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I sat in silence and loved every minute of James Middleston reading at the wedding service - thought he was very eloquent . the day may have been taken over by his sisters but he has made his mark with me .

Wel done James .

speech coach I reckon

pauses were fractionally too long I think but the pace of the speech was beautifully maintained

Yes the pauses were a fraction too long but thought he did well; must have been nerve racking especially as it was the only reading. He needs to ease of the fake tan though...

they all have the fake tan though. Pippa looked gorgeous, but the contrast with the little bridesmaids showed how brown she was.

He did a very good job. Must have been so nerve wracking

someone described it to me as someone reading but not fukky understanding the words he was saying. I thought it was dull and uninspiring.

fully not fukky

Freudlian slip there ?

He tried too hard. Pauses were too long and he kept making weird faces every time he paused...

IME it is really hard to read like that in a big space with the sound of your own voice coming back at you through the speakers with a slight delay.

He did incredibly well if a little slow and stilted.

just watching it now. Echo Beta's thoughts. Some gravitas overdone, but he does hear his own voice and this is vary off-putting. I had reason to address a gathering of about 5,000 ( no am not Jesus!) and just the view of so many people is throat-restrickening. The boy did really good.

I thought he did amazingly well. How many of us could have stood there and delivered a reading we knew would be seen and heard by 2 BILLION people!

I thought he spoke eloquently and the message from scripture was excellent.

he has nice cheekbones

It was a bit stilted, but doing readings in church is SO hard. I am rubbish at it.

That must have been so difficult to do, I think he did incredibly well.

He is rather easy on the eye as well.

Rohanda - 5000 people? Crikey.

Have addressed a couple of hundred and enjoyed it, but this is a different league.

He is rather easy on the eye, isn't he? I just read this thread thinking surely I can't be the only one thinking that!

He is QUITE the royal dish

And yes I KNOW hes not royal

He looks so like Kate I think.

Very good looking family, all of them.

I thought it was a lovely way to include her brother and he did a great job.

YY about them being a lovely loking family. My lot (me included) look like something from the Adam's family.

yes all a very attractive family, and secure with each other. New hope forthe monarchy, if that is what you wish.
Git - it was an outdoor affair, a political rally, and all was fine until I saw the size of the crowd. But J. seemed very sincere, and that's what carries you (one!) through.

And the idea of trees in the Abbey is inspired! A garden where heaven meets earth. A very bibilical and Islamic idea.

maybe they are hoping the nice cheekbones and hair will balance out the ears and forehead

hmm.... didn't Harry walk like an orangutan?