Prince William of Britain is engaged to his longtime girlfriend, lowly commoner Kate Middleton. William reportedly proposed to Middleton during a Kenyan safari in October. On Twitter, reaction to the coupling was mixed.
Slate's Annie Lowrey was just excited to see royals be royals
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The Washington Post's Ezra Klein didn't understand what all the fuss was about
What's a "royal" ? Is it on Facebook?
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Yahoo's Chris Lehmann wondered how the wedding would reshape the balance of power in southern France
So what part of Aquitaine is Kate Middleton surrendering to the British Crown, exactly?
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National Journal's Matthew Cooper pondered an inevitable scenario
When will there be a royal gay wedding? Predictions? #royalwedding
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Mediaite's Rachel Sklar took offense at people calling a commoner a commoner
I'm a little over all this "commoner" talk re: Kate Middleton.
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A British guy finding true love wasn't enough to rouse Slate's Jacob Weisberg and Jezebel founder Anna Holmes
I care about royals even less than I care about celebrities.
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Finding it difficult to care about the British royals. Or event weddings.
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Politico's Patrick Gavin speculated on the mood at NBC
So is Matt Lauer pissed/happy that Prince William engagement happened after Prince Charles interview shot?
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Slate's Jack Shafer hoped this one turns out better than the royal family's last big shindig
Oh, and how nice that turned out. RT @cnnbrk: William gives Kate Middleton engagement ring Charles gave Diana. http://on.cnn.com/aHoCQ5
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