No change in schedule of Charles-Camilla wedding

No change in schedule of Charles-Camilla wedding

Associated Press

London, April 4, 2005|09:17 IST

Prince Charles' wedding to Camilla Parker Bowles will go ahead on Friday as planned, even if it clashes with the funeral of Pope John Paul II, the prince's office has said.

A spokeswoman for the prince's Clarence House office, speaking on condition of anonymity, said on Sunday that there were no plans to change the wedding date if the Pope's funeral was also scheduled for Friday.

"It is only a hypothetical question at the moment but as far as Clarence House is concerned, the wedding will go ahead as planned on Friday," the spokeswoman said.

Charles and Parker Bowles will be will be married in a civil ceremony in the town hall at Windsor, west of London, at 3 pm (1930hours IST) on Friday, followed by a prayer service and dedication at Windsor castle's chapel.

In line with church protocol, a funeral for the Pope, who died on Saturday, must be held sometime between Wednesday and Friday.

The College of Cardinals, meeting on Monday, is expected to set a date for the funeral.

http://www.hindustantimes.com/news/181_1305692,00050003.htm

I'd hate for anything to postpone these two frogs becoming oldyweds. <note sarcasm>

Who cares?

Worthless figurehead of state. Prince Charles, goes ahead with his personal plans that have nothing to do with another worthless (albeit influential) figurehead.

Get some prospective here. The popery is not England's or the royals family's head of religiuousneeousness. Didn't that asshole Henry the VIII reject the pope?

that their marriage will be lost in all the press coverage of the Pope's funeral and they will be forgotten about.:hide:

Queen, Princess of Wales?

I just don't think so. Austraila is gonna jump ship. And I'm sure a few other countries will go democratic.

But she does automatically get the title of Princess of Wales...And the UK public is furious.
Duckie

You'd think the Archbishop of Canterbury would take them aside and say hey, do it a day early, quietly, and we'll announce it later. Everyone will UNDERSTAND. They'd actually be happier, probably. Camilla will never get the forty foot train and Westminster Cathedral, anyway, so oh well!

The COE came about because a fat phucker named Henry couldn't get a divorce because he was a Catholic. The first one was Spanish and very Catholic, and she wasn't having any of that divorce shit.

Over the years, the Catholic Church, under this dead Pope, has (despite his insistent, rigid conservativism on women's issues and gay rights) reached out to other faiths and asked forgiveness for sins, and made an essential element of his platform that there is much to AGREE on.

It's just massive poor taste, and one of two things will happen--either they'll get lost in the Pope stuff, or they'll push the Pope off the stage.

But all I can think of is Henry saying he'd marry again over the Pope's dead body--the comedians over there will have a field day....Bad move, Charlie!

none of them are Catholic so why would they listen to what the Archbishop had to say ? or what right would he have to tell them what to do ?

he isn't a national leader or anything so there is no issue of him having or needing to pay respects.

He isn't Catholic. He's their top dog. Also a friend of the Pope.

But the history of the C of E is the history of the Catholic church. They spring from the same well, as it were. The schism came as a result of ole Marrying Harry.

Plus, you have the Royals as the Defenders of the Faith, and the COE don't go for royal divorce (check for Charlie, check also for Camilla, whose husband ain't even dead yet) and even though they are downplaying this, the fact that the POPE is being interred on the VERY day they get married is...UNLUCKY. Henry VIII comes to mind. Wallis and the Duke as well (had not the divorce business been an issue, Dukie would have not abdicated the throne and Wallis would have been the equivalent of Camilla--an AMERICAN Camilla, mind you!).

You have the rapproachment over the course of the last 27 years between the other Liturgical faiths and the Catholic church, and COE is a big part of all that, and (hopefully) the wedge faith that will bring the Catholic church forward into at least the 17th century....thus, IMHO, it's just a BAD idea--I don't think it will go down well.

Also, the Pope is the religious leader of a good chunk of their population, aside from being one of the most visible Heads of State in the entire world (notwithstanding that his "State" is physically small)--Tony Blair's wife is Catholic, and supposedly he has converted or is close to so doing -- http://santificarnos.com/santiblog/index.php/english/2004/10/15/blair_looking_closer_to_converting_to_ca -- Diana was said to be thinking about it as well before she died.

They are going down to the town hall, to do it, basically. It's not like they couldn't reschedule. Even if they held their little blessing in the chapel on the day...well, ok, but they should move the registry office ceremony up a day. Just my take.

LATE BREAKING--Looks like he took my advice!!! NBC just said they are contemplating RESCHEDULING. Smart move.

... the day of say, a Japanese Emporer's funeral?

I didn't know you had to make sure weddings didn't fall on days when extended funerals for religious/state figures you're not remotely connected were going on...

I am slightly amused by the fact that no matter how low key they attempt to make this, the press still have to make a stink about it.

Leave the fool to his Goon Show impersonations and increasing eccentricity... who cares, really?

http://today.reuters.com/news/newsArticle.aspx?type=peopleNews&storyID=2005-04-04T122409Z_01_L04312438_RTRIDST_0_PEOPLE-BRITAIN-ROYAL-WEDDING-DC.XML

Britain's Prince Charles may postpone his marriage Friday to Camilla Parker Bowles because it clashes with the funeral of Pope John Paul in Rome.

The heir to the British throne cut short his skiing holiday in Switzerland Monday and flew back to London so he and longtime lover Parker Bowles could attend a commemoration service for the pontiff in London's Westminster Abbey.

Now his wedding plans -- already plagued by a string of problems -- could also be changed.

A spokesman for Charles said the wedding was still formally scheduled for Friday. "But we remain sensitive to events that are happening elsewhere around the world and are continuing to assess the situation," he added.

Here's hoping the A of C grabs him by those jug ears and slaps some damn sense into him. It's like having a pork barbecue outside the mosque during Ramadan....not done. Bad form. Poor taste.

going to be there anyway.

to ensure that the Pope's funeral would NOT land on friday.

and Blair and other political leaders, who would be expected to go to both. I think one of the royal family would also go to the Pope's funeral (in normal circumstances, it would probably be Charles - he seems to have a flexible enough schedule for funerals, while being sufficiently senior to be showing enoug hrespect).

Royal aides are reviewing the Prince of Wales' wedding date after the Vatican confirmed that the Pope's funeral would take place on the same day.

Clarence House earlier said the Royal ceremony at Windsor's Guildhall and the church blessing, would proceed regardless of any clash on Friday.

But it added the wedding plans remained "sensitive to other events" and that it would continue to assess the situation.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/4407347.stm

The Archbishop of Canterbury is to preside at the church service for Chuck and that woman. Would the Archbishop be an invited guest at the Pope's funeral, although non-Catholic?

I also like the idea of Blair's office trying to decide if Tony should go to the funeral or the wedding??? Like there's anything to decide? Sheesh, a head of state's funeral or an unimportant civil wedding...

PS. Let me add that I don't give a flying leap what these Brits do in the least.

I am SO SICK of hearing about the FUCKING POPE!! Many loved him. Some hated him. But he was an old man, and like old men tend to be eventually, now he's DEAD. End of story!!!

Now we have two of the most useless rich white fuckers on planet Earth getting married. WHO CARES?!!!

Let it happen on the same day. I only pray that Michael Jackson also chooses to jump bail this Friday. The press will go absolutely nuts trying to figure out which NON-STORY to masturbate over 24/7.

The royals crappolla used to be sent directly to the lounge where it belonged and died a quick and painless death there. Why this thread is still on LBN I will never figure out. Except you are not an ass for saying so ER.

Don

I'm one of the seeming minority who thinks that Charles and Camilla are long overdue for some happiness. He's single, she's single. They've loved each other for what, 35 years? And you have to hand it to Charles -- he could have any young chickie, but he prefers to stick with his tried and true, slightly dumpy old love. For that I wish them every happiness.

No matter what they do, though, they seem to catch criticism.

Apparently she wasn't virgin enough to marry the future king. So he went to sea & she married someone else.

And poor Diana wasn't cynical enough to go through the motions of a loveless marriage. After supplying a couple of heirs (at least ONE of whom looked like Chuck) she could have discreetly lived her own life & made public appearances with The Family.

The Brit reporter from People said that people over there will be watching sports instead.

so Liz will have time to rush out after the blessing to watch it. She might have to miss the wedding reception, of course ...

updated thread here:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x1366370