Ha ha ha upstart!
I agree on both counts re;
I think the monarchy represent the worst display of revolting inherited privilege and wealth. And because I think marriage is outdated patriarchal nonsense.
I also really hate all weddings in real life and suffered through my sister’s recently (so did she, she feels the same).
I watched the ceremony live on you tube. I also cried at particular points; the gospel choir singing stand by me etc.
The politics of it interests me (and affects me emotionally). It is not the same set of emotions that I feel about people that I know who get married and having to sit through the entire performance.
BUT, loving weddings, liking to look at dresses, having a cry etc.... enjoying all or any of those things? I doubt that says much of value about your political beliefs and I’m totally sick of this recent thing of ‘you liked a twitter post so you ARE a certain thing’....
People are inconsistent. You might object ideologically to, for example, fathers ‘giving away’ brides, but feel it’s lovely for your dad to do that for you in your wedding.
Who you are, what you are and what you do. Separate parts of you. Not always consistent with each other and that’s normal.
I prefer to think about the ‘why’ rather than try and self censor or guilt trip myself.