Balcony chess replaced by balcony kiss: Prince William, Kate British royal wedding today
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Hello everybody,
Congratulations to Prince William of England and Kate Middleton for getting married today. Sources, however, told us that they had planned a balcony chess session before a large crowd!
But they had to manage with a balcony kiss (two actually) after the wedding - as part of a tradition started by their parents Prince Charles and the late Princess Diana!
The reasons a kiss replaced chess:
The following quote from a contemporary publication was given on page 14 of the January 1889 International Chess Magazine:
‘…the greatest solace the Empress Victoria has in her widowhood is chess – a game she frequently played with the Crown Prince when they found themselves with a leisure hour. The Empress generally travels with a chess board and men.’
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Hello everybody,
But they had to manage with a balcony kiss (two actually) after the wedding - as part of a tradition started by their parents Prince Charles and the late Princess Diana!
The reasons a kiss replaced chess:
- The shaky weather - as it is always in London - meant that rain might just spoil the royal chess set
- The Royal wedding live telecast cameras had not been hooked up in the balcony and we wouldn't have a clear view of the chessboard
- The Queen would get tired after already having sat through a beautiful though long wedding ceremony. Of course she is a great chess fan too.
(Ok we're just kidding but some genuine chess connections with the British royalty)
Here is our favourite note about Queen Victoria -
‘…the greatest solace the Empress Victoria has in her widowhood is chess – a game she frequently played with the Crown Prince when they found themselves with a leisure hour. The Empress generally travels with a chess board and men.’
Also just the time to remind you of our previous www.chessblog.com posts:
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8 Comments:
At April 29, 2011 at 12:53 PM ,
alexis cochran, new zealand said...
there's not much difference between chess and kiss - same k/ch sound same e/i sound and the double ss - Nice couple there! I watched the ceremony live.
At April 29, 2011 at 12:59 PM ,
Swakilki said...
Oooooo I bet they'd play chess equally romantically.
At April 29, 2011 at 1:02 PM ,
Anonymous said...
http://www.officialroyalwedding2011.org/
At April 29, 2011 at 1:03 PM ,
saira, madrid said...
After their marriage, Prince William and Catherine Middleton will become The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge
At April 29, 2011 at 1:05 PM ,
alexis cochran, new zealand said...
The Bishop of London's sermon reminded me of chess when he said this:
In a sense every wedding is a royal wedding with the bride and the groom as king and queen of creation, making a new life together so that life can flow through them into the future.
I wanted to replace creation with chess.
At April 30, 2011 at 7:35 AM ,
Anonymous said...
how cute a couple would like to see them play chess
At April 30, 2011 at 8:22 AM ,
Anonymous said...
only a nutcase would compare chess with a kiss
At April 30, 2011 at 9:10 AM ,
alexis cochran, new zealand said...
If the last anonymous remark was intended at me please the joker should read Ivanchuk's interview appearing right here comparing chess and love. Thank you.
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