On 29th April, members of The British Club of the Taunus (BCT) will be gathering at a member’s home to watch the live television broadcast of the marriage of HRH Prince William to Miss Catherine Middleton. Congratulations from the club have already been sent to them in the form of a card, drawn by a member’s daughter.
After the ceremony, there will be a Sekt toast to the bride and groom, followed by a lunch. Many people in Britain will also be holding such celebrations, many in the form of a “street party”. This tradition will be reflected by the BCT as we will set out a long line of tables under pavilions in the garden. The lunch itself will be provided by members and will include Coronation Chicken, a cold curry-mayonnaise chicken dish created for Queen Elizabeth II’s coronation in 1953, and Eton Mess, a dessert made of meringue, berries and cream. There will also be a wedding cake, which will be cut at the same time as the royal couple is cutting theirs.
Many red, white and blue Union Jack flags will be used to decorate the house and pavilions and there will also be a number of Commonwealth and other flags representing the diversity of the British Club membership. The BCT intends to give the couple a joyous start to married life – and the ladies will be dressed as if attending a real wedding. After all, the marriage of a future British king does not happen often!