Re: charles marries
Intrepid wrote:
Even a spokesperson for the TV show said that the two could not be compared....
"Alison Sinclair, a spokeswoman for the soap TV show, told wire services: "I'm not going to sit here and crow about it. 'Coronation Street' has a very, very loyal following, and it was on at 7.30 pm on a Friday night. The Royal Wedding was on sporadically throughout Saturday, which is a very busy day for a lot of people who are out doing shopping. They were two very different sorts of events."
A little strategic diplomacy, don't you think?
Among Coronation Street's fans, I am sure, are many people who would take umbrage at the show's producers saying, "Yeah, we really kicked Charlie's butt in the ratings".
In a situation like this, where a figure of alleged national reverence has done badly, the smart thing to do is to be as gracious as possible and to down play it's significance.
I especially get a kick out of the following:
Coronation Street producers wrote:The Royal Wedding was on sporadically throughout Saturday, which is a very busy day for a lot of people who are out doing shopping.
Oh, come
on. What better day could he be scheduled for? Most events are purposely scheduled for Saturday so that people can attend or watch on TV.
Intrepid wrote:Second weddings never garner the attention that first weddings do. Whether they be royalty or not. Coronation Street is a case in point.
I agree, that's true. But this wedding, announced but a few weeks ago and carried out in this way, is the absolute minimum that could be done in the way of a royal wedding that wouldn't carry an implication of official disapproval.
They didn't have to make it the month-by-month extravaganza the first wedding was, but this comparatively spare ceremony carried a clear message that they didn't want to stick out.
Quote:Given the fact that this was originally going to be a private affair....
LOL, now why would
that be? The royal family is exists to be visible. Here, they are doing their level best to be invisible.
Let's face it. The whole theme of this event is: Now That The Damage Is Done. After all the mess Charles has made, he might just as well marry the woman, (to show that he at least has some sense of responsibility somewhere), and some effort is made to put on some kind of celebration. A very muted celebration, for obvious reasons.