So if Camilla can't be a queen, can Catherine? *is all confused*

No, the wedding was yesterday.

Oh you mean the game? lol. Yes I'm excited but trying to forget about it otherwise I won't be able to sleep much, hehe.

Wow, Joslur, you need to get a job in the British news, that was an excellent explanation that the UK media have been unable to duplicate over the past few days, lol. No-one in the UK seems to know how it all works.

If I could just point out one thing though, the Duke of Cornwall title will not go automatically to William when Charles becomes King, it would be retained by the Crown and the Monarch would then have to invest him with it. Charles himself only recieved the title in 1973 when he was also invested as Prince of Wales, and while it is a tradtional title for the heir to the throne, now that William has his own Dukedom, he is unlikely to swap it. In fact Charles has hinted that he will keep the title after acceding to the throne as it has been announced that Camilla will not become Queen when Charles becomes King, but will continue to be known as The Duchess of Cornwall. Only if Charles were to die before he became King would William, as his eldest son, be entitled to the Duke of Cornwall title and property (as dukedoms are hereditary).

It's not important anyway, but I also know more than I should as an Irishman, lol. I love a bit of pomp and tradition.

Anyone besides me getting the "so close and yet so far" jitters?

Wow! Awesome! :D

(My mum was a British subject before my father dragged her to the US to live in... Well... He's a hoarder.)

Royal naming is confusing and I know way more about it then I should since I'm not British. My maternal Grandmother was English, which is where my interest comes from :) .

As a member of the royal family entitled to be called "His Royal Highness", William formally has no surname. Officially, he is part of the House of Windsor. In 1960 the Queen issued an Order-in-Council that gave her descendants the last name of Mountbatten-Windsor. Mountbatten is the maiden last name of Prince Phillip's mother, which he adopted when he gave up his foreign titles to become a British citizen (told you it is confusing). Mountbatten-Windsor can thus be considered a personal last name for the family to use, and is often used for weddings.

Royal children who do not yet have peerages of their own use Prince or Princess along with their father's territorial title. Thus the sons of "Prince Charles, Prince of Wales" are "Prince Harry of Wales" and (until the wedding) "Prince William of Wales". For comparison, the children of Prince Andrew, Duke of York are Princess Beatrice of York and Princess Eugenie of York.

On his wedding day the Queen invested William as Duke of Cambridge, Earl of Strathearn, and Baron Carrickfergus, and he dropped the "of Wales" entirely. He will most commonly be referred to as Prince William, The Duke of Cambridge, which is the highest of the titles.

When Charles becomes King he will presumably invest William as "Prince of Wales". William will also take over the title Duke of Cornwall, which automatically goes to the male heir to the throne and was traditionally his source of income, and Duke of Rothesay, the title of the heir to the Scottish throne.

Prince William's current full name is:
His Royal Highness Prince William Arthur Philip Louis, Duke of Cambridge, Earl of Strathearn, Baron Carrickfergus, Royal Knight Companion of the Most Noble Order of the Garter, Master of Arts.

Kate is not "Princess Catherine". Prince or Princess preceding your name is a title that is only gained through royal birthright, and Kate is a commoner. However, she did gain the "Her Royal Highness" designation and automatically gains any other titles that her husband attains. She will most commonly be referred to as Catherine, The Duchess of Cambridge but her full married name is:

Her Royal Highness Princess William Arthur Philip Louis, Duchess of Cambridge, Countess of Strathearn, Baroness Carrickfergus.

In case you are wondering:

Diana was never "Princess Diana" even though people often call her that. Like Kate she did not have the proper birthright to use that title. Instead, she was "Her Royal Highness The Princess of Wales" when married to Charles, and was "Diana, Princess of Wales" after they divorced.

Episode 258 - The Next Generation - "Descent: Part One" - 06/21/1993

http://www.allstepisodes.com/megvid.php?n=2626

The crew encounter a group of Borg acting individually, and Data briefly experiences emotions.

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Argh! I apologize. Already completed the article. However, you are first on the list to check out for the June edition! Awesome review comments...can't wait to play it. :D

Don't apologise at all, I should have posted sooner.

And woohoo! First in the queue for next time! :cheer:

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Oops - am I too late? Just read that your deadline is today...

Argh! I apologize. Already completed the article. However, you are first on the list to check out for the June edition! Awesome review comments...can't wait to play it. :D

Thanks for posting, Angel! :)

It's back up again. Albeit, I can't get the Network to share currently. I'm waiting on a support ticket, but hopefully it'll be fixed soon.

I'm looking into some new multi-site architecture that's currently being developed. Hopefully, it'll allow us to have more stable sites.

Yes, it's down again. :(

It got really messed up when I updated the Network a few weeks ago.

*hugs* Thank you Halish! ^.^

Couple of good questions and living in England I should know the answers but it's awfully confusing.

The Flag thing. Britain is crazy multi-cultural especially in London and I think a lot of people regardless of their original origin wanted to come out and celebrate the big day. There's a lot of Americans in London and I saw a few US flags myself.

I think the official Royal Family's surname is Windsor but to be honest I'm not really sure how the whole name things works. It's all very odd.

The Queen gave the Duchess of Cambridge title to Catherine as a honoury title, I think she can still be refereed to as a Princess? It wasn't confirmed until just before the ceremony what title she would take. Certainly Prince William is now Prince William, Duke of Cambridge instead of being Prince William, Prince of Wales as we've always known him.

But you don't need to be sorry for being ignorant because, if you're ignorant, I'm not sure what that makes me lol.

A couple questions have popped into my mind recently whilst watching the wedding and the following procession

I saw the flag of England, the Union Jack, the Canadian flag and... The Malaysian flag? (I thought I saw a US flag, as well, but it may have been another Malay flag as I could only see the stripes.) Why was there a Malay (and possibly an American) flag? I didn't think Malaysia was a colony/protectorate of the United Kingdom

Does the Royal family have a surname? I always hear Queen Elizabeth, Princess Diana, Princess Royal Anne, Prince Charles, Princes William and Harry, etc. but I've never heard anything or anyone who ever referenced their surname(s).

Why is Catherine a Dutchess instead of a Princess, now? >.> (And if the Prince has a surname, did she take the surname as her own?)

Sorry to be so ignorant. >.

3 for today, including ChemKarate's favorite Captain. Actually the list has both the first and the latest ST captains.

Youtube had highlights too...I watched it, as it is a historical event...a crap one, but still... :P

I can't thank you enough for the awesome feedback, Halish. Reviews have been pretty good in the first 48 hrs, so I'm completely chuffed that people like it :cheer:

oh no not highlights!!!!!! I avoided the tv all day and for the next 3 days so not to see it lol.

Here's a link to some of the highlights if anyone missed it. :3

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/royal-wedding/live/8466247/Royal-wedding-live.html