英伦广角 2011-07-17 摩纳哥王子婚礼

 It was an exactly quiet little wedding--- 800 guests at Royal Palace and seemingly¹ the world supply of red carpet. Prince Albert of Monaco and his bride Charlene Wittstock came to the palace of Monte Carlo for their marriage blessing³, the South African swimmer choosing an Armani dress complete with a 15-foot train for her big day. Among the guests, supermodel Naomi Campbell, who left Kate Moss⁴' wedding celebrations early to be in Monaco, a former 007 and the French president.

 

But it's a wedding that reportedly almost didn't happen with rumours⁵ 33-year-old Ms Wittstock tried to flee the tiny principality after discovering Prince Albert had fathered a third illegitimate child. At the couple civil ceremony yesterday, there were nerves and then cheers as she finally said "I do."

 

"A picture queen who'll become a princess greets her new subjects."

 

Of course Ms Wittstock's not the first commoner to marry into the Grimaldi family. Prince Albert's mother, Hollywood legend Grace Kelly, married Prince Rainier in 1956.

 

At 53, the one-time playboy prince is two decades' older than the new wife. Grimaldi family he now heads have ruled Monaco for 800 years. The couple say they want to start a family as soon as possible to provide a much needed heir². Royal aides have rubbished the runaway⁶ bride story. Ms Wittstock they say was heading to Paris for some pre-wedding shopping. The couple have expected to honeymoon⁷ in South Africa. The bill for their big day, a cool 50-million pounds.

 

Simon Newton, Sky News.

1 seemingly   

adv.从表面上看起来，似乎是

参考例句：

• Seemingly,we can do nothing to prevent this from happening.我们似乎没有什么办法阻止这件事发生。
• For several seemingly interminable seconds no one spoke.有几秒钟没有人讲话，这几秒钟似乎十分漫长。

2 heir   

n.继承人，接班人

参考例句：

• The King's eldest son is the heir to the throne.国王的长子是王位的继承人。
• We don't recognised him to be the lawful heir.我们不承认他为合法继承人。

3 blessing   

n.祈神赐福；祷告；祝福，祝愿

参考例句：

• The blessing was said in Hebrew.祷告用了希伯来语。
• A double blessing has descended upon the house.双喜临门。

4 moss   

n.苔，藓，地衣

参考例句：

• Moss grows on a rock.苔藓生在石头上。
• He was found asleep on a pillow of leaves and moss.有人看见他枕着树叶和苔藓睡着了。

5 rumours   

n.传闻( rumour的名词复数 )；风闻；谣言；谣传

参考例句：

• The rumours were completely baseless. 那些谣传毫无根据。
• Rumours of job losses were later confirmed. 裁员的传言后来得到了证实。

6 runaway   

n.逃走的人，逃亡，亡命者；adj.逃亡的，逃走的

参考例句：

• The police have not found the runaway to date.警察迄今没抓到逃犯。
• He was praised for bringing up the runaway horse.他勒住了脱缰之马受到了表扬。

7 honeymoon   

n.蜜月（假期）；vi.度蜜月

参考例句：

• While on honeymoon in Bali,she learned to scuba dive.她在巴厘岛度蜜月时学会了带水肺潜水。
• The happy pair are leaving for their honeymoon.这幸福的一对就要去度蜜月了。