The Royal Wedding. That other one

A look at 1947.

April 28, 2011 at 7:46PM

The Wedding, then and now:

If you're interested in seeing movies from that bygone day, head here for a wealth of clips from British Pathe. The difference between the culture of 1947 and today is substantial, to understate the matter. Back then, for example, I don't think they had spotty yobs sporting gnasher tats.

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