How The World Has Been A Part Of Royal Weddings
While technically not a state event, the British royal wedding guest list has always been firmly rooted in tradition and guided by strict protocols.
Throughout history, those who were fortunate enough to witness the royal nuptials, whether live, using stock footage or watching on television, were limited to those select few that fit into where they choose to hold the ceremony.
Many of the guests were often heads of state and foreign dignitaries, and people that couple likely did not know personally.
While protocol has relaxed some over the years, allowing the royal couple to guide the guest list to some degree, technology has allowed them to open the doors and make the world their guest to the Crown's history making moments.
Royal Weddings Televised The first royal wedding that was televised was on May 6, 1960 when Princess Margaret and Anthony Armstrong were wed at Westminster Abbey.
Having the opportunity to view a moment that played a part in shaping England's future, 20 million people were enthralled by the elegance and pomp of this occasion.
The next royal wedding to be televised was the highly anticipated wedding of Princess Anne and Mark Phillips on November 14, 1973 at Westminster Abbey.
Television combined with advances in satellite technology allowed upwards of 500 million people to be included in that special event.
Satisfying Increased Expectations The public's desire to witness more of the story behind the royal romance has increased, and much has been done to accommodate that desire over the years.
Television had not only become a way to transmit information, but a way to translate the tradition and instill national pride.
On July 29, 1981, the wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer had an in-person guest list of over 3500 for St.
Paul's Cathedral while another 600,000 people lined the streets in London.
The media literally saturated television and radio from the engagement announcement all the way through the wedding.
Around the world, some 750 million people were witness to the entire royal wedding as it occurred thanks to live TV coverage and millions more saw it as the video was replayed.
Adding Spark To Royal Weddings With Technology As probably the most anticipated royal wedding ever, aside from the invited guests and the throngs in the streets, some 2 billion people watched the wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton on April 28, 2011.
The royal family really allowed for a lot of behind the scenes footage of the entire process, instead of merely allowing TV coverage of the event itself.
With social media and the internet, not only were record numbers of people able to watch the event, they were able to talk about it with people all over the world making the wedding of William and Kate the most well attended, but most discussed weddings in history.
No doubt, technology and the availability of royalty free video will continue to play a large role in bridging the gap between protocol, and personal lives.
Throughout history, those who were fortunate enough to witness the royal nuptials, whether live, using stock footage or watching on television, were limited to those select few that fit into where they choose to hold the ceremony.
Many of the guests were often heads of state and foreign dignitaries, and people that couple likely did not know personally.
While protocol has relaxed some over the years, allowing the royal couple to guide the guest list to some degree, technology has allowed them to open the doors and make the world their guest to the Crown's history making moments.
Royal Weddings Televised The first royal wedding that was televised was on May 6, 1960 when Princess Margaret and Anthony Armstrong were wed at Westminster Abbey.
Having the opportunity to view a moment that played a part in shaping England's future, 20 million people were enthralled by the elegance and pomp of this occasion.
The next royal wedding to be televised was the highly anticipated wedding of Princess Anne and Mark Phillips on November 14, 1973 at Westminster Abbey.
Television combined with advances in satellite technology allowed upwards of 500 million people to be included in that special event.
Satisfying Increased Expectations The public's desire to witness more of the story behind the royal romance has increased, and much has been done to accommodate that desire over the years.
Television had not only become a way to transmit information, but a way to translate the tradition and instill national pride.
On July 29, 1981, the wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer had an in-person guest list of over 3500 for St.
Paul's Cathedral while another 600,000 people lined the streets in London.
The media literally saturated television and radio from the engagement announcement all the way through the wedding.
Around the world, some 750 million people were witness to the entire royal wedding as it occurred thanks to live TV coverage and millions more saw it as the video was replayed.
Adding Spark To Royal Weddings With Technology As probably the most anticipated royal wedding ever, aside from the invited guests and the throngs in the streets, some 2 billion people watched the wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton on April 28, 2011.
The royal family really allowed for a lot of behind the scenes footage of the entire process, instead of merely allowing TV coverage of the event itself.
With social media and the internet, not only were record numbers of people able to watch the event, they were able to talk about it with people all over the world making the wedding of William and Kate the most well attended, but most discussed weddings in history.
No doubt, technology and the availability of royalty free video will continue to play a large role in bridging the gap between protocol, and personal lives.
