James Middleston reading at the wedding service

[Avantia]

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 .[cwink]

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speech coach I reckon

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

[Giselle99]

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...

[inkyfingers]

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

[LadyCornyOfSilk]

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

[DuelingFanjo]

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

[DuelingFanjo]

fully not fukky

[Avantia]

Freudlian slip there ?

[barbie007]

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

[MoreBeta]

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.

[Rohanda]

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.

[MollieO]

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!

[Wolfgirl]

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

[southeastastra]

he has nice cheekbones

[laInfanta]

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

[GitAwfMayLend]

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

He is rather easy on the eye as well.

[GitAwfMayLend]

Rohanda - 5000 people? Crikey.

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

[AfternoonsandCoffeespoons]

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!

[cyb]

He is QUITE the royal dish

And yes I KNOW hes not royal

[GitAwfMayLend]

He looks so like Kate I think.

Very good looking family, all of them.

[TheCrackFox]

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.

[Rohanda]

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.

[Rohanda]

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

[southeastastra]

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

[Rohanda]

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

[lucykate]

i know someone who was at the wedding. tenuous link but she is my husbands stepdads neice, and is a friend of carole middleton's and also james's godmother (apologies if i've messed up with the apostrophes, although if truth be known, i don't really care, am not a pedant )

she went to the abbey and also to the middleton family do at the goring hotel. am awaiting feedback with all the inside gossip!