They invited their former lovers
I am writing this before Prince William weds his beloved Kate Middleton in London. But by the time you read it, we shall be referring to them as husband and wife and their wedding day, as yesterday.
I am writing this before Prince William weds his beloved Kate Middleton in London. But by the time you read it, we shall be referring to them as husband and wife and their wedding day, as yesterday.
The wedding of William and Kate has had many uncommon things. But one that attracts my interest is the invitation list. The two came together and, in spite of the strain to cut down the list to the most inevitable, they still decided to invite their exes. Between them, they invited a total of nine exes: seven of William’s and two of Kate’s. The exes all confirmed their attendance and must have been among the guests yesterday.
William’s invited exes include a 28-year-old beauty Olivia Hunt, who studied at Edinburgh and dated Wills while he was at St. Andrews, before Kate snatched him off. There is also Rose Farquhar, who, sources say, took off with the Prince’s virginity. Others are Jecca Craig (pre-university ex), Isabella Anstruther-Gough-Galthorpe (pre-pre-university ex) and Arabella Musgrave, whom he dated before college.
Kate’s ex-boyfriends are Rupert Finch, who was her main guy at St. Andrews University before William showed up and whom she still considers a friend. According to the media, Rupert is the only ex-boyfriend who, unlike other guys from her past, has not sold his life-with-Kate story to the media.
Another is Willem Marx, who studied with her at Marlborough and who is believed to have taken her virginity.
Well, the UK royal weddings are not strangers to exes. When William’s parents, Prince Charles married Diana, the then ‘ex’, Camilla, was in attendance. And when Charles finally married Camilla, Andrew Parker Bowles, her ex, was a guest – even when it had become clear that Charles had been poaching on his marriage with Camilla.
For many people, the principle is no exes at a wedding because it can be awkward for the couple, the exes and the guests. If, in Uganda here, political rivals don’t attend national celebrations together, how do you expect exes to grace the wedding?
Usually, when you attend, not only does the psychological feeling of loss haunt you, but also the frequent behind-your-back whisperings among the guests, who are inevitably comparing you with the victor.
And even if it is you who left on your own free will, the assumption will be that you were kicked out. You are closely monitored throughout the function for any gesture that can make news and any harmless posture is misinterpreted.
It takes great courage to attend. But if you must attend, don’t come to prove any point and make sure the couple is comfortable with it. Bring your new catch with you, but remain aware this may still be misinterpreted as competition or a show off.
My take is that it remains better to give each other peace, by skipping the function. Just wait for the stories about the royal couples’ exes yesterday.
The wedding of William and Kate has had many uncommon things. But one that attracts my interest is the invitation list. The two came together and, in spite of the strain to cut down the list to the most inevitable, they still decided to invite their exes. Between them, they invited a total of nine exes: seven of William’s and two of Kate’s. The exes all confirmed their attendance and must have been among the guests yesterday.
William’s invited exes include a 28-year-old beauty Olivia Hunt, who studied at Edinburgh and dated Wills while he was at St. Andrews, before Kate snatched him off. There is also Rose Farquhar, who, sources say, took off with the Prince’s virginity. Others are Jecca Craig (pre-university ex), Isabella Anstruther-Gough-Galthorpe (pre-pre-university ex) and Arabella Musgrave, whom he dated before college.
Kate’s ex-boyfriends are Rupert Finch, who was her main guy at St. Andrews University before William showed up and whom she still considers a friend. According to the media, Rupert is the only ex-boyfriend who, unlike other guys from her past, has not sold his life-with-Kate story to the media.
Another is Willem Marx, who studied with her at Marlborough and who is believed to have taken her virginity.
Well, the UK royal weddings are not strangers to exes. When William’s parents, Prince Charles married Diana, the then ‘ex’, Camilla, was in attendance. And when Charles finally married Camilla, Andrew Parker Bowles, her ex, was a guest – even when it had become clear that Charles had been poaching on his marriage with Camilla.
For many people, the principle is no exes at a wedding because it can be awkward for the couple, the exes and the guests. If, in Uganda here, political rivals don’t attend national celebrations together, how do you expect exes to grace the wedding?
Usually, when you attend, not only does the psychological feeling of loss haunt you, but also the frequent behind-your-back whisperings among the guests, who are inevitably comparing you with the victor.
And even if it is you who left on your own free will, the assumption will be that you were kicked out. You are closely monitored throughout the function for any gesture that can make news and any harmless posture is misinterpreted.
It takes great courage to attend. But if you must attend, don’t come to prove any point and make sure the couple is comfortable with it. Bring your new catch with you, but remain aware this may still be misinterpreted as competition or a show off.
My take is that it remains better to give each other peace, by skipping the function. Just wait for the stories about the royal couples’ exes yesterday.