Why are so many Americans so excited about the British royal wedding? Didn’t we fight to get out from under the thumb of the monarchy? We talk with American royal wedding enthusiasts, a British-American souvenir shop owner, and a historian about our strange fondness for the British crown.
Voices in this segment include:
Stephen Hess, historian, author of “America’s Political Dynasties”
Nicky Perry, owner of Tea and Sympathy in New York
Kate Ferguson, American Anglophile
Janey Citron, American Anglophile