Turquoise, water green, salmon pink, in the royal family, July 29, 1981, "
it is the reign of technicolor
".
A "
debauchery
" of colors carefully described by the chronicler of
Le Figaro
, special correspondent for the most anticipated and most watched princely wedding of all time.
For a few hours, the British and the whole world, through 120 television cameras, immerse themselves with delight in a fairy tale where the future king marries not a shepherdess but a young aristocrat with a virginal smile.
A welcome break for a country grappling with violent riots, rampant unemployment and a deadly showdown with Irish political prisoners.
A day "woven in gold and purple"
Anachronistic for some, sumptuous for others, it is a historic day "
woven in gold and purple
" where the kingdom of England returns to "
the splendor and the grandeur of the Empire
", tells
Le Figaro
.
Two million people in London, 750 million viewers around the world, watch the
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