tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post2037076155647850898..comments2023-10-20T11:17:47.246-04:00Comments on Two Nerdy History Girls: The Royal Wedding's Page Boys, & Historical Boys in RedUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post-13610469777272130142012-08-07T03:37:11.702-04:002012-08-07T03:37:11.702-04:00Thanks for sharing this amazing post with us. I lo...Thanks for sharing this amazing post with us. I love your work.vencanicehttp://www.blanche.rsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post-42317666614907673612011-05-05T15:52:10.609-04:002011-05-05T15:52:10.609-04:00I have a boy in red in one of my childhood photos ...I have a boy in red in one of my childhood photos (probably one of my cousins.) He looks exactly like that little boy in the last picture - to the haircut.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post-28573020781301680782011-05-04T21:21:19.185-04:002011-05-04T21:21:19.185-04:00Anonymous, there's little doubt that the boys ...Anonymous, there's little doubt that the boys in these pictures were dressed with an eye towards British army uniforms of the time. The boy in the top picture is definitely marching to a military drum - at least in his imagination.<br /><br />And yes, Pippa Middleton must surely be the most glamorous babysitter in history!<br /><br />Monica, I've read that it's a tradition to have only children as attendants - though I can't say if that's an English tradition or an aristocratic one, historical or modern. (Any of our English readers have the answer?) It IS quite charming - though I bet there were plenty of crossed fingers among the adults that all those children would behave.<br /><br />And, apparently, having a hot pink wiggly worm in a royal pocket helps, too:<br />http://www.popeater.com/2011/05/04/eliza-lopes-wiggly-worm-royal-wedding-prince-harry/Isabella Bradford/Susan Holloway Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00997375216314200469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post-13654910769040054612011-05-03T09:14:42.935-04:002011-05-03T09:14:42.935-04:00you know I really hate it when I can't subscri...you know I really hate it when I can't subscribe to a post the first time with blogger, you'd think they'd have FIXed that feature by now! GrrrMonica Burnshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13801472688555176112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post-31919629683804433802011-05-03T09:14:01.782-04:002011-05-03T09:14:01.782-04:00I was chatting with Vanessa Kelly the other day ab...I was chatting with Vanessa Kelly the other day about kids in royal wedding pics. I mentioned, jokingly of course, that pics seem to always have the bride/groom surrounded by kiddies in at least one photo, and I wondered if it were some sort of fertility thing.<br /><br />But I seriously am curious if there's a actual reason why there are kids and not say grown up attendants in the weddings or royals like we do here in the states where we generally only have a flower girl and ring bearer (if then).<br /><br />Any ideas on what seems a tradition among royals at least?Monica Burnshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13801472688555176112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post-21132537007849573492011-05-03T07:23:50.865-04:002011-05-03T07:23:50.865-04:00Of course, the British military uniforms have been...Of course, the British military uniforms have been predominantly red, as well. The boys had the look of the Yeomen of the Guardl. Pippa looked adorable surrounded by the children.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post-13675063237866082972011-05-03T06:40:32.082-04:002011-05-03T06:40:32.082-04:00Thank you for this article, I don't want to be...Thank you for this article, I don't want to be done with the Royal Wedding yet! I loved how one of those little boys was the son of Wills and Harry's old nanny. All the children following Kate were so sweet.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com