Thursday, June 30, 2011

the day the duke & duchess of cambridge came to town

I love royalty. I love to read about them and see how they dress and mix with public. Maybe that's all part of me being British. That being said, it's not just British Royalty, I also enjoy reading and keeping up with some European Royalty too - it's just so fascinating!

However, as much as I adore William & Kate, I would not stand out for hours and hours to see them walk by. They arrived in Ottawa today as part of their 10-day visit to Canada and placed a wreath and bouquet at the War Memorial. Lilah and I took a little bike ride downtown about half an hour after their visit was over, to check out the craziness!

I had to laugh at Lilah, after a few minutes of standing staring at the motionless guard, she turned to me and asked: "Is he just pretend?" In the last photo below of her standing next to the guard, the way she is holding her dress leads me to believe she was feeling a wee tad nervous standing next to him! Also, when we got back home she was telling her Baba all about our time and very randomly announced: "We saw these guards, and they were keeping stuff safe!"

She is just too cute and funny!

5 comments:

  1. She certainly is cute and funny! Great photos. I have to say I've been missing your posts. I remember vividly watching the wedding of Charles and Diana at around 6 years of age and being captivated...have been ever since.

    Gin =)

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  2. I was wondering if you would go to see them...........doesn't Kate look beautiful? Love her!

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  3. I adore Kate. She is going to be just as popular as Diana. And William has so much of his mother about him - she lives on through him.

    William and Kate are so well suited - they make a truly lovely couple.

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  4. Love the picture of Lilah and the guard. Been watching the festivities in Ottawa, Kate really does seem so geniune.

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  5. It would have been amazing to see them in person, but I wouldn't have stood waiting in those crowds either. I have high hopes for this couple, that they are truly in love that will last a lifetime! It would be nice to see that fairytales do exist!

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