Very interesting article on the media storm that is expected on Prince William & Kate Middleton’s wedding.
The royal wedding is expected to command the biggest audience in TV history. On the horizon is already an explosion of movies, talk show coverage and princess shows…
An estimated 2 billion TV viewers will see all or part of the coverage of Prince William and his longtime girlfriend Kate Middleton exchanging vows at Westminster Abbey. Add an expected 400 million for online streaming and radio and the number swells to nearly 35% of the world’s population. An additional 800,000 observers likely will crowd outside Buckingham Palace the day of the event, many of them tweeting and Facebook posting and shooting video with their phones.
It will be a media explosion.
CNN alone will have a team of roughly 400 reporters, cameramen and crew assigned to the wedding. The same network has 50 people on the ground working on the breaking news in Japan, plus others scattered in Bahrain, Tunisia, Libya and Egypt.
BBC America, “home of the Royal Wedding,” has prepared 184 hours of related documentaries. TLC will air 89 hours of programming. From Wedding Central to the Disney Channel, networks are incorporating the event into their lineups. American morning and celebrity shows will send teams to London to cover the event. A TV movie is already in the works….
Read more from the article: Wall Street Journal
Prince William in Australia: Day 1: A touch of Royal Magic
Prince William in Cairns, Australia. Photo: Getty Images
After a 2-day tour of New Zealand, Prince William brought some “royal magic” to an area devastated by what is thought to be its largest cyclone in a century. The prince visited towns in Queensland that were pounded by Cyclone Yasi in February this year, meeting people affected by the devastation.
It was blistering hot, but “pasty” Wills didn’t disappoint. Queensland Premier Anna Bligh says it perfectly: “It’s been almost impossible for these people, but a little royal magic is just what the doctor ordered. William has put people at ease, as we say here in Australia, he takes the mickey in a very kind and genuine way. The people of Australia have been very charmed by him.”
William even commented that he and Kate might go back to Australia for their honeymoon, prompting shrieks and applause from the crowd.
Videos: The Australian | News.com.au
Article: Daily Mail
Royal Wedding Update: Two crowned heads are NOT coming to the Royal Wedding. Japan’s Crown Prince Naruhito and Crown Princess Masako will skip the wedding in light of the country’s recent earthquake & tsunami disasters. At the same time, the King of Bahrain has spared William & Kate the embarrassment of protests by declining his invitation.
Videos from America’s Today Show: Take a tour of Westminster Abbey with the Dean, John, Hall, and know what to expect during the Royal Wedding. Another good video is a recap of William’s NZ tour & interview with Ben Fogle. “He gets it,” Ben says of William.
Other William & Kate News:
- Telegraph: The Middletons’ family fortune — they’re wealthier than you think
- BBC: Identity of buyer of Kate’s see-through dress for £65,000 revealed
- Daily Mail: Kate doesn’t have to worry about parking tickets anymore
- Telegraph: Mutual friend Sam Waley-Cohen wins Cheltenham Gold Cup & talks a bit about the couple
Other Royal News:
- Daily Mail: Adorable Prince Harry presents medals to Royal Navy’s Iraq heroes… and makes faces with kids
- Daily Mail: Zara Phillips – Cheltenham fashion
- Daily Mail: Zara & Kate: Pictures wearing similar clothes
Site Updates: As you may have noticed, the title banner has been changed. Also, a link to William & Kate’s Wedding Charity Gift Fund has been added on the top left corner of some pages. Hope you like them!
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#1 by Kristen on March 19, 2011 - 7:14 pm
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They’re really hyping this wedding up. I just hope that the wedding lives up to the media’s predictions. I don’t want to hear for the next several months/years how the wedding audience/interest didn’t live up to expectations. *cringe*
#2 by Sam on March 20, 2011 - 1:33 am
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Has anyone read the article about Kate and the parking ticket. People are peeved!! There’s over 450 comments and counting. Although I’ve only read a few, most of them are negative toward Kate!! Good thing Kate didn’t park in a handicap spot, there might have been angry mobs with pitchforks!!!
#3 by linda_t on March 20, 2011 - 4:16 am
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How wonderful of Prince William. I am certain he shall make one fine king. My friend met him and Catherine in Belfast and she says they are an absolutely darling pair.
#4 by britishroyals on March 20, 2011 - 4:54 am
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@Kristen: Indeed it’s quite unreasonable. Nothing can live up to such hype. And I’m sure neither William or Kate would actually want such a pomped up wedding.
@Sam: I wouldn’t trust DM talkbacks. Known internet mudslingers make them highly unreliable.
#5 by Kristen on March 20, 2011 - 6:33 pm
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@Sam The DM comments about Kate are nearly always negative, regardless of what she does. The people who read that site are very similar to those who read sites like Perez Hilton. They all consider mudslinging and anonymous hating fun. And they don’t care about the truth whatsoever.
#6 by Carly on March 20, 2011 - 7:47 pm
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Why would the comments on the parking ticket article be favorable? She used tax-payer funded security to ward off police from giving her a ticket, which she could of avoided if she paid the £4. Is that something that should be commended?
You people are unbelievable. “DM comments about Kate are nearly always negative.” No, they’re not. The articles covering her 3 official public appearances and her style were glowing with positive comments. If it’s a good story, it gets good comments, and vice versa.
“I wouldn’t trust DM talkbacks.” I’m sure you would if they matched your opinion of her!
#7 by putski on March 21, 2011 - 12:03 am
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lol… comments like the ones above are exactly why we don’t read talkbacks!!! i’m sure people know what i mean
#8 by Carly on March 23, 2011 - 1:09 am
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The facts are so frustrating! Why must they be uttered?