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Oh happy day. aikoaiko May 2018 #1
Well said, my dear EffieBlack! CaliforniaPeggy May 2018 #2
Same for me. MBS May 2018 #8
Yes, grace is the right word. . . Collimator May 2018 #48
wonderful words. nt yonder May 2018 #60
+ 1000 MBS May 2018 #61
K&R. So true. Meghan & Doria Ragland, what a loving mother & daughter. appalachiablue May 2018 #78
Well said! MLAA May 2018 #93
Harry, Meghan, William and Kate CelticWinter May 2018 #3
I never once wanted to be married to royalty malaise May 2018 #4
OK EffieBlack May 2018 #5
I dreamed of marrying a prince and being whisked off to a castle to live happily after... Demsrule86 May 2018 #66
I did. I'm only slightly younger than Prince Charles, The Velveteen Ocelot May 2018 #51
I joined my favorite aunt in mocking royalty before I was four malaise May 2018 #54
Ha! Your aunt sounds delightful. The Velveteen Ocelot May 2018 #57
Most of my siblings were no different malaise May 2018 #59
I always hated the Disney princess bullshit too, but I have to give Meghan props- she really is bettyellen May 2018 #72
I wish them all that is good malaise May 2018 #74
Ha! Great story about your aunt. panader0 May 2018 #91
Good for you. tymorial May 2018 #77
Beautiful sheshe2 May 2018 #6
That wedding had some SEASONING in it! MariaCSR May 2018 #7
Neither here or there but you had as good a chance of marrying a Beatle as any other young woman. DemocratSinceBirth May 2018 #9
Imagine the lack of fawning, if Harry and Meghan's gender's were reversed Le Gaucher May 2018 #10
It's The Possibility, The Potential Attached To A Reality Me. May 2018 #11
Yep Butterflylady May 2018 #58
Nice Me. May 2018 #67
So was the actual ceremony on live TV? Eliot Rosewater May 2018 #12
Yes, she's bi-racial, and an American actress RandomAccess May 2018 #17
They are 4 hours difference (based on EDT) BumRushDaShow May 2018 #18
Oh! good point here RandomAccess May 2018 #13
"Bobby Sherman" BumRushDaShow May 2018 #14
Thanks for posting that Victor_c3 May 2018 #19
It's going to take a LONG time BumRushDaShow May 2018 #20
Angela Bassett! Aristus May 2018 #23
Yes and since I hadn't really followed news on the movie until I saw it BumRushDaShow May 2018 #30
Reverse the roles in this scene and the man would be a bully and an arsonist. nt USALiberal May 2018 #96
Maybe. EffieBlack May 2018 #98
Sorry to burst your little fantasy bubble BumRushDaShow May 2018 #101
I assume that's a rhetorical question... EffieBlack May 2018 #103
... BumRushDaShow May 2018 #104
Nice try. nt USALiberal May 2018 #107
Then the answer to my question is obvious. nt BumRushDaShow May 2018 #108
Little girls love princesses, and this one adored Tiana. LastLiberal in PalmSprings May 2018 #111
I remember when that was posted on DU BumRushDaShow May 2018 #112
Yes. First a black President. Now a black Duchess in England. MineralMan May 2018 #15
Well, there is some precedent ... JustABozoOnThisBus May 2018 #26
That's interesting, but the evidence on Queen Philippa... Bucky May 2018 #92
By far the the best comment MineralMan Myrddin May 2018 #102
To mention a few . . . Iliyah May 2018 #16
Nichelle was a heroine for many BumRushDaShow May 2018 #22
Lucky George Takei! Aristus May 2018 #24
LOL BumRushDaShow May 2018 #25
You are making me smile. I look forward to catching upon all the festivities tonight. Hekate May 2018 #21
I'm so happy for your happiness! Do you know of this wonderful fierywoman May 2018 #27
Very interesting. I had never heard of her before this. She is beautiful and smirkymonkey May 2018 #39
Well said! +1000! Amen! I was surprised and kind of sad to read some of the negative comments about skylucy May 2018 #28
Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe May 2018 #29
The comparison is glaring. Chickensoup May 2018 #31
I was charmed and thrilled and totally enamoured of Guilded Lilly May 2018 #32
Wonderful post. MicaelS May 2018 #33
EffieBlack, thanks for your perspective. FuzzyRabbit May 2018 #34
The wedding was a very happy event Duppers May 2018 #35
I only wish Harry would have dispensed with the beard for this occasion. smirkymonkey May 2018 #40
I tend to agree. His face is quite handsome without the beard. nt Ilsa May 2018 #43
I agree. Duppers May 2018 #44
I think it's a great look on him. And with it, he looks less like pnwmom May 2018 #85
I would hope his wife didn't have a beard. smirkymonkey May 2018 #87
Yeah, because all the bigots in the world live in the south. Tipperary May 2018 #94
Didn't say that Duppers May 2018 #105
Tipperary Duppers May 2018 #118
She was stunning. I loved her dress, her subdued makeup. TNNurse May 2018 #36
It was great that her freckles were not covered up Ilsa May 2018 #45
There are also Princess Angela of Liechtenstein, and a Baroness in Monaco muriel_volestrangler May 2018 #37
I think it's a VERY big and wonderful deal. mainer May 2018 #38
EffieBlack TNNurse May 2018 #41
Beautiful. Thank you. lamp_shade May 2018 #42
Meghan did America proud today MaryMagdaline May 2018 #46
Didn't she though? EffieBlack May 2018 #52
Thank you for this lovely, thoughtful post. classof56 May 2018 #47
Effie it is the biggest of deals Soph0571 May 2018 #49
I'm so glad she did the wedding her way mcar May 2018 #50
It's all about Love! SallyHemmings May 2018 #53
Another reason this makes me joyful ... EffieBlack May 2018 #55
I'm not a big fan of church most of the time, but the Bishop was terrific. The Velveteen Ocelot May 2018 #62
MSNBC is replaying it right now EffieBlack May 2018 #63
I'm watching again. I love him! The Velveteen Ocelot May 2018 #64
Not a big fan of Biblegod. Collimator May 2018 #68
I loved Charles and Diana's wedding! The Velveteen Ocelot May 2018 #69
ive been watching it since 4 am pacific time.... samnsara May 2018 #56
Michael Curry is presiding bishop of the Episcopal Church...my church. my niece has Demsrule86 May 2018 #65
Also my church wryter2000 May 2018 #70
Our episcopal church, too. kwassa May 2018 #76
I am moving to Cleveland and I am even more impressed with the church there...it is truly Demsrule86 May 2018 #120
Always been proud of the Episcopal Church; it's stood for social justice, inclusiveness, love stuffmatters May 2018 #84
Where in Oakland? wryter2000 May 2018 #95
Yes,yes!& Merritt College so important to the 60's! My whole life proudly identified from Oakland stuffmatters May 2018 #114
Oakland wryter2000 May 2018 #121
Lovely! How wonderful to get to enjoy Oakland nearly 50 years. stuffmatters May 2018 #122
We do so much outreach to the poor in my church. Demsrule86 May 2018 #119
This message was self-deleted by its author lunatica May 2018 #71
My 7-yr-old step-granddaughter is from Ethiopia catrose May 2018 #73
I'm not interested in the royal wedding so I didn't watch, but gollygee May 2018 #75
I have not really been into royal weddings since Charles and Diana ladym55 May 2018 #79
Hmm. Crutchez_CuiBono May 2018 #80
Re Markle's mother. Lucky Luciano May 2018 #81
K&R! FirstLight May 2018 #82
Of course it's a big deal. n/t Ms. Toad May 2018 #83
My only disappointment pnwmom May 2018 #86
Yes - I think Charles doing it sent a powerful message: "She's with us, now." EffieBlack May 2018 #99
This sheshe2 May 2018 #88
This message was self-deleted by its author sheshe2 May 2018 #89
Another sheshe2 May 2018 #90
Beautifly stated Effie MustLoveBeagles May 2018 #97
There is a sense of "We're too cool for this and you guys are dorks for liking it" EffieBlack May 2018 #100
Exactly MustLoveBeagles May 2018 #113
yep. big deal heaven05 May 2018 #106
It is a big deal... Raster May 2018 #109
She was gorgeous xmas74 May 2018 #110
This makes me smile Gothmog May 2018 #115
OMG EffieBlack May 2018 #116
Doria is getting on well with Charles. Byronic May 2018 #117
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