. But will she conform to the traditional bridal wear requirement of the monarchy? Or will she finally give us something to set tongues wagging?
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In 1840, Queen Victoria controversially introduced the tradition of a white wedding dress. Queen Elizabeth captured the heart of a nation as the post-war public sent saved ration coupons to contribute to the gown whilst Diana’s dress saw fashion houses stitching replica gowns before she even said, “I do”. So if history is anything to go by, Kate has her work cut out as she faces scrutiny from members of the press and public and comparison with the iconic dresses of her the many Royal weddings before hers. Naturally, I do feel for the poor love what with Buckingham Palace’s declaration of the first ‘budget wedding’ in Royal history. Though, I do have my doubts about just how significantly this will impact the choice of dress or any other aspect of the wedding for that matter, it’s still going to cost the Windsor household a fairly pretty penny (press have reported it is expected to cost in the region of £40 million)… Not only am I in eager anticipation for the exchanging of “I do’s” but also for my love of the accompanying cheap tat that arrives simultaneously at the announcement of any Royal occasion. And as one will never be cordially invited to such an event, one must think of other ways to participate in the first (notable) regal event of our generation, hence the purchasing of copious amounts of Royal memorabilia from unlicensed street vendors. The Royal Wedding is estimated to generate £620 million as an influx of international tourists and patriots of Great Britain embrace the Royal celebrations. Lord knows, in these times of economic uncertainty, it’s just the kind of financial boost the United Kingdom needs. Personally, I’m more eager to see what Queen Liz wears for the National Public Holiday than the Bride, particularly after the double-breasted, gold-buttoned purple number she wore for the Christmas speech.
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