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James Middleston reading at the wedding service

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Avantia · 29/04/2011 18:16

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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activate · 29/04/2011 18:18

speech coach I reckon

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

Giselle99 · 29/04/2011 18:21

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 · 29/04/2011 18:23

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

LadyCornyOfSilk · 29/04/2011 18:23

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

DuelingFanjo · 29/04/2011 18:27

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 · 29/04/2011 18:27

fully not fukky Blush

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Avantia · 29/04/2011 18:41

Freudlian slip there ? Grin

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barbie007 · 29/04/2011 20:59

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

MoreBeta · 29/04/2011 21:06

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 · 29/04/2011 21:12

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 · 29/04/2011 21:14

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 · 29/04/2011 21:15

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

southeastastra · 29/04/2011 21:15

he has nice cheekbones

laInfanta · 29/04/2011 21:16

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

GitAwfMayLend · 29/04/2011 21:18

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

He is rather easy on the eye as well.

GitAwfMayLend · 29/04/2011 21:19

Rohanda - 5000 people? Crikey.

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

AfternoonsandCoffeespoons · 29/04/2011 21:23

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! Grin

cyb · 29/04/2011 21:23

He is QUITE the royal dish

And yes I KNOW hes not royal

GitAwfMayLend · 29/04/2011 21:24

He looks so like Kate I think.

Very good looking family, all of them.

TheCrackFox · 29/04/2011 21:30

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 · 29/04/2011 21:30

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 · 29/04/2011 21:31

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

southeastastra · 29/04/2011 21:38

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

Rohanda · 29/04/2011 22:59

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

lucykate · 30/04/2011 09:57

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 Wink)

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