The Royal Wedding

In an ever-changing world and one where there seems to be more leaving than staying in relationships; there’s something very comforting for me that Prince William provides a role model to today’s young man.

For women like me (unmarried 35+) we’ve kissed more frogs than we care to mention and breathe a collective sigh, that yes, it’s more likely we’ll be reading “He’s just not that into you” than a bridal magazine.

But when presented with a sweeping romance steeped in tradition such as the approaching Royal Wedding – this ordinarily strong woman gets a little teary with emotion.

In his proposal, Wills declared to the world he intends to ‘officially’ hold onto his girl and ‘waity Katy’ proved there’s virtue in hanging in there through thick and thin.

Very much the modern couple, Wills and Kate have been dating some nine years, weathered a momentary breakup and live together. Now they’ve chosen to follow tradition, tie the knot and in the future when William becomes King of England he has his bride.

Of course all around me are the naysayers – shaking their heads in wonderment: “Why all the fuss?” I shake my head right back at them. The majority are riding my bandwagon of course, that’s not hard to miss – everyday the global media reports on the Royal Wedding in a mass of excitement.

Fair, at times the circus around the pending nuptials is nothing short of a spectacle (namely the kitsch wedding memorabilia), but the significance of the Royal Wedding resonates way beyond the couple getting married.

In our society, to marry is the highest proclamation of love and who can deny the spellbinding power of love?

Come April 29, the watching world has Wills and Kate’s word of commitment to each other and this is not so easy to give publicly if in doubt.

I’ll get comfy on my couch, pooch by my side, glued to the TV and watch in eagerness as the beautiful Kate marries her handsome prince.