The interview of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle after they got engaged captured me, the memories flooding back of my engagement to my own English prince (using that term loosely). We too recounted our love story, clasping our hands and sharing with smiles the thrill of how we met, eager to share the details that were crystalized in our minds. In those early heady days, me moving to England felt like an adventure of grand proportions – especially because of the safety net my fiancé and I constructed of us planning to live in England some five to seven years and then heading over the Atlantic. Two decades later, however, we’re still here!
Our experiences haven’t been all spring sunshine and roses, for at times the rain has soaked us and the whipping wind has chilled us….
Read the rest at Eden.co.uk.
The royal wedding is just over a week away, when an American will again enter the royal family – this time, I trust, with a strong welcome. Prince Harry and Meghan Markle seem to be representing both cultures in their celebration. For instance, the invitations were printed on English card with American ink. Their wedding cake is being made by a Californian who lives in London. A gospel choir will be singing at the wedding. I wonder how many more American influences we’ll see?