Young Brits not too excited Will-Kate wedding
March 12th, 2011 - 5:31 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 12 (ANI): Young Britons are not much bothered about the Royal wedding between Prince Williams and Kate Middleton, and prefer to be part of a reality TV show and meet one of its judges than see Kate becoming a real-life princess.
A survey by pollsters ComRes conducted last November found that a majority of Britons were “not excited” about the upcoming wedding, with 31 percent saying they “couldn’t care less”.
“I’d rather go to the X Factor final because you get to see loads of famous people like Cheryl Cole,” the China Daily quoted a young girl, as saying.
Another 13-year-old girl said: “I wouldn’t want to marry a prince - their life doesn’t look like much fun,” said “I would rather be a pop-star princess - then you get the best of both worlds,” while her friend added that she would “rather go to the Oscars because Kate Middleton isn’t a proper celebrity, and I’d rather see the celebrities at the Oscars.”
Pop star and X Factor judge Cole is a product of manufactured fame in Britain who began her entertainment career on a reality TV show.
The paper quoted Chris Rojek, a professor of sociology at Brunel University as saying that reality TV shows and gossip in the media about the “celebrities” they create has changed many people’s regard for the royal family.
“The kind of awe that was there when (William’s father) Prince Charles married Lady Diana has dissipated somewhat,” Rojek added. (ANI)
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