I've never understood renewing one's vows. They're made for life, this isn't an MOT, you don't need to redo them every three years to keep the marriage legal!! The only reason I can think of for renewing a promise is if the promise has already been broken.

Well yes, then in your case it would be pretentious and a pain in the arse. But I do take issue with the blanket sweeping statements above that that is always the case.

Well, I do have to disclaim that I'm English and I've never been to a wedding that wasn't in London or within a two hour drive (out of 20+) - the UK is small in the grand scheme of things! We also really don't have bridal showers here and "bachelorette parties" are pretty much dinner and drinks or the bride throwing a…

My god, people can be so nasty. I'm watching the replies to you with horror.

You remove them to eat! (Thanks for the education, Downton Abbey) The major problem is someone accidentally sloshing red wine on you while going in for an air kiss, speaking from experience!

The last wedding I went to was morning dress, then a white tie reception. Seems like that'd make a few heads explode around here.

Your cat's gaze is like the Eye of Sauron squared. Which I mean as a huge compliment.

Yes, I don't understand washing your hair in the morning, but I guess that's because a) I'm NOT a morning person, so I'll choose an extra ten minutes of sleep over anything up to and including breakfast and b) my hair reaches my arse. So blow drying is a herculean, hour-long effort. Overnight evaporation for the win.

They married in about 1999-2000, and I think started living separately in 2009. I know this because I follow a blog about tiaras and someone in the comments on a Caroline post wondered why she hadn't been seen in any of his family jewels for a while so the blogger did a whole post on their marriage.

You'll have to wrestle him away from his ex-glamour model fiancee, who is almost as attractive as he is. Godspeed!

I'm a Carl Philip girl, but I have a real fondness for Frederick because he cried adorably at his wedding and looks a bit like Michael Sheen. Priorities, I have them sorted.

Separated though, for years!

It's not just the Monaco royals. Google Prince Carl-Philip of Sweden, Crown Prince Frederick of Denmark and Prince Haakon of Norway.

Don't feel too sorry for them, they'll be inheriting their share of his billion Euro fortune with none of the press interest and responsibility. I'd say they're better off.

Yep, I'm definitely an advocate of finding exercise you enjoy. I don't have big muscles or a six pack but you could probably open a bottle on my calves!

I'm a yoga/running girl (I know, cliche, but I do hot Vinyasa Flow which seriously kicks my arse) but my sister has been trying to get me into crossfit for ages. I've resisted because last time I worked out with her it was a barrecore class and I could barely walk for a week!

Exactly.

Yup.

I agree that this is just another type of body pressure - but I also think it's great that muscles are more accepted, even desirable, on women now - that we're (painfully slowly) moving away from the masses accusing any woman with muscle definition of being "manly"! A good friend of mine is really into weightlifting…

Ha, I remember reading an article about Steve Mcqueen winning Best Director that breathlessly stated he was the "first African American to win Best Director at the Oscars!!!!11!"