BIG DAY FOR ROSEY AND THE ROYALS.Byline: Hazel Ettienne , happy couple Rosey Hamilton and Chris James are marrying tomorrow and honeymooning in the Scottish Highlands
The Scottish Highlands (A' Ghàidhealtachd - as are Charles and Camilla, right They're off to Highlands, too! EMLEY couple Rosey Hamilton and Chris James are sharing their wedding day and honeymoon destination with royal couple Charles and Camilla. Former Examiner reporter Rosey and husband-to-be Chris wed tomorrow, the same day as the royal couple, who changed the date of their ceremony following the death of the Pope. Rosey said: "When they announced they were to marry on the Friday, I did feel I was going to be upstaged. "But I was glad it was the day before our own wedding. "However, circumstances have made things different. "I'd rather share my wedding day with that of the future King of England than the day of the Pope's funeral." Rosey, who now works as a publicity and marketing officer for Kirklees Active Leisure, added: "Anyway, Chris is expecting me to look much better than Camilla!" The couple, who are to marry at St James the Great Church in Flockton, met on a blind date in Stratford two-and-a-half years ago. They had a long-distance courtship for more than a year, when Chris worked in Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, and Rosey lived in Huddersfield. The couple, who are both 33 and keen walkers, were engaged on Easter Sunday last year when Chris, a logistics support manager for a Clayton West Clayton West is a village in West Yorkshire, England. It has a population of 2,648 (2001 census) [1]. It is 15km (9m) south east of Huddersfield and 11km (7m) north west of Barnsley. It is in the parish of Clayton West and High Hoyland. company, proposed while they were climbing High Crag High Crag stands at the southern end of the High Stile ridge which divides the valleys of Ennerdale and Buttermere in the west of the English Lake District. It is often climbed as part of this popular ridge walk, from Black Sail youth hostel, or from Buttermere via Scarth Gap. above Lake Buttermere. They are honeymooning in the Scottish Highlands, where Charles, Camilla and a Press pack will also be heading. A spokeswoman from VisitScotland's Romantic Scotland Campaign said the royal couple's choice of Deeside for the honey-moon would have a big impact on tourism in Scotland Scotland is a well-developed tourist destination, with tourism generally being responsible for sustaining 200,000 jobs mainly in the service sector, with tourist spending averaging at £4bn per year [1]. Tourists from the United Kingdom make up the bulk of visitors to Scotland. . She added: "In the short term, hotels and bed and breakfast establishments across Royal Deeside are reporting full houses for the period of the honeymoon as the world's Press descend in hope of snatching a picture of the newlyweds. "In the longer term, the choice of Scotland as a honeymoon destination further cements the country's reputation as one of the world's most romantic places. "Generations of the royal family have chosen Deeside as their romantic hideaway, ever since Queen Victoria and Prince Albert were captivated cap·ti·vate tr.v. cap·ti·vat·ed, cap·ti·vat·ing, cap·ti·vates 1. To attract and hold by charm, beauty, or excellence. See Synonyms at charm. 2. Archaic To capture. by it in 1848. "Princess Anne chose to be married on Deeside, and Prince Edward and his bride also chose to honeymoon there. "By choosing Scotland for their honeymoon, the royal couple have ensured that worldwide attention will again focus on Scotland's romantic charms." |
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