The royal wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton is this Friday April 29, 2011. There are hundreds of news and magazine articles, as well as newscasts on T.V. about the wedding and about their relationship. Reporters are anticipating a very large number of global viewers. About the same amount as Prince William's mother and father's wedding in 1981. Most people seem to be thrilled that the couple is getting married because it's bringing something fresh to the royal family, a "commoner."
The story of Kate Middleton is widely known as a Cinderella Story. She's going from a pretty average life to becoming a princess in what seems like a very short time. But it didn't just happen in a couple days. Kate and William took their time, in fact, they took almost 10 years to finally tie the knot. This is an example of love in today's society. Kate and William started out friends and were constantly around each other, which really seemed to help solidify their relationship because they developed a love for each other instead of jumping right into things. William is quoted in many instances saying that he wanted to ease Kate into things. Their relationship was tested in many cases by the media but in the end it seems to have all worked out. Nine years is a long time but it seems to have reassured both of them that they really do love each other and that Kate really is prepared for what is to come in the future. In today's society, it is accepted to marry at later ages and date for many years. What keeps people talking is that it is the first real time this was done within the royal family. There was never any pressure, other than the normal amount, to get married right away and have children. This was new territory for the royal family, which shows that even a tradition as old as love in the royal family is keeping up with today's day and age.
A comparison that this source and most media productions today are using is that of Princess Diana and Prince Charles' wedding versus Prince William and Kate's. Princess Di got married to Prince Charles when Diana was 19 years old only after dating him for 6 months prior. Kate stated in the video that love can consume people when they are young and many people believe that is what happened to Princess Diana and Prince Charles. The obvious difference between the two relationships is that of how much they are believed to have built a firm base to their love. William and Kate have been working to strengthen their relationship for almost 10 years in order to maybe prevent something like Diana and Charles' very public mistakes.
Some questions that we want to discuss with you are: Is the media altering her way of "properly" loving or falling in love with Prince William? Do you think that the time helps build a relationship? How is this wedding impacting the world or your view of love? If you were in Kate's position, would you have stuck with it as long as she did?
http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/2011/04/23/video-a-tale-of-royal-love/?iref=allsearch
I do think that time helps build relationships. I think that those ten years allowed kate to adjust properly to being "royalty." Her life is so different from Williams and she needed time to fall into a pattern of her new life. Although I think it would be a hard adjustment, I would stick around because if I really loved someone then all the changes would be worth it. By having a huge royal wedding, I think that takes away from it being an intimate moment between two people. Even though everyone will be watching, I hope that somehow William and Kate find a way to keep some things more private for just the two of them to share.
ReplyDeleteI personally do not think the media is altering her love of Prince William, since they have been together for ten years it shows that she has commitment to him no matter what. The wedding does not alter any of my viewpoints and I personally do not care what-so-ever about the wedding.
ReplyDeleteMany times,when a middle class woman is thrown into a life of grandeur, she cannot handle the media pressure and the relationship usually then falls apart. Interestingly, in this case, the media actually helped Prince William and Kate's relationship because it caused them to prolong the dating stage before jumping right into marriage. This is because Prince William wanted to make sure that Kate was ok and used to the media and in turn, their relationship lasted longer and is stronger because of the media.
ReplyDeleteIn responce to the question about would I have stuck with it this long... well yes. I mean he's a prince. I feel like very few women would pass up the chance to be a princess and married to the heir to the throne.
ReplyDeleteI think that this coverage has gone above any other wedding before in the royal family. I think that this is because the relationship has lasted longer than ever before.
ReplyDeleteI think that your group did a fantastic job with taking a different type of example, a non advertisement, and turning it into an analytical piece. I feel that the media is not manipulating their relationship too much because it has taken them almost ten years to get married. Furthermore, this wedding is refreshing in the realm of the modernized version of love due to the fact that there are a lot of divorces happening. This couple did not rush into anything and has shown the world what true love is.
ReplyDeleteI feel that after going through so much during the 10 years of on and off dating that they now have a good understanding of who each other are. They know their love for one another and the media will only pull them closer together. Kate will not be comportable with the media at teh begining but in the end Prince William will help get through it till its usual life.
ReplyDeleteI don't think the media altered their love due to the fact that it took 10 years. They didn't marry because the media set them up. They worked through problems making sure each other was right before choosing to get married.
ReplyDeleteIf I were in Kate's position, I would probably do the same thing as she did. Getting married is a life-long decision. You will need some time to make a responsible and right choice. The royal life is absolutly different with our daily life. You have to analyze all these pros and cons. If you are not ready to accept those inconvenience and disadventages, your hasty
ReplyDeletemarriage will give youe pain and hurts.
As far as the media is concerned I don't think that they play a very big role on influencing their relationship. They've had 10 years for Kate to try and adjust to Will's way of life. If she didn't want to be in the spot light like that then she shouldn't have agreed to marry him. I think that in the end their relationship did get stronger, not just because they broke up but because they have taken the time to get to know each other and truly know that they are meant to be together. If I were Kate I would have stayed in the relationship as long as she did. If I had to learn to adjust to a new way of life just to be with the one I loved and knew that I was meant to be with, I would do almost anything to be with them.
ReplyDeleteI think that time definitely helps build relationships, but time also can take away from the spark that is first felt in a relationship. Any relationship that is in the media spotlight is going to be different than a relationship not in the media spotlight. If I was in Kate's position, I would have stuck with it as long as she did. Who wouldn't want to marry royalty? You'd be set for the rest of your life.
ReplyDeleteI think the relationship that William and Kate have is a true connection. They have been together for 10 years and during the years they have been together I feel as if they have both become comfortable with one another. So with that being said, I do think that time helps build relationships because the longer you are with someone the more you know about them and the more you feel a connection with that person. Although, there is a negative effect of being with someone for so long. You may in fact get too comfortable with that person and therefore may feel as if you cannot live without them even if they are not the right person for you.
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