The word fairy tale promotes many different images in a person’s head, for example glass slippers, magic carpets, untold treasure, and of course a dashing prince charming that saves the day for a princess he loves, even though he has only a few stolen glances from her.
Yet, I think it’s something entirely different that draws me and many others into magical world of fairytales. It’s the concept of average polyanna or cinderalla beating her low level circumstances to become a lavish princess. The everyday girl has captured the heart of a prince who is so much above her, and he is willing to defy standards and procedures in order to marry her
Over the past week, and I realize this entry is a long time coming and a little late, the news reels have been all over the real life fairy tale of Kate Middelton and Prince William. It has been years since the world has been so acutely attentive to the royal family. In fact, for a short period after Princess Diana’s untimely death it was thought that the royals had altogether disappeared into obscurity (World Perspective- I guess in England it would be difficult for them to disappear). Enter Kate Middelton, the commoner who stole not only Prince William’s heart but the hearts of people all over the world.
Royalty no longer seems unreachable.
I, too, have succumbed to royal fever . Over the past few weeks I have completed the book William & Kate, A royal love story, watched snippets of the wedding online through yahoo news (which I shamelessly support). I dream once again of fairytales and enchanted weddings, prince charmings, glass slippers, and fancy shmancy dresses. Waiting for the day when I reach happily ever after (ah-sigh)
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