Prince William and Kate Middleton Bow To The Queen

[captainhooksnephew]

Oh Prince William that lucky guy!

[dottiedots221]

Kate looked so cute as she curtsied :D

[christentze]

i love them so much.

[szqsk8]

Queen Elizabeth always looks and behaves so classy!

[GoAheadSuicider]

Yeah, leave british monarchy! It is one of the oldest and the most traditional one all over the world. It is just the great franchise of british people. And in fact, it is cheaper than polish president (I'm from Poland, i have seen costs of our president office and it is about few millions more expensive)! Imagine, what would be UK without monarchy. United Republic, UR?

[michkay1]

I don't know why but I just love watching royalty. They just seem so elegant and well, royal. I guess because I'm American and we don't have royalty but I love watching it! Catherine looks so beautiful and William so handsome. And the queen looked so proud. :)

[MrFreddieBurgoyne]

We don't need these over-privileged thieves to rule over us anymore. I want a republic.

[qwe07]

@MrFreddieBurgoyne Even a republic risks the chance of having "over-privileged thieves." Of course the UK doesn't need the monarchy. The people will abolish it when they are ready. I doubt this will solve any serious problems, though.

[jensmom604]

LOL, poor Wills, he'll look as icky as his uncle Edward if he doesn't get a hair transplant or something.

[cmariej1]

@jensmom604 totally!! william can indeed afford to have hair transplants. why is it the royal family let themselves go like that? if one has the money to improve their appearance, they should do it. he's constantly being photographed and kate spends a fortune on clothing, hair and makeup artists. so couldn't william take a step in that direction too lol?

[SuzLa1]

@cmariej1 Because they don't want to be chavy, plastic celebs. The day they go in the same league as gormless WAGs and celebs is the day I join a republican army.

[cmariej1]

@SuzLa1 I do have to disagree with you in regards to Kate. She does come across as a chavy, celeb want-to-be. For instance, her wearing the 800 pound Alexander McQueen dress to mingle with the very impoverished riot victims. She was dressed for the camera and not at all there to support the people. She has advisers, so why is she doing such blatant stupid things? That dress was way over the top, she wants attention when she should be showing support to the people. SAD!

[rivenoak]

@cmariej1

When Queen Mum was visiting the victims of the blitz, she was also dressed wonderful. She was asked why. Simple answer: they dress best when they visit me, so i do likewise.

[cmariej1]

@rivenoak yes, i've seen that same comment before regarding queen mum. but times have changed, & we aren't talking about "the blitz", this was for the family members killed in riots, buildings & homes burnt to the ground, people who lost everything and did not possess clothing or "their best", because they simply never had such clothing. kate was dressed completely wrong for the occasion plain and simple. people in that area who rioted literally killed to obtain clothes like she wore.

[rivenoak]

@cmariej1

She was there on official duty, i suppose. On behalf of HM Government it was expected from her IMHO.

[paulinesmith44]

yes Salmond is stalling..but i meant that Cameron would go NOW with a vote knowing it would get a NO vote. The UK government as it stands does NOT want Scotland to leave the Union...Salmond is not going for the simple yes / No vote , which I'd be happy to go with, but is dithering over how to put it to the Scottish public so as to get a YES vote. So even he knows that a totally independent Scotland still won't be seen. Possibly breaking the Union in these economic times would be bad for us all.

[xBellatrixLestrangex]

The Royal Family is an old line that has helped Britain through many turbulent times. God save the Queen!

[sarahedwards2]

Out of all the royal brides, I liked Princess Anne's curtsy the most. I didn't see much of Diana's. Same with Camilla. Sarah, Margaret and Kate didn't bow their heads. Margaret and Kate also didn't go deep enough. But Princess Anne went way down with her head bowed, and took her time with it.

[someoneold]

A proud grandmother!!!!

[waynebrasler]

The British really know how to do it! If you ever have the good fortune to visit Great Britain you will perhaps surprised to find the deep affection for the Queen and Royal Family. And that's because they work hard.

[Myles0Harcourt]

Any republicans who say they don't want to pay for this: I don't want to pay for a republic.

[mrinvincible2001]

queenie must be so pleased to have the decent grandsons after her sons turned out to be royal dickheads!

[sarahedwards2]

This was my very first royal wedding that I saw live. I was 9 years old when Edward got married, but we didn't watch it, because it was a lot more low key. I saw the weddings of Charles, Andrew and Edward on Youtube the week before, but I didn't track down Anne's until maybe 2 weeks ago! I'd have to say that hers was my favourite out of them all. I LOVED Anne's curtsy to her mother before the recessional!

[iprawiro]

Great Princes Diana would be happy watching this wedding from heaven...... ;_) 

[fslzzz]

@iprawiro you made me cry.

[christentze]

@iprawiro i wish she could have been there up in the front row but you're right, from where she is now, she has the best seat. :)

[Dudeyfruity]

I think the Duchess of Cambridge is just very comfortable with the Her Majesty and the Royal Family she just does not really see them as Royalty rather than just her family. I mean she was with him for nine years! However, i still believe she should have curtsied correctly but whatev. The royal rules have become much more lenient. It is actually written that there need be no formalities with the Queen.

[hanna23able]

I was watching when the royals were on the balcony. When the queen left..on her way back in palace..she passed Prince william and i was surprised at the 'coldness' that i saw pass between them. Prince William almost looked aloof with her. So devoid of any emotion these royals are..it's downright disconcerting.

[BekahIris]

Is it just me, or did it look like the Queen was a little misty-eyed when they curtsied? :)

[paulinesmith44]

When oh when is the World going to STOP calling Queen Elizabeth II the Queen of ENGLAND !!!! She is the Queen of the UNITED KINGDOM (the name kinda gives it away). Just so we know..the UK is made up of FIRSTLY : Scotland, then England, Northern Ireland and Wales.

[ds1868]

@paulinesmith44 To be precise, Queen of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the UK doesn't actually appear in her official title. As far as protocol and precedent is concerned, the order of the constituent countries is: England, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Wales doesn't get a mention as it's a Principality, not a Kingdom (Northern Irleand or Ulster is a Province of the former Kingdom of Ireland).

[paulinesmith44]

@ds1868 oh for goodness sake it still doesn't make her the Queen of England. what is the word "united" if it does not unite the kingdom referred to. Scotland brought both Kingdom's together when Our Scottish King became your English King, therefore Scotland takes precedence over England. I really don't care how it's written. Wales is as much part of the Kingdom as N.I. and the rest.

[ds1868]

@paulinesmith44 Scotland does not take precedence over England. In any case, the Stuart dynasty was finally removed in 1714, the English having to invite the Elector of Hanover to become KIng in preference to the exiled James II and VII. In terms of British constitutional history, you have absolutely no idea what you're talking about. I suggest you start reading authoritative sources on the topic, rather than displaying your ignorance on here.

[paulinesmith44]

@ds1868 Typical response from someone who's so far up their own ass....displays of ignorance. I see a 'comment ' box. This tells me that I can comment no matter what MY opinion is....Scotland takes precedence over England OK...that's MY COMMENT. Get over it...instead of making yourself look like an ignorant idiot who just wants to show off their knowledge that no one else really cares about.

[grooverheliboy]

@paulinesmith44 Yeah Scotland takes precedent over England when it comes to slurping tramps tipple and skirt wearing faggot men.

The sooner WE GIVE you shower independence the sooner we can take back OUR HARD EARNED SUBSIDIES.

[paulinesmith44]

@grooverheliboy ..That's the problem. You WON'T GIVE us back our independence. It's the UK Govn. who DON'T WANT Scotland to leave the Union. The sooner we gain independence the sooner we can KEEP OUR HARD EARNED SUBSIDIES stolen by a govn. that has ALWAYS been an English establishment and NOT one. They know how much England has to lose from Scottish independence,so much so that they want to hijack a referendum knowing they will get a NO vote !!!

[grooverheliboy]

@paulinesmith44 England would gladl;y give you back your idependence WHY is that gob shite Alex Samond not prepared to give you the vote on Independence because he knows that the people do not want it.It will cost you far too much money as you will not be subsidised by England.I suggest that you Google Enlands subsidies to scotland as educate yourself on just how many millions of £££'s England gives to you people each year.

AND THIS HAS TO STOP NOW !!

[paulinesmith44]

@grooverheliboy England would gladly give us our independence ??well lets leave Salmond out of it and ask Cameron and his cronies to give us the vote...maybe they WILL give us the vote because they know there are many , certainly not all, who don't want independence...At least we are agreed that yes it does have to stop NOW !!!

[grooverheliboy]

@paulinesmith44 If you check you will find that it is your leader that is stalling with the vote He has said that he (slamond wants to wait another 2 years before giving the people of Scotland the vote so it is NOT Englands cronies as you call them that are stalling but your leader.

I agree with you on the cronies bit as far as I am concerned I wouldn't piss on any of them if they were on fire .

[Follovvth3dream]

do away with the royal family? that will never happen lol

1: the royal family actually has control over the army, so yea they would just blow the shit outa ppl lol

[ArianeCatherine]

The Great Wedding of World. The Royal Couple are Perfect, Sublime and a Very good Persons.

They are a Best of Monarchy.

[TheAnglopride]

the only people who want to abolish the monarchy are feeble-minded labour-voting socialists and muslims who want an islamic state!

[TheAnglopride]

all these foolish republicans don't realise how boring britain would be without the monarchy. and we'll end up with gordon brown as president? who wants that?

[MegaFight4life]

@TheAnglopride Couldn't have said it better myself mate! Thanks for putting it out there.

[jazzdrum100]

To all those who say 'get rid of royalty, think about it. Do you have any idea how much money they bring into the UK? Unbelievable amounts. They bring in more money than they spend. Each year millions of tourists flock to London, why? Well it's not to visit the HQ of the British Republican movement, put it that way!

[glasgow1234]

@jazzdrum100 Nice to see that you recognise that the only good thing about the monarchy is tourism... nothing else at all !

[minecraftloverftw]

@jazzdrum100 \

Well you know, buckingham palace as a museum would still bring in tourists, just as the Tower does, even though there are no prisoners. You go for the history, since the large majority of tourists dont get to talk to and vist the Royal Family anyway. They wont miss out on much.

[jazzdrum100]

@minecraftloverftw Buckingham palace is a museum, a museum to royalty, except like most other royal museums around the world, this one has royalty living in it. Tourists love that. Just ask them.

[Rotebuehl1]

@jazzdrum100 I'm awfully sorry, but I cannot agree with your mode of thought! Royalty costs money! That's true! So would a president! Certainly he/she would not cost less money! But I can't see the compellent argument! Most of the royal properties were alienated to the state! That's why they get money! But first of all, the Queen represents AND IS the ancestral nation! They're not elected careerists! They are - just like we all are - FROM THE NATION! Money talk is simply abject and miserable!

[SuzLa1]

@jazzdrum100 I find it funny people still use that pathetic excuse. I'm sure most disabled people would rather have their benetifs back and people don't want to be on the streets or pay more VAT, than think it's worth paying the royals to live in luxury. there would still be tourism, as people would see even more of the royal jewels and palaces because the royals and their servants wouldn't be living in them.

[cmariej1]

@SuzLa1 You have that spot on! People like myself (just visited England earlier this year) came for the history, not for your present monarchy. I find the present monarchy ie., Charles & Camilla especially to be a huge turn off and disgust me to no end. I have friends who live in England and they would also rather see their tax money going elsewhere, not to the RF who live a life of unimaginable luxury, looking down on the average citizen. To me, that's not majestic, it's disgraceful!

[cmariej1]

@jazzdrum100 People come to England/GB for the History! Not the current monarchy which aside from Princes William and Harry are nothing but an embarrassment and not at all what drives people of other countries to come to England. I can say this first hand. The moment Charles was allowed to marry his whore is the moment the world lost admiration for the British Royal Family. We DON'T come to see them! It's the castles, crown jewels, etc., who gives a damn about the RF??

[jazzdrum100]

@cmariej1 And where does the history come from? Who built the castles? Who wore the crown jewels? If you want to see just that then go the France. But, oh no, you come over here. Listen to yourself and how ridiculously flawed your insignificant uneducated argument is.

[cmariej1]

@jazzdrum100 It was NOT the royals of today who built the castles and who attained the crown jewels. You really are a deluded clown aren't you? You really believe what you're saying don't you? You are significantly flawed and truly believe that no one but you are correct. Sorry to burst your bubble, but the monarchy sucks ass! The world HATES Charles and Camilla, they are the boil on the ass of the monarchy!

[cmariej1]

@jazzdrum100 I'd like you to take your argument to students who cannot afford University, or the disabled or the elderly, the people having to work til age 70 to be able to collect on their pensions that won't exist by then. You're a proper thick idiot. The royalty live over the top, posh, luxurious lives that they don't deserve. THIS PART HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH TOURISM. Can you comprehend this? or are you too ignorant?

[jazzdrum100]

@cmariej1 Blah, blah, whatever. Anything else you have to say is just white noise, so don't bother.

[ApricotsMariska]

@jazzdrum100 Looks like you're a man in denial. I'm proud of our heritage, but it's true about our monarchy taking the piss. If only we were granted a bit of what they have. It's true, if it was all taken away from them for a month, then returned... they would certainly have a far better appreciation for what they have and more importantly, appreciated for the people. I for one am sick of being looked down on, but they are more than happy to take my money. Can you explain that?

[jdi0093113]

@ApricotsMariska The moanarchy ahs all their wealth taken away and then a small amount is returned for Royal duties. The Royal palaces which were actually bought by the Royal family and not the state are her property but due to an agreement is now held by the Govt in return for a wage. Should teh Monarchy be abolished the property would actually be the Queens and no longer would we get an income from them.

[ApricotsMariska]

@jdi0093113 You are way off! You obviously do not realize how much of OUR money is being siphoned into the royal coffers do you?? Raymill (Camilla's PRIVATE home) is costing us £2,000,000 PER ANNUM!! Explain that one eh? She's not even a royal, but by marriage alone. You are so disillusioned that it's pathetic! Let me guess... you're an American right? Ignorant!

[jdi0093113]

@cmariej1 you are the ignorant person who doesnt understand basic economics and how much worse off we would be with a president who would make us less money and cost just as much if not more and just do the same job.The Queen also is able to help diplomacy unlike a president. This is coming from a student that is facing the cuts and uni fees. Go and educate yourself about the monarchy instaed of looking at tabloid news.

GOD SAVE THE QUEEN

[ApricotsMariska]

@jdi0093113 Perhaps it is YOU who needs to get "educated" as you are so deluded, giving false information and calling others names. It is indeed you whom is ignorant and you need to wake the hell up. Our Royal Family is NOT helping anyone, but making cuts for the disabled, college tuition etc., all whilst they live an undeserved luxurious life that not even you could dream of. Go back to your pot-noodles and enjoy, whilst they kick back in one of their MANY HOMES & PALACES.

[SILVERCLOUD141]

@ApricotsMariska The royal family cut nothing they control nothing Parliament does Parliament pay the Queen 40 million a year they control the Queens lands that bring in 160million a year that go to the country thats before u count one tourist who come to see her. but with the Queen it's not about money its what she stands for unity of the country culture Heritage i would never want to live in a republic they have no charm.

[ApricotsMariska]

@SILVERCLOUD141 HA! As if she makes herself available to the "tourists". You're off your nut completely. So what's your take on the whore Camilla's £2,000,000 Raymill THAT THE QUEEN NOR CHARLES NOR CAMILLA WHORE IS PAYING FOR EH? WE PAY FOR THAT BULLSHIT, WHAT DO YOU NOT UNDERSTAND???

[SILVERCLOUD141]

@ApricotsMariska Of course she don't make her self available to the tourists why would she. She is the Queen they come from america and around the world to see everything she is about people love it its special we have the most famous and prestigious royals in the world. If the Queen takes after her mother she could well out live charles once kate has a child that will ensure the royals for many years to come we will NEVER be a republic they are one of the last things that is great about us.

[ApricotsMariska]

@SILVERCLOUD141 Tourists come for the HISTORY - NOT the current royals. Princess Diana was the crowning jewel, she still brings tourists to this day, nearly 15 yrs after her death, but of course the RF didn't see that potential. Modern royal family isn't what people come to see. They come for the crown jewels, castles, palaces that were here WAY before any of these sponges were even born! Even without a RF, the history & royal treasures will still draw millions in. Comprehend??

[SILVERCLOUD141]

@ApricotsMariska Is there any need for you to talk to me like a idiot. i disagree that they would still come like they do buckingham palace would just be a museum i would hate that now it's a working palace say the Queen costs 65p a year do you really miss that money? honest what gets me is all these refugees come here but still u seem to rather moan at keeping a peace of our national identity other countrys would love us to get rid cause they are green with envy of what we have

[ApricotsMariska]

@SILVERCLOUD141

YOU CAN'T ARGUE WITH COLD HARD LEGITIMATE FACTS THAT ARE AVAILABLE FOR ALL TO SEE. You obviously do NOT have any real knowledge of where our money is going, or HOW MUCH of it is going where!

[ApricotsMariska]

@SILVERCLOUD141 As for "idiot".... well, I think it's obvious who that is eh? Wake up!

[SILVERCLOUD141]

@ApricotsMariska Yes i think it is anyway im glad people like you are in the minority or there would be nothing left of this country.

[ApricotsMariska]

@SILVERCLOUD141 Oh, and by the way... The CURRENT royal family (except QE II) hold absolutely NO charm, only SHAME and EMBARRASSMENT!! Perhaps Prince William can't bring it back around, though I strongly doubt it as he's been 'coached' by daddy for too many years. It's hopeless, once Charles sits on the throne, we can kiss the monarchy goodbye FOREVER! Republic is coming whether you want it or not.

[SILVERCLOUD141]

@ApricotsMariska Out of interest what do you think this country would gain out of getting rid of one of our best bits of national heritage

[Bigbearbeau]

don't think the queen liked the bob!

[yellowrose2612]

William did ask HM for permission to marry Kate, even though she is only his grandmother & not a parent. The Queen still rules over her family, grandchildren included!

[janmarbol]

hmmm opposite side when Princess Diana curtseyed 

[1302Viv]

@janmarbol And your point is?

[janmarbol]

@1302Viv no point other than the obvious... what's YOUR point?

[1302Viv]

@janmarbol

Well,I can quite catch you.What do you mean?I haven't seen Princess Diana's bow,but even if it was on the opposite side,so what?And if you just wanted to share with us your encyclopedic knowledge,what is "hmmm" supposed to mean in your comment?

[mousiekins860]

In essence yes. Also because Catherine is being welcomed into the RF. But from the looks of it HM is not happy about it as she turns up her nose and looks away. But what do you expect when Kate has attacked the RF on numerous occasions and William only told HM about the proposal 2hrs before when he is supposed to wait until the Queen has approved the proposal at the Grand Council before the announcement. Meaning William snubbed the Queen and 1,000 years of history.

[1302Viv]

@mousiekins860 The Queen seems absolutely happy and delighted with her grandson's choice.She moved her head while smiling,took a look at Kate's dress and then look again back to them.I don't care William didn't aske her approval,none does.William is 29,28 at the time of the engagent.He's grown up,he makes his own choices and I like the fact that he cares for his relationship with Kate more than what the Queen and the people say,think and do.He is in love,so he proposed to the woman he loves.

[1302Viv]

@mousiekins860

And the fact that William seems to change protocol and monarchy already,I mean even before crowned King,should make you proud of him.

[mousiekins860]

@1302Viv why should I be proud that he is breaking protocol and disrespecting the Queen and the 80+ years worth of work she has dedicated her life to? William is blatantly disrespecting a 1,000 year old monarchy by rebelling for all the wrong reasons and if he is not careful will destroy the Monarchy.

[1302Viv]

@mousiekins860

How old are you?Every young person I know loves William and Kate,and the way modernizes the Monarchy!

[johunihuni]

@1302Viv Modernizing the monarchy.... It is the last thing that UK needs now...

[Arthaszs]

@mousiekins860

Right, mate you DO realize that if he was disrespecting the "Monarchy" Which actually no longer exists due to the fact that our Queen does not make the rules anymore, The royal family would have made Prince William denounce his title?

[TheVasilisas]

I don't get it....why do they have to bow to The Queen? It's thier wedding! Is it becasue The Queen let them get marrried???

[coolview66]

Not only they everyone bows to the Queen when she is present, bcos apart from being Head of State, she is the Supreme Head of Church of England, means she is the highest religious figure present there, next only to God..

[TheVasilisas]

@coolview66

Really? Wow, I didn't know that. So, what if Prince Harry got married? Would he have to do the same thing Prince Willian and Princess Catherine did???

[coolview66]

Ya.. Everyone does that..you see all the old wedding videos, right from Princess, Margaret, Princess Alexandra, and of course the Queen's old children.. It is a custom to bow n curtsy the Queen if she is present at the wedding...

[393edge]

@coolview66 That's true, but when I compared Kate's curtsey to those in other royal weddings, it seems that Kate didn't curtsey deeply enough. She didn't go down far enough, and she didn't bow her head either. Maybe this is a sign of changing protocol within the royal family?

[1302Viv]

@393edge

Well,I liked her bow more than Sarah's and Sophie's,I wasn't able to see well Diana's bow.I loved the fact that she smiled.And I liked that the Queen moved her head like saying to them "I totally approve,go on".And if she didn't bow her head as a sign of changing protocol,then this is a perfect future Queen.

[MrJNO123]

@393edge I doubt its anything significant. Princess Margarets curtsey was similar to Kates

[rivenoak]

@393edge

did not matter, how deep the curtsied. Granma Lilibeth was happy, everything was fine. ;)

[pidgeblev]

@TheVasilisas Yes they all would do it because she is Head of State and our Queen. There is no higher than the Queen, only God. Diana, Fergie, Sophie all did it etc. Zara would have done it also. If you heard the National Anthem on the wedding you would notice its grand intro etc - thats cause the Monarch is present. In normal circumstances it wouldn't have that intro and would just go straight into it...

[martinward10]

@coolview66 @Next only to God, get fucking real u royalist wanker

[pidgeblev]

@TheVasilisas Because she is the Monarch!