Prince William & Tracy?

It seems like the entire country has gone completely mad about the upcoming wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton. The retail market is certainly cashing in on the event. Royal wedding mugs, union jack bunting and even union jack afro wigs can be piled into your weekly shopping basket, but you have to wonder what would have happen had William chosen a slightly less appropriate future queen of the realm. Would we all have been so enthusiastic about it all or do we go with the flow just because we’ve been awarded an extra bank holiday?
We suspect that had William met a Tracy using a dating website the whole relationship would have been extinguished before any sparks were allowed to ignite. Legally there is no restriction on who the members of the Royal Family may marry although The Royal Marriages Act 1772 provides that no descendant of King George II can marry without the consent of the British monarch. Anyone affected by the Act that is over the age of 25, can legally marry without consent one year after giving notice that they want to marry.
With an estimated tv viewing audience of a mere 750 million people it’s highly unlikely that any future king would be able to marry anyone other than the establishments view of an acceptable match. William strolling down the aisle with Tracy the Tesco checkout girl just isn’t going to happen however funny or real it would be! We’ll just have to enjoy the spectacle, wave our commemorative flags, drink from our Will and Kate mugs and look forward to another bank holiday when Harry eventually ties the knot.