IT’S A CAKE WALK
After the dress, the cake (elderflower; I have to say that does sound lovely), the picture of the kiss, comes the honeymoon. Of course there are many weddings taking place this summer, all of them special in their own way, but one of the most-watched will be next month’s UK royal wedding, for the most part because it stars an American TV star, which, like that elderflower cake, is not something you see at many British royal weddings.
Also, the couple appear to be very much in love, which is always a bonus. I’m not going to say I am flag-wavingly excited about the big day, although I wish them the best; perhaps it’s because I never watched Suits. If Harry were marrying a winner of MasterChef or a star of Curb Your Enthusiasm, that might pique my interest a little more, but for interesting royal romance, my template is more Hilary Mantel than Harry-Meghan.
That said, I love Mike Peake’s exploration of the globe (page 58) via the travels – and possible honeymoon itineraries – of the UK royals (it might be the mental image of Queen Victoria in a bathing suit that he conjures that won my affection). Nights under Australia’s starlit desert skies, or on a private Caribbean island do sound dreamy, and not inaccessible, either.
Maybe, the happy couple will go for long walks together – that staple of getting to know each other on the postwedding holiday – although hopefully they don’t take a leaf out of Cheryl Strayed’s book. She sat down with Anand Raj OK in Dubai recently to recount the
If you haven’t read Wild, this will make you pick it up today, if only to realise how much you value your toenails
inspiration and learnings from her trek across America’s west coast (page 22) . If you haven’t read Wild, her memoirs of the trip, done two decades ago, this will make you pick it up today, if only to realise how much you value your toenails. The book is brutal, physically and emotionally, but so worth your time this weekend.
For those of you celebrating the auspicious day of Akshaya Tritiya on April 18, I wish you all the best with your gold shopping this weekend, and should you need inspiration, check out Lindsay Judge’s stunning selections from Dubai’s jewellers on page 26. I’d love to see you in your finery – share your gold pictures with us on Instagram: @friday_magazine.