The second child of Lady Di and Charles will marry this May. I am reminded of their eldest son's wedding as I happened to be living in England then. There were lots of royal wedding swag the in shops leading up to the big day, but also some 'counter-swag', if you will. Much of the anti-royal wedding stuff I discovered on the day itself.
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On the 29th of April, 2011, Will and Kate were married in London. Of course, by "Will and Kate" I mean Prince William of Wales and Miss Catherine Middleton (formerly of party supplies).
Also on this same day in London a Republican Street Party was held by this organization: http://www.republic.org.uk/
I attended one of these events. Care to guess which one?
The anti-Royals came from all over the UK to protest what they see as an outmoded system that must be dismantled. "Citizen not Subject" was just one of a handful of bumper-sticker phrases I saw emblazoned on t-shirts, mugs, and fliers available at the info. tables set up amid musicians, face-painters, and food stands.
"Yeah, but how could the monarchy be dismantled?"
"If I had a quid for every time someone said that to me..." was what M., one of the organizers of the party, said to me in response.
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| Not yer queen's tea mug! |
By the end of the fete, I still didn't have the answer to my question. I did, however, get to see many people come together for a day of relaxed, good fun.
Here are some pictures:
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| Spiderman in the making |
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| Baby's shirt reads: Stuff the Royal Wedding |
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| This shot gives the expression "Young Republicans" a whole new meaning, thankfully. |
I bet it would be easier than we think to dismantle the monarchy. I think that looks like a whole lot more fun than anything wedding related. (I'm a wedding Grinch. I growl about them and avoid them as much as possible.)
ReplyDeleteIt was super fun! Music, face-painting, balloon animals, killer food, etc. Better than that gig down the road, for sure. :)
DeleteOf the two events I know which one I would prefer (by a country mile). And no need for security of uncomfortable shoes either.
ReplyDeletesecurity OR uncomfortable shoes. Pardon my dyslexic fingers. And I loved the crack about young Republicans.
DeleteIt rained a bit, but I had a hooded sweatjacket. Good times.
DeleteI read it as 'or'. Glad you liked the Republican crack!
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