Every time Kate Middleton raises a glass of champagne, the world's media lets out a sigh of disappointment. Not because they think the Duchess of Cambridge should be showing more decorum and not indulging in alcohol. but because if she's partaking of the bubbly, she most likely isn't pregnant. Or, if she is, she's headed for scandal. Right now, it seems, there is nothing that the world's media want more than a royal baby to bring that warm, fuzzy feeling that can only be achieved when something lovely happens to a member of the British royal family.
E! Online let out just such a sigh, today, as it pondered on the recent celebration that took place between several royals and the sovereigns of 26 countries, in honour of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee. Just think what a wonderful place Britain could have been this summer. the Jubilee, the Olympics, a royal baby! It looks as though we shall have to wait for that third momentous happening. In the mean time, we are regaled with an account of said celebrations, in which Prince William, Prince Harry and Kate herself all raised their glasses (full of champagne, damn it!) to the Queen and dined on "quintessentially British fare", such as "English asparagus tartlets, braised potatoes and vegetables, tomato-and-basil salad, and Windsor lamb, finishing off the meal with strawberries and vanilla charlotte."
As is the way with many royal celebrations, the event would not be complete without some controversy or other. It wasn't Prince Philip in the firing line, for a change, though. Prince Charles and Camilla have somewhat controversially invited the alleged human rights abuser, the King of Bahrain to their evening do. Not the ideal dinner guest, perhaps and one that's got security bracing themselves for protestors.