Originally Posted by SundarKoyal
Originally Posted by Grama Lehr
I will tape it, and watch later and skip thru all of the commercials. I don't believe in "ROYALTY", they just have a lot more money to spend than I ever will. I want to see how the other half lives.
Just think of all of the poor people they could feed and clothe with all of the money spent on this wedding. 8-)
Yeah, I had heard it was around 32 million for the wedding. You are right, that could feed a lot of hungry people or create jobs. Sure is a lot of money for a 1 day ceremony. Hmmm, makes you think.
There's a lot more to royalty than you give them credit! Our royal family is non-political and brings huge benefits to our country. As far as the royal wedding is concerned, William and Kate have asked for charity donations instead of wedding presents. An estimated 500,000 people are forecast to be in London over this bank holiday weekend, and the wedding is expected to provide a £50 million boost to West End shopping. In this present economic downturn, this is providing jobs for many people, as well as helping many needy people. The benefits the royal family bring to our country far outway their cost, whilst providing pageantry that no other country can match! It really lifts our spirits in a time of austerity cuts! Please don't knock it!