Abbey 3D

Don't worry, it's almost over. Only a few more hours of media obsessively dissecting every outfit and tone of voice, and then we can all return to our pre-Royal Wedding lives. One thing in this whole mess that did catch my attention however, was the statement by Clarence House that this was going to be the most technologically accessible event in the history of the Royal Family. This is interesting because historically "Royal Family" and "Technology" don't really go together; they have been notoriously resistant to most forms. But to be fair I suppose if you don't need to carry money, you equally have no need to carry a Blackberry. Sure enough though, they're really going all out for this event - in some ways that are more successful than others.

Tweeting the Queen
They have a website, of course - The Official Royal Wedding 2011 - because who doesn't these days. That's not nearly as shocking as the fact that Clarence House is on Twitter (@ClarenceHouse) and has been tweeting updates about everything from the wedding day schedule to the hotel where Catherine Middleton (Kate to her friends, and every worldwide media outlet) will be staying the night before. Read more