Our Could Have Been, Might Have Happened Brush With Royalty

I took Corey to England with me in July of 2000 when he was 17 and about to enter his senior year of high school. His dad didn't want to come along and so we left him behind. We were going to stay with friends of mine who live in northeastern England, but I wanted Corey to experience the things London had to offer. It was my third trip there and Corey's first and we spent the first day there doing the normal "touristy" things. In celebration of the wedding of William and Kate, here are only some of the pictures I took showing that Corey and I traveled the same route as the wedding procession did today.

First stop was to Buckingham Palace and we watched the changing of the guards. We just knew someone royal would come out and visit with us. Corey is standing where the throngs of people stood around the center fountain outside the palace to watch "the kiss" from the balcony today.Checking out Big Ben... And going to Westminster Abbey where the royal wedding took place.We were just 11 years too early for the wedding.

The Royal Wedding

I was one of the nutty people who got up to watch the royal wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton this morning. I was up at 2:30 a.m. Wyoming time which was really early when you think about it. (And, yes, I was present that other early morning for the wedding of Princess Diana and Prince Charles).

I was prepared though. I had gone to the Dollar Store to purchase myself a tiara so I could be fashionably dressed. I got lucky...my tiara also came with a matching pair of earrings. I purchased several extras and delivered them to friends whom I knew was also going to be watching the wedding live. The following pictures were taken during the wedding. It's almost like I was there. I do consider myself fortunate that I have been to Westminister Abbey, Buckingham Palace and all along the parade route on several occasions.

Anyway, back to the wedding. I got up early enough to see many of the guests arriving and one of my favorites was seeing Elton John. He appears to be showing his ticket to someone to prove that he is indeed Elton John.
Here's Prince William looking out of the corner of his eye at me. I just know he was glancing with admiration at my tiara and earrings. I love this picture. Kate looks like a princess here and I love seeing her walk in with her father and having her sister as a bridesmade. Aaaaahhhhh! Aren't they just such a cute couple? I was sitting there poised to take a picture of the much anticipated kiss and just after I'd taken this picture, they kissed and I missed the picture! Bummer. I even missed a picture of the second kiss since it was not anticipated. I think they needed a little longer and more lip locking and then I would have captured the moment.Shorty after the walked back into the palace, I walked into my bedroom and went back to sleep.