Take a good look at Price Philip at Harry's age. Pretty much dispels that rumor.
Posted on 05/19/2018 6:22:13 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
In one of the more beautiful moments of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's royal wedding, guests were treated to a performance of "Stand By Me" by Karen Gibson and the Kingdom Choir.
The song was performed following Bishop Michael Bruce Curry's address at St. George's Chapel in Windsor. Watch and cry and sing along and watch and cry again:
CBS This Morning ✔ @CBSThisMorning WATCH: "Stand By Me" performed by Karen Gibson and the Kingdom Choir. #StandByMe ✨#RoyalWedding #RoyalThisMorning #HarryandMeghan http://CBSNews.com/Royals
7:35 AM - May 19, 2018
While everyone has 100% danced to the song at every wedding reception they've ever been to since it was released in 1961, TIME magazine points out that Meghan and Harry's decision for the choir to sing the song at their wedding marks a symbolic turning point for the monarchy.
During the civil rights movement in America, "Stand By Me" rose to popularity during as a "rallying cry for solidarity amongst people of color"
The marriage of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, whose mother Doria Ragland is black, is already a significant moment for the monarchy. As British writer Lola Adesioye asks to TIME:
"How did this girl—who is not only of color, but didn’t go to the same schools or universities as the royals, who wasn’t even raised in the U.K., and so has all these points of difference and otherness—get to this place? It says a lot about diversification.”
(Excerpt) Read more at cosmopolitan.com ...
Yes, and only 19 years old! (per BBC coverage)
Yup, the last time the King was an executive was in 17th Century. Those days are long gone.
It begs the question: why have a monarchy?
IIRC, the bridal march was composed as part of an opera, in which it is sung when the bride is being led to consummate the marriage. So in context it is rather inappropriate for a church wedding.
NBC is replaying it. Wonder if the choir will do the theme song from “Ghe Jeffersons” as the bride and groom depart.
Well I did my best.....cello it is then!
“Prince Harry’s got that Jungle Fever.”
Safe to say that Harry’s been to a few rodeos not to mention a memorable visit to Las Vegas.
In her thirty-odd years, Miss Sparkle may never have been blacker. Unfortunately, what may now increasingly emerge is her “professional” blackness. Her situation may have some similarity to the bliss of a young military recruit until discovering; “you joined us, we didn’t join you”.
I saw Ben E. King perform this live in Washington, DC in 1979.
“At least it’s taking the round the clock shooting story off for awhile.”.......
Just wait until David, the Hogg” wakes up, you’ll get your fill of him rather quickly. The corrupt media loves that phony and I’d wager there will be lots of air time for his bull sh%t.
And those strange comments about fire and automobiles, planes, texting, etc. were ridiculous. And of course he had to bring up 'American slavery'.
There are times we should leave politics aside.
Human love is one of them. If they’re happy together, they deserve it.
Its not my business to decide if they make a suitable couple.
OMG!! If James Hewitt isn’t Harry’s father, I’ll eat Oprah’s hat!
Considering the dark pagan theme of ‘Lohengrin’ and its doomed marriage, the ban of ‘Here Comes the Bride’ (’Bridal Chorus) is very appropriate.
It’s gauche to use it at an actual wedding
But in a good production of the opera, the harmonies of the chorus are stunning.
Take a good look at Price Philip at Harry's age. Pretty much dispels that rumor.
‘Mack the Knife’ is an upbeat catchy tune too.
Yeah. I think The Queen just figures that the line of succession goes through Will and his offspring, and lets the rest of it be. The less said the better. I’m sure a royal genealogist was consulted pretty early on.
I haven’t watched one second of this wedding but from what I read it sounds like some wedding planner put together what she thought a black wedding would be like. Interspersed with a royal wedding. I doubt the bride or groom did much planning of it other than a few of their wants.
Another of their big hits was Saved. Since Leiber and Stoller are Jewish, I assume that this is about a Jew whose faith has been rekindled. They also wrote Smokey Joe's Cafe. When I ate at that cafe, I got better service than Leiber and Stoller did.
Interesting set of photos. Also Diana’s brother - Charles Spencer - used to have flaming red hair... same as Harry’s.
How about some Jacobites?
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