Had another post in the can for today but an interview on CBC with Diana's royal photographer had me thinking about a few things that I thought would apply to William and Kate.
Much of the discussion was about physical touch. In case you didn't know, you're not supposed to touch a member of the Royal family, unless they reach out to you. Back in 1987, it was a big deal when Diana touched the hand of an AIDS patient. There was also a big discussion back in 2009 when Michelle Obama touched the Queen.
My advice: Reach out and touch the people.
I believe that in a world where people are becoming closer than they ever have, I would hope that William and Kate harness the power of human touch to create intimacy. I worry that the Royals are completely out of touch normal people and I happen to think that touch can go along way.
At the same time, I worry that Royals are completely behind the times in terms of new media and social media. They have a Twitter account but follow NOT ONE PERSON and generally just spew messages into the void.
My advice: Embrace new media and social media
If you want to communicate with people, real people, get out there and engage with them using all of the new media and social platforms available. I can only imagine what an impact it would have if they were to produce short Youtube videos messages after their wedding.
Personally, it is hard for me to feel any connection to the Royal family. I am more concerned with how I might pay for my own wedding someday.
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