Royal Wedding Madness

Camping

So we decided to camp out. It was worth it in the end. but seemed like a bad idea at 3 am when we were freezing. I got to our campsite around 7 pm on Thursday after I got out of class. Luckily 2 of my friends were there at 4 and got a front row spot across from Horse Guard's Parade. There ended up being a group of 8 of us which was good since we needed each other for warmth. The groups on either side of us were Americans who came the whole way to London just for the wedding... now that is crazy. We got interviewed by a British tv station at one point which was awkward but we went with it. We talked and then tried to sleep but the ground was hard and did I mention it was freezing. We had blankets, coats, sweatshirts, and everything, but it was probably the coldest night of the month so far. We woke up around 5 am, looking super rough, as anyone would after the night we had. More people started showing up and invading our space around 6. People were extremly pushy but we pushed right back. We did not camp out for the night to have newcomers take our spots.

Harry and Wills



Kate and her daddy



The Queen

 We had to wait for another 3 and 1/2 hours before anything happened and were kinda cranky at this point but the closer the time got the more excited we got, even if it was still really cold. The marching band came throught a little after 9 which cheered everyone up and got things moving. It was packed. There were thousands of people everywhere, all decked out in their British gear, it was incredible. At 10:10 prince William and my future husband prince Harry came through. They were waving, William looking nervous and Harry looking as happy as could be. I tried to get as many pictures as possible, but given the circumstances, that was easier said then done. Then there were buses and cars of lesser royals, VIPs, other family members, and important foreign leaders. Kate's mom and brother came next but they were hard to see. Prince Andrew, Princess Beatrice and Eugenia came next but they were hard to differentiate from the group. Camilla and Prince Charles followed them but they were also hard to see but also unimportant because honestly, no one likes them anyway. The Queen and Prince Phillip followed. The Queen looked adorable in her yellow dress and hat. I adore her. Finally came Kate and her father. She looked beautiful as she passed but also really nervous. The crowds cheered hard for her and cameras went crazy.

Wills and Kate

HARRY

The Queen and Phil

Parents of the Bride, father of the groom, and Camy

P

 We couldn't see the wedding because there were no screens along the parade route but we were able to hear it on loud speakers. Not being able to see it was worth it because we saw them in person in a way few others did. We listened to the ceremony and sang along, cheering at some parts. Once the ceremony was over we patiently waited for their returns in the carriage. A large procession of horses came first and then Wills and Kate came next looking like a beautiful newly wed couple. This moment made everything up to this point worth it. Harry was in the second carriage with all of the little kids that were in the wedding party. It was soooo cute. Another carriage with more of the wedding party and then more horses and next came the Queen and Phil came next, looking adorable again and Camilla and Chuck followed with the Middletons and rest of the royals. Once they passed we tried to go to Buckingham to see the kiss on the balcony but it was insane and we could not even get close so after 1 we finally were able to make it home. A lot of people could care less about the royal wedding and think it doesn't matter, but that experience today was amazing and it is amazing to know I was a part of history. I got to be there for the wedding of the future King and Queen of the UK and that is sooo cool.