Recently, Prince William and Kate Middleton celebrated their wedding in extravagant fashion, drawing fire from many critics about being insensitive and selfish to the needs of the many people, even in Britain itself, who have no jobs and no food, and have led people to question the need for a monarchy in the first place.
The wedding, held on the 29th of April, was estimated to have cost $34 million, which included costs such as an $80 000 wedding cake. In a time that unemployment in Britain has hit 2.53 million, and an estimated 1.4 billion people worldwide have to live on less than a dollar a day, the need for such a lavish wedding is questionable. I believe that while the royal couple has a right to hold a somewhat grand wedding, the amount of money that was spent is unnecessary.
The excessive amount of money that was spent on the royal wedding could have been spent on other causes, such as charities, especially in a time of world hunger and poverty like this. Money spent on an overly extravagant wedding gown, endless bottles of champagne and decorations, could be used to help more than a few people in need. What makes this situation worse, all the money that went into the royal wedding were from taxes from citizens' pockets. Taxpayers' dollars should go into improving the lives of the people, not a royal wedding. The royal family has a right to hold as lavish a wedding as they want, as long as the money comes from money that they have earned.
The large scale of the wedding also has caused much inconvenience. With a slow parade from Westminster Abby to Buckingham palace, roads were closed, traffic disrupted. The news of the wedding triggered many protests and violence across the country.
Though the royal family has a right to hold a reasonably grand wedding, I feel that especially considering the times, they should have slightly toned down the celebrations, perhaps inviting less guests, and avoiding the huge parade. This would save the country a large amount of money and disruption.
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