The event changed Stockholm's routine for some days. Many streets were closed and the access to the city center was very limited. All for the security of the royal family and its guests for the big party. A very expensive and marketed party. To gather more tourists and attention, the Swedish government started some sort of campaign called "Love Stockholm" with the motto "Celebration of love". It was a whole week with limited edition items sales and activities related to the wedding. It was ok, but nothing very remarkable.
Europe's royalty came in person to see Victoria say yes and gosh, I need to say, the royalty is ugly! Expensive dresses and jewels could not make up for the fact that money doesn't always buy beauty. No good looking princes, some few good looking princesses and lots of decrepit royal grannies looking like pit monsters.
The worst of all this love celebration thing though, was that the wedding ceremony itself had no kiss. Can you believe it? A wedding without the kiss! I don't know if this is something very Swedish or very royal. Just seemed very un-lovefull.
After they were done with the church, it was time for us, subjects, to get some loving. The newly weds went around the city in a carriage to wave and thank us for being a part of their kiss-less celebration. I was actually there and even managed to take a pic of the princess, that turned out to be blurry. So I'll leave you with this picture of her hand instead. Hehe.
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great picture of her hand. lol.
and I suppose the taxpayer paid the bill? That's how it works here in England. Although I think people are questioning the need for it in this modern age. All the pomp and ceremony still draws crowds though.
Yes!I think we paid half of it actually...the king says he paid the other half. We'll never know :/
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