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22. It happens. Jackie Kennedy's father, Jack Bouvier, got so drunk that he was unable to walk her down

Fri May 18, 2018, 09:48 AM

May 2018

the aisle at her morning wedding to JFK and her stepfather Hugh Auchincloss had to step in and do the honors. President Obama and Bill Clinton, to name only a few, also had half siblings who did embarrassing things at various times. I always think it reflects well on people who turn out well in spite of questionable relatives. I'm no big fan of royals but I wish the wedding couple nothing but happiness and hope they will use their prestige and fame responsibly and in service to their nation and to humanity.

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Royal Wedding 2018: Prince Charles to walk Meghan down the aisle [View all] nitpicker May 2018 OP

Her family is starting to sound like they are related to SoCalDem May 2018 #1

One of the half-nephews is the pot farmer. CottonBear May 2018 #2

Kate Middleton's family isn't all sunshine either. DetlefK May 2018 #3

Black sheep? Shit that ain't nuthin'. I got a cousin, disappeared in the middle of the night, 3Hotdogs May 2018 #6

It's like the news says, one of us is becoming a royal. NightWatcher May 2018 #8

hubby and i wed at the drive thru the wedding chapel in vegas... samnsara May 2018 #11

Convenient!!! We did dawn wedding at empty beach in hometown. NightWatcher May 2018 #12

Sounds like it. I wonder if Harry will have doubts down the road... Honeycombe8 May 2018 #15

The two seem to be in love and have common interests and generally stay out of the spotlight. Blue_true May 2018 #38

They do seem to be genuinely in love, don't they? You can just tell. nt Honeycombe8 May 2018 #45

The appear to have closely matched viewpoints on charity work and activism. Blue_true May 2018 #48

You don't get to choose your family...these are halfs...remember Billy Carter? Demsrule86 May 2018 #53

Yes, yu get to choose what family yu marry into. Honeycombe8 May 2018 #58

That is rather elitist...you marry the person not the family. I would marry the person I loved Demsrule86 May 2018 #59

Wonderful idea, not a dry eye in the crowd dembotoz May 2018 #4

Very sweet spinbaby May 2018 #5

Right, and here too when I read it, elleng May 2018 #29

I'll be up at 4 am! I'm a sucker for weddings, especially Royal ones Happyhippychick May 2018 #7

Me too leftynyc May 2018 #13

I'll watch just the ceremony. I still remember Diana & Charles' wedding. It's something to see. Honeycombe8 May 2018 #17

Me too (on wanting it to work out) leftynyc May 2018 #20

I can't wait to see the ceremony at the 14th c. St. George's Chapel appalachiablue May 2018 #31

Oh, the wedding is going to be at Windsor Castle? Honeycombe8 May 2018 #47

PBS has been airing a program covering the royal wedding. appalachiablue May 2018 #49

I'll wave to you from DC! Happyhippychick May 2018 #19

Yup - fuck cancer leftynyc May 2018 #21

Live here. From NY! Happyhippychick May 2018 #30

There aren't many leftynyc May 2018 #36

I love it here, very cosmopolitan but you can get into the shows and museums, concerts Happyhippychick May 2018 #40

What time is the ceremony? RandomAccess May 2018 #43

Me too, I've watched all of them Raine May 2018 #50

Me too. I love weddings. Demsrule86 May 2018 #54

I feel sorry for her Father and seeing this, I think makes it even worse... hlthe2b May 2018 #9

I saw on tv that he'd had another heart incident. Honeycombe8 May 2018 #14

I feel exactly the same. It's been bugging me though I don't know chowder66 May 2018 #32

I'd like to think the couple would go to visit him as soon as possible. n/t hlthe2b May 2018 #37

He Father is ill. Perhaps she has become close to Charles. Demsrule86 May 2018 #55

I will get the highlights from the news. TNNurse May 2018 #10

Her mother would have been the better choice. Equinox Moon May 2018 #16

I guess it's the tradition thing. If the Royal family is anything, it's traditional. Honeycombe8 May 2018 #18

It happens. Jackie Kennedy's father, Jack Bouvier, got so drunk that he was unable to walk her down Tanuki May 2018 #22

Thank you for pointing this out. Things happen in families, and you just deal with it... Hekate May 2018 #41

Don't understand that The King of Prussia May 2018 #23

He's the father of the groom. tammywammy May 2018 #24

Oh yes of course he is! The King of Prussia May 2018 #25

Even if you believe Harry's biological father was someone else tammywammy May 2018 #35

Harry looks like his uncle: the red hair, the face. My son is a 2-generation throwback ... Hekate May 2018 #42

I think Harry also looks like Charles. He has the same closely spaced blue eyes. LisaL May 2018 #52

Perhaps. WillowTree May 2018 #26

If I knew how to do it The King of Prussia May 2018 #27

The King of Prussia gets a gold star! WillowTree May 2018 #28

My sister had no idea leftynyc May 2018 #34

they don't really look alike at all. Harry's face is very much like Prince Philips JI7 May 2018 #51

I don't know much about her, but I definitely know asshole relatives eissa May 2018 #33

I am lucky. None of my relatives will embarrass me. Blue_true May 2018 #39

The royal family is full of embarrassing relatives of it's own. kwassa May 2018 #44

I read on CNN that she's really walking herself down the aisle in a feminist statement.... Kirk Lover May 2018 #46

Clooney is there! underpants May 2018 #56

Well this has a look to like no other Royal Weding before underpants May 2018 #57