London (AFP) - the commentators British Saturday great praise on the royal marriage, saying that the opportunity of fairy tale had provided necessary boost for the country in straitened times.
Newspapers have thrilled to the festive atmosphere among the hordes of supporters who had descended on London from around in the world Friday to attend the biggest Royal event for a generation.
Marriage of Prince William and Kate Middleton "provided a moment for the nation to come together, without partisan disagreement, without excuse of political discord," said the Times daily.
"It is at a time when much is hard for Great Britain, when the national morale is low, it was sunshine and laughter and happiness that everyone could participate and share.".
Marriage comes at a time when British face job losses enormous in the deeper public spending for decades, has recently unveiled by the Government of coalition seeks to reduce a record public deficit.
Most sold paper Great Britain that the Sun accepted the marriage of the couple, who have now the title of Duke and the Duchess of Cambridge, had given the country a lift.
"Britain shows the world yesterday that it is of good heart, capable and open for business," said the paper.
"Our new and modern Duke and Duchess have a major role to play in our revival."
But while noone questioned that the glittering ceremony was a distraction and collection of clouds of austerity, some see an inappropriate attempt to divert attention from more important issues.
"Back in the real world, below this thin layer of pump, there is a social dislocation which cracks are starting to emerge,", warned the left, anti-monarchistes Guardian daily.
"Most of household income decreased - as ever since the 1920s." Hundreds of thousands of jobs are slashed services. ?
Despite these occasional notes of cynicism, most commentators believed that the marriage had been used to improve the quality of the Royal family with his subjects after the trauma of the previous generation.
The royals are still struggling to put a string of public controversy and marriage failures - including that of the parents of William Prince Charles and the late Princess Diana - behind them.
"The British are optimistic, quite optimistic for the monarchy to celebrate a new generation which is his heirs, said the right-wing Telegraph daily."
The Times added: "the marriage powerfully demonstrated the value of the monarchy."
Acres of newsprint has been devoted to the subject of Kate dress, designed by Sarah Burton House of Alexander McQueen fashion, with most commentators giving British design a big thumbs-up.
Among the other clothing worn by the guests at the wedding drew negative comments, however, with the choice of the Princess Béatrice of headgear - a large pink loop, light, with two ribbons budding of other - widely criticized.
"Is this an Octopus on his head, or a pair of wood?" asked the Daily Mail of the bizarre garment worn by the cousin of William.
In praise for the day, the Telegraph-loving royal opened the way, describing the marriage of the second in line to the throne to his wife "commoner" as "the best of British".
"Stunning British fashion at the Abbey of [Westminster], stirring, British music, stoic British under sun British people uncertain, misty." Which could not at any time a tear?, "he asked".
However, the Guardian saw more prosaic reasons for interest in marriage: "" all read like a recipe for the perfect British day: concerns about the weather, lots of references to Princess Di and a chance to talk about the system of class. ""
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