Posted by karenl
on November 5, 2009, 5:58 pm, in reply to "Re: My report"
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Thank you for sharing. What a wonderful day for you and what memories for you. I'm glad you stood your ground with the rude photographer, he needed to be shown his place.
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: I left home around 7:15 and arrived at
: Dundurn
: Castle at 8:30 ish. There were a few people
: there already. Some of note are the 3 girls
: wrapped up in blankets and the twins with
: flowers for the Duchess. Both groups got
: lots of media attention and I’ll be looking
: for them.
:
: I’ve heard from a few people that they saw
: me waving at the CHCH News camera.
:
: I set myself up at the fence right across
: from the portico and started my wait. There
: was some rain and the beautiful blue sky.
: Very change-y weather. I was standing beside
: Doreen and Susan, both from Hamilton and we
: had a nice long chat. The platform for the
: press was right behind me about 10 feet.
: They handed out the ribbons around 10:00 and
: I did get mine.
:
: The press pool formed and a guy from Global
: hop the fence right where I was standing.
: There was something about the format of
: video and he was a late addition. It was fun
: watching the protocol stuff getting in
: place.
:
: The motorcade pulled up and Charles and
: Camilla got out. They went to the receiving
: line then came over to the crowd.
:
: I was one of the first people to shake
: Charles hand. He pointed at the ribbon on my
: scarf and said “I see they have you labeled
: well” (it says welcome on it)
: Happy!!!!!!!!!
:
: Camilla came along and I shook her hand and
: said hello.
:
: There was some sort of paparazzi pushing up
: behind me trying to get into my spot with
: his video camera. I stood my ground and he
: commented to his companion that he’d get
: closer if this woman didn’t keep growing. I
: wasn’t going to let him get up on me! His
: camera was hitting the girl beside me in the
: head. At one point security pushed his
: camera back. He was quite rude and I’m glad
: he left.
:
: They went into the Castle for their tour and
: the girls with the blankets left. (I hope
: they don’t get in trouble for skipping
: school!) They were replaced but several
: people, most notably Nick. He was about 10
: and had a camera. I let him have a bit of my
: space.
:
: Charles and Camilla came out of the balcony
: and I got some good pics. Nick took some
: great ones too!
:
: After they came out they didn’t come to my
: area again and the crowds started to clear.
: I didn’t go over to the tree planting but
: did go over by where the cars were parked.
:
: The crowds there weren’t in the plan to get
: a walk about but they were yelling “We want
: the Prince” and “We want the Duchess” and it
: was decided they would come over. They shook
: hands and I got a few more pictures. (I
: didn’t want to take someone else’s hand
: shake since I got mine already)
:
: It was a great day and I’m excited to have
: been there!
: My pictures
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:Thanks for sharing your experience and your
: photos. What a great time! I am a little
: green with envy (and about 2,000 miles away
: ;-D )
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