When it comes to European royalty, Americans go crazy. Beyond the garden-variety obsession with royalty, British royalty in particular is like Yank catnip. The ultimate bonkers-maker, however, is British royal weddings.
When there’s a royal wedding across the pond, Americans absolutely seem to lose their marbles. There’s just no getting around it. You can’t listen to the radio or turn on the TV without hearing about Prince William and Kate Middleton. Seriously, right now those two are bigger than Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez, which I didn’t think was even possible.
And don’t even think about browsing a newsstand. Close to half of the magazines have the royal and royal-to-be on the cover. Maybe it’s the romanticism of it all or the fact that we Americans tend to mix fantasy with aspiration, but whatever the cause, I’m happy to contribute to the hysteria. Without further ado, here is a list of four iOS apps that allow you to live out the royal wedding on your iPhone and iPad. Best of all, all the apps are free, so you can hold onto the family jewels.
The Royal Wedding by Hello! — This app, brought to you by one of the trashiest gossip magazines in the UK, is little more than a photo scrapbook of the fairytale romance between Wills and Kate. It’s got dedicated albums for the bride and groom, along with albums dedicated to royal wedding rings, wedding dresses and gifts. One of the cooler albums shows images from past royal weddings.
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Four apps for the Royal Wedding originally appeared on TUAW on Mon, 25 Apr 2011 07:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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