Ethos Public Relations Manchester

Why Prince William and Kate could marry in local Con. Club

by Debbie

Recession, austerity, spending cuts, blah, blah, blah - perhaps we shouldn’t be too surprised if the royal couple do decide to jump on the doom and gloom band wagon and have a wedding fit for a plumber rather than a prince.

However, I for one would not be happy to see William and Kate get married in a registry office followed by pork pies and sandwiches at the local Conservative Club – though I know a significant minority of the population would.

Sod the savings I say. Bring on a huge lavish extravaganza complete with horse drawn carriages, 40 bridesmaids and Westminster Abbey. I am sick to death of doom and gloom - I want to get caught up in the national fervour of a royal wedding and I will be suggesting that Ethos public relations has a day off to celebrate!

Let’s face it – we Brits aren’t very good at very much but we do exceed the rest of the world when it comes to putting on a show. Pageant, pomp, circumstance and ceremony – you just can’t beat it and nobody, but nobody does it better.

And if you think it’s all a waste of money – think again. You only have to Google ‘royal engagement’ to see how it has dominated headlines around the world – quite frankly we don’t have any other brand as big or successful as our royal family.

This news is going to do wonders for tourism, British merchandising and brand Britain. The wedding next year will be televised across the world to hundreds of millions of people and will show this country at its best as nothing else ever could or ever will. I can’t wait.

Posted at 10:06am on 18^th November 2010