FROM BUCKLEBURY TO BUCKINGHAM PALACE
The marriage of Prince Charles and Diana may have made a Greek tragedy look like a comedy, but something beautiful came out of it - Prince William. He is very much his mother's son in looks and his outlook in life to reach out to the common people and make a difference in their lives. He has carried out his mother's legacy in his many charity works and getting down on grass root level by living a normal life serving in the Royal Air Force.
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Having experienced the trauma of his parents' very much publicized war and divorce, and the terrible loss of his mother's death at such a young age, he resolves to make sure his life runs a different course. He is determined that he will marry for love and not out of duty. Enter Kate Middleton, a commoner from a middle-class background who captured the heart of Prince William and the nation and who is poised to lift the dark cloud over the House of Windsor. He has found happiness with the woman he has loved and courted for nearly ten years, and eventually made her his bride.
Catherine Elizabeth Middleton, popularly known as Kate, has no aristocratic pedigree by birth and grew up in Bucklebury, a small village in Berkshire. She was christened Catherine Elizabeth, a name that resonates with royalty notably the three famous queens - Queen Elizabeth 1, Elizabeth the Queen Mother and Queen Elizabeth II while there were several Queen Catherines in history. Her middle-class father comes from an established family of trade, while her mother is from a working class background of miners.
Unlike Diana who came from an unhappy dysfunctional family of divorced parents, Catherine comes from a loving family and she and her two siblings have very stable upbringing. While Diana was not well educated, Catherine excelled in school and university in St, Andrews where she met Prince William. Theirs is a match of mutual love nurtured and blossomed over nine years and they waited till the right moment to marry when both are matured and certain that they want to be life partners.
Although Prince William is Kua 9 in East House and Catherine is Kua 8 in West House, his element of Earth supports her Metal element. Diana on the other hand was very young and immature and was swept into the marriage by circumstances and hardly knew her husband on a personal level.
It was an arranged marriage with Diana harboring a romantic idea of marrying her Prince Charming weaned from her notion of romance from her favorite read of Mills and Boon novels. But what both ladies have in common are their beauty, warmth and ability to win hearts.
Detractors who initially cast doubt on the suitability of Catherine as the future queen consort have now succumbed to her beauty, charm, elegance and the dignity with which she conducts herself in public and to the media. She carries herself more regally than most aristocratic ladies put together.
Although she has been hailed as the latest fashion icon in the media, she is neither a victim of fashion nor a mere clotheshorse. She is so secure in her own skin that she is not afraid to wear high street fashion or be seen in the same dress twice. In fact, she has been described as 'frugal' and her wardrobe is affordable to ordinary women who are inspired by her.
While Diana and Prince Charles's big day was hailed as 'wedding of the 20th century' by the media, there was already a bad omen from the beginning with a third party skulking in the background and Diana casting doubt on the marriage. Catherine and Prince William's wedding on 29th April 2011 on St Catherine's Day was celebrated as the 'wedding of the 21st century' and no one wanted to jinx it by calling it a 'fairytale wedding'. This is a wedding borne out of love of two soul mates who are clearly very much in love.
Once again the whole world rejoiced and cheered as Catherine Middleton, in her beautiful Grace Kelly style wedding gown walked down the aisle in Westminster Abbey and emerged on the arms of her Prince as the Duchess of Cambridge, the future queen of the United Kingdom. She is the hope of the House of Windsor to lift the curse of unhappy marriages (Princess Margaret, Princess Anne, Prince Andrew and Prince Charles' track record of divorces) and to ensure the monarchy is back on track in the hearts of the people.
Where Diana had failed, Catherine is likely to succeed as she has a supporting husband by her side who marries her out of love and who is determined not to make the same mistake as his parents. On their recent trip to Canada and America, it was clear to see the great respect and adoration they have for each other as a team, with Prince William guiding his bride through the minefield of public protocol on royal visits.
By contrast, when Diana and Prince Charles were on their visit to Canada, the Prince was irritated when the public was more enamored with the princess than with him. It is such a joy to see the Duke and Duchess together so in love and so at ease with each other and may they live happily ever after. Diana must be laughing from her grave with approval. This ends Part 2 of The Royal Wedding. If you want to find out more, you can check out Luck Marriage Proposal.