I'm a Royal Watcher

I am a Royal Watcher.
Yes...I freely admit it and am proud of it.
In 1981, I watched as Diana married Prince Charles.  I was naive enough to believe that true love would win out over whatever problems these two might have.  I really didn't spend much time thinking about them having problems though.  Really, they were young, rich and rich.  I did  mention rich, didn't I? What problems could they possibly have?  In a word..Camilla.
I kept up with the Royal Family through the birth of the heir, (William), and the birth of the spare, (Harry).
I watched as Princess Di took her boys to McDonald's, Amusement Parks and skiing.
I watched Princess Di dance with John Travolta.
I watched Princess Diana dodge land mines.
In a nutshell,  I am a royal watcher.
In 1997, I watched in horror, sadness and anger as the news filtered out of Paris that Princess Diana was dead.  Killed in a senseless, stupid car accident. I was glued to the television in the days that followed.  I watched as her body was brought back to England.  I watched as the flowers grew by leaps and bounds outside Kensington Palace.  I watched the funeral procession, wth her beloved boys following her casket to Westminster Abbey.  I watched her body being driven to her final resting place.  I watched in awe, as on the long drive, flowers were thrown onto the hearse as  a sign of love and respect.
In 2009, I was fortunate to take a trip to Paris and London. I was able to "watch" the royals from a different angle.  In Paris, I saw the hospital where Princess Diana was pronounced dead and where Prince Charles came to take her home.  In London, I saw the gates of Kensington Palace, I toured Westminster Abbey.  I saw Buckingham Palace and even marched wth the guard during their famous changing of the guard.
So, after reading this, is is a surprise that I got up at 3:00 a.m. on April 29, 2011, to watch Prince William marry Kate?  Is it a surprise that I had the VCR set to record the coverage, on two different channels, so I would not miss any of the festivites?
I am older and not as naive as I was in 1981 when I watched my first royal wedding.  But being older, it is easier for me to read the faces and body language of those involved.  There is NOT a doubt in my mind that these two young people, not only love one another, but like each other.  How can you doubt it when watching as William looked at Kate for the first time at the alter and she beamed her wonderful smile at him?
Yes, Fairy Tales do come true.
Let me steal a quote from some books that all of you are familiar with...
"And they lived happily ever after."