The View on the Streets: The Royal Wedding
Uploaded on Apr 26, 2011 / 277 views / 1565 impressions / 3 comments
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WORLDbytes reporters hit the streets to investigate what the British public really think of the Royal wedding. Despite the hype and the millions expected to wedding watch from around the world in the UK it's clear lots of people love a wedding a...
WORLDbytes reporters hit the streets to investigate what the British public really think of the Royal wedding. Despite the hype and the millions expected to wedding watch from around the world in the UK it's clear lots of people love a wedding a celebration a party or a day off but very few are planning to get the flags out and even fewer would call themselves monarchists. Cynicism is rife particularly about splashing the cash and the timing of the wedding. Cynicism may only foster fatalism but is a disparaging attitude to unelected rulers unhealthy?
3 comments
andrew2544
Many here seem more cynical than republican minded when asked about the Royal Wedding. A sort of, 'they bash the poor, we bash the posh' response. Otherwise, it's a marriage and a holiday, so what should I care. The monarchy doesn't have the pull it used to and the public in Stratford don't sound like they'll be having too many street parties, yet this isn't a strong showing for republicans either. It's a bit like the rest of politics at the moment.
imlovinit
Very telling report. The mainstream media clearly don't reflect public thinking. Wedding mania seems to be everywhere but the UK. I don't think cynicism directed at the monarchy is a problem although it won't help get rid of this undemocratic shower. Weddings are great but this isn't just a wedding is it - its a celebration of would be kings and queens, the epitomy of inadequate democracy.
Paulette
This is really interesting. So many of us don’t care about the monarchy, we don’t see them as anything much to do with us and not very important really but on the other hand when pushed we also don’t support them. I hate all the snooty attitude from the ones who want us to wave the flag and the ones that are telling us we are idiots to do so. There are more important things to focus on as people on these streets say but I still want to see us rid of the monarchy, privilege and still power to rule over us based on being born into a certain family. No way.