A marriage that divides Londoners
While hundreds of onlookers camped for a ringside seat at the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton on Friday, many Londoners themselves, waiting for Saturday, when everything is finished.
At first glance, the special envoy of VAT news in the British capital, Eve-Marie Lortie, witnessed the excitement of the city.
The legendary Harrods department store has put on his thirty-six greet tourists putting forward bridal showcases to celebrate the bride and groom. In the streets, British flags are legion, and many Londoners caught up in the festive spirit and their attachment to the royal family.
"If Princess Diana was here, this would be a nice moment for her, testified a man proudly displaying the colors of the Union Jack. His son had grown up. I think they are wonderful. "
But if the princely marriage is the delight of some and the chaos that surrounds it is the misfortune of others.
Many residents of the capital do not hesitate to show their exasperation with the 600,000 visitors expected on Friday.
Some even leave town to avoid the frenzy. This is the case of Frederick, a Quebec based in London. "It'll be a little too full of tourists," he said. Now that I'm a local, tourists, there are a little too much for my taste. "
Even some Londoners want to pass away the wedding ceremony. "It was done deliberately to leave the day before the wedding, said a tourist Eve-Marie Lortie. We prefer to watch television alone well into our couch. "
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