An estimated two billion will watch ‘the most popular event ever broadcast’

Friday, April 29th 2011 - 06:01 UTC

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Hundreds of millions of people around the world are expected to watch the royal wedding of Britain's Prince William and Kate Middleton on television. More than 8,000 journalists have descended on London to jockey for positions outside London's Westminster Abbey for Friday's ceremony. Read full article

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Redhoyt
The one advantage of monarchy, is that it keeps down the number of politicians. After all, who in their right mind would want a bloody President as a figurehead ?

:-)
Apr 29th, 2011 - 06:09 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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geo
The other advantage of Monarchy,to prevent any people want
freedom and independence like Scots,Welsh,N.Irish,Falkland Islanders..
Apr 29th, 2011 - 09:43 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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mjprando
Kate is the first Brit girl I find fit
Apr 29th, 2011 - 11:49 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Rhaurie-Craughwell
2....riiiight....have you also considered the other more likely possibility that the countries you have listed don't want to become independent? And already have freedom?
Apr 29th, 2011 - 12:17 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Redhoyt
the Scots DON'T wand Independence .... a few maybe, but the majority do not. The Welsh DO NOT want independence, they didn't really want regional assemblies when offered. The Northern Irish DO NOT want independence, it would have been so much simpler if they did. The Falkland islanders DO NOT want independence either - haven't you noticed ?
Apr 29th, 2011 - 12:32 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Beef
Yep but Red. If an Argie thinks it, it must be true and any evidence to the counter must be false propaganda.
Apr 29th, 2011 - 01:04 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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GeoffWard
I know its a sensitive subject, but Argentina finds itself as a 'bit player' alongside the continental super-power.

If she wished to receive proection as a Protectorate of the United Kingdom, I feel sure that the UK would do the same for her as France has done for French Guiana - perhaps even to the point of according département d'outre-mer status, thus becoming part of the UK itself.

It works for Hawaii and for Alaska - these two distant countries sit very nicely as part of the larger federation.
Apr 29th, 2011 - 07:47 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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briton
Im sure if argentina wanted to be part of the british [thing ?]
it could be arranged, but sadly there will always be a minority that would be against it, mainly christinas supporters , but in this day and age, you either have it, or you dont, we are always willing to share,
its better than claiming you own something you dont even have ??????
Apr 29th, 2011 - 09:07 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Fido Dido
Briton clown, your comments remind of the other twat, Geotard. Are you both related? Anyway, that British thing (funny, that it arrives from Germany)..ownes your arse. You are it's property. (You pay for them until you die)
Apr 30th, 2011 - 03:34 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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stick up your junta
Royal Family cost Dutch taxpayers 114 million Euro a year: That’s two Big Macs per person, per year…

And you Fat Dutchmen could do with losing some weight

http://www.volkskrant.nl/vk/nl/2664/Nieuws/article/detail/906426/2008/07/12/Koninklijk-Huis-kost-114-miljoen-euro-per-jaar-rsquo.dhtml
Apr 30th, 2011 - 07:57 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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briton
fido,,,the dogs back. all mouth and no bite,
all gums just like argentina.
Apr 30th, 2011 - 06:06 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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