The Royal Report for Sunday April 3, 2011 - Celebrated Royal Marriages

Is ET really watching the wedding? Where can you find the best spot along the procession route to watch the royal wedding over people's heads? Is Ellen DeGeneres trying to get an invitation? Can Prince Andrew get airmiles while taking a bus? Whose royal diaries read like a bad romance novel?

Find out on this episode:

Celebrated Royal Marriages

Publication mentioned

Hello! Canada Weekly No 212 4 April 2011

From My Royal Collection

The Royal Wedding For Dummies

The British Monarchy For Dummies

Website mentioned

World of Royalty

Royal Wedding Apps

The Royal Wedding by Hello!

Weakest Link Royal Wedding Edition

Tune in to the next episode of The Royal Report on Sunday April 10, 2011 at 9:00PM EST (North America)

The topic will be: Royal Wedding Traditions

© Marilyn Braun 2011

The Royal Report for Sunday March 27, 2011 - Can Prince William and Kate Middleton's marriage be successful?

With the well documented marital history of the House of Windsor, does Prince William and Kate Middleton's marriage have a chance of being successful?

Also on this episode: Did a Walmart cashier actually come up with the topic for this episode? Do Britons actually want Charles to be king instead of William? Will Kate bring down the monarchy if she doesn't vow to obey William?

Find out on this episode:

Does Prince William & Kate Middleton's marriage have a chance of being successful?

Publications discussed:

Hello! Canada Weekly No 211 28 March 2011 - Hottest Royal Bachelors Issue

Vanity Fair - April 2011 - Meet the Parents by Katie Nicholl

From My Royal Collection

Their Royal Highnesses the Duke & Duchess of York by Christopher Warwick and Valerie Garner

Tune in to the next episode of The Royal Report on Sunday April 3, 2011 at 9:00PM EST (North America).

The topic will be: A look at Royal Marriages that have lasted an endured

 © Marilyn Braun 2011

Are Prince William & Kate Middleton doomed?

Today, as I was buying yet another commemorative royal wedding issue, the clerk looked at William and Kate on the cover and asked, "how long do you think they'll last?"

She couldn't have been more than 19 years old. A mere babe when the War of the Wales' was at its height and possibly too young to understand the impact of Diana's death a few years later. But then I realized something. If a Walmart cashier can be so cynical, then what chance does William and Kate's marriage have if we're all timing when it will end?

William and Kate's relationship is no great love story for the ages. There was no public moments of being swept away, no fantasy, no star-crossed longing. Just a compatible couple taking a pragmatic approach towards the future.  This is not the stuff that fairy tales are made of. And no amount of commemorative issues about their 'love story' changes that.

Despite their inherent idealism, happy endings are boring. They elicit envy and jealousy that warrant tearing them apart to see if they're genuine. If it isn't, then so much better. Drama is entertaining when it doesn't belong to us. Would you watch a reality show where everyone got along?

So go ahead, set your timers. My money is on their marriage lasting.

© Marilyn Braun 2011