At 1st I heard they would not postpone the wedding for the Pop's funeral if it was on Friday. I thought that was in very poor taste. I guess Windsor Castle did too, they are now getting married Saturday instead. Charles is attending the funeral but Camilla is not. I feel bad that their day was ruined in some sense, but at the same time, it is just the right thing to do considering Charles's position and how important the Pope was.
Amy

By Sunny on Monday, April 4, 2005 - 01:05 pm:

I wonder if there was some pressure to change the date, but I do think it was the respectful thing to do.

By Amecmom on Monday, April 4, 2005 - 01:58 pm:

They probably got a lot of last minute regrets from people who would attend the funeral rather than the wedding. This bunch of royals is not really up on doing tasteful things.
Ame

By Ginny~moderator on Monday, April 4, 2005 - 07:14 pm:

I agree, considering Charles' position, there is no way he could not attend the Pope's funeral. And to have their wedding on the same day as the funeral would have been in such bad taste. Not that much of their wedding is in very good taste, but still....

By the way, here is a link to Ellen Goodman's recent column about Charles and Camilla, which you might enjoy:
http://www.postwritersgroup.com/archives/good0401.htm

One thing you have to admit, as Ms. Goodman points out - this has been going on a long, long time. I would guess that if there hadn't been the rules about a royal not marrying a divorced person, he might have married Camilla at first and not Diana. But then, who knows if Camilla could have children, and that is certainly an issue for a royal. Of course, the way he and the whole royal family treated Diana was absolutely disgusting.

By Katiesmommy on Tuesday, April 5, 2005 - 09:39 am:

Ginny,

I agree, those people treated Diana very poorly and unfairly. She was a lovely woman and I feel was actually used to be the correct type of wife the Prince needed. Diana was so full of fun and life and I feel they just stagnated her personality and it depressed her greatly, not to mention, Camilla was always in the wings...I loved Diana and everything she stood for..I am not pleased with this marriage, but these 2 are obviously meant to be for each other and it is quite the love story. Diana was just a pawn in a horrible game of pomp and circumstance, may she rest in peace.
Amy

By Karen~moderator on Tuesday, April 5, 2005 - 12:18 pm:

Thanks for the link, Ginny, I loved it! LOL

By Unschoolmom on Tuesday, April 5, 2005 - 05:52 pm:

I liked Diana and agree she was a pawn, as was Charles. Both of those people were bound by obligations and traditions that sucked them dry while they were together and it was a crime to marry them to each other. Diana may have made some prince a good wife but she was not a good match for Charles. She began to find herself in the end but how much sooner have she done that if she hadn't been married of to him?

And I really think it's a shame that Charles and Camilla had to wait this long. I like her. She's a strong person and I think, a much better match intellectually for Charles. Their relationship must be made of iron to last like it has. I'm rooting for them.

And I like a love story with a mature, strong willed, ordinary looking women playing the lead instead of a lost girl.

By Emily7 on Tuesday, April 5, 2005 - 07:03 pm:

I agree with you Dawn.
I also liked Princess Di, but I think that unless you were in their marriage it is hard to tell what was going on. Everyone makes mistakes & no one is perfect. I think that it is horrible that Charles & Camilla have been picked on so much...love does deserve a chance & you can't always help who you fall in love with.