It was the announcement that Britain had been waiting for as Prince William and Catherine Middleton stepped out to confirm what the world had hoped and expected during the couple s long courtship. The Royal Romance has become the Royal Engagement and on 29 April 2011 it will be followed by the Royal Wedding of Prince William Arthur Philip Louis of Wales, KG, FRS, born 21 June 1982, the elder son of Charles, Prince of Wales, and Diana, Princess of Wales, and grandson of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh and his chosen Bride-to-be, Catherine Elizabeth (Kate) Middleton, born 9 January 1982, the eldest of three children of Carole Elizabeth a former air hostess, and Michael Francis Middleton, a former airline officer, now a millionaire business couple. Life for William and Kate will never be the same again. It s a wedding that we will all share in, and is expected to be seen by billions around the globe. And the months and years ahead will only grow and extend the story of this young couple in love all the more. Using Rare and Unseen footage including rushes shot by television cameras for news broadcasts - we get to see inside the lives of Prince William and Kate. This fascinating film is narrated by Juliet Morris, a former BBC Newsround, Travel Show and BBC Breakfast News presenter. So join us in this very special Rare and Unseen program which includes, for the first time on DVD, highlights from the royal couple s engagement interview and photocall, as well as other rare footage of this very special couple destined to make Royal History.
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Did you ever wish you could travel in a time machine? I have -- many timesThis DVD PRINCE WILLIAM & KATE: THE ROYAL ROMANCE, produced by P.B.S. (Public Broadcasting Service), was produced AFTER the royal engagement announcement,but BEFORE the actual wedding. So, although the people who, on this DVD are "royalty experts", "insiders", and "in the know", probably (still) DO know a lot about the Royal family and the underpinnings of what goes on in the palace, they do NOT know as much as anyone "ordinary" who has bought or viewed this DVD - POST 29th April, 2011, that is. Of course, the people interviewed on this DVDNOW know a great deal more than thaty did then about the Royal Wedding -- but they did NOT know this when this documentary was produced!So -- we see a wonderful royal weddng cake which was NOT the final choice for the wedding cake, and glimpse an astonishingly beautiful wedding gown....which was NOT Kate Middleton's choice fir her wedding gown at all! We see the coach they left in, after the wedding -- but NOT the suprising and delightful drive throgh in Prince Charles Aston Martin. Even the most "common" of commoners, (today), knows a great deal more than these "experts" did, in pre-wedding days.Still, it's nice to see SOME of the behind-the-scenes preparations. And if not oll fo them are exactly what came to pass, they still have a deep ring of authenticity about them.Personally, I would have liked to see much more. By this time, a "second edtion" should be masde, enompassing all the wedding- (and post weddng), events. Like -- where did the various guests stay before the wedding? Who, if anyone, stayed at Buckingham Palace/ At Kensington Palace? Or....where else? What happened at the post-wedding reception? Were there any pre- or post-wedding concerts, as were heldat the equally-magnificent, just-past Swedish Royal Wedding? Did Prince William -- and the new Princess Catherine -- give any public or private speeches after the wedding, as the royal Swedish couple did? What music was played at the reception....nd afterwards?In this pre-wedding edition, it's easy to feel smugly superiour to the "experts" who didn't predict the right dress, the right wedding cake,etc. Post wedding celebratins are not covered, at all. This DVD gives a nice, though generalized view of pre-royal preparations. They are regal, and they are breath-taking. But sometimes they are dead wrong, and little extra material is given.
J**N
Great video I love any video about William and Kate and the children
Great video I love any video about William and Kate and the children
L**E
Nice documentary
It's a nice but brief look into the royal couples before the met and during thier courtship. Clips from the engagement photo shoot/engagement interview. Nice collectable for a fair price.
P**2
I enjoyed it, but didn't learn anything new
Nothing we don't already know about these two. I enjoyed it, but didn't learn anything new.
N**J
Recommend for William and & Kate fans
Loved it- another great find for William and Kate Fans
J**N
Three Stars
okay
T**T
Two Stars
Answers seemed rehearsed, and the movie lacked energy
Y**E
My gift
I love the Prince and Princess. I always loved Princess Diana. So I wanted to see her son's happy life.
P**T
Not what I expected but I kept it anyway
It was advertised as Prince William & Kate The Royal Wedding. However on its arrival I found it to be titled 'The Royal Romance' I contacted the seller to point out that I wanted a DVD of their actual wedding, not how they met each other. The offered an immediate refund of the cost, however as I could not find any other DVD in the USA region format I kept it anyway. I don't know what it contained as I have sent it to the family in USA.
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