Hello and welcome to another episode of the Americano podcast.

My name is Freddie Gray and I'm the deputy and USA editor of The Spectator.

And today we're going to be talking about a new and interesting chapter in the special relationship.

And that is the marriage of Megan Markle and Prince Harry,

which is happening this weekend. I'm joined today by Dominic Green, who is culture editor of

Spectator USA, and has written this week a piece about the royal wedding. Dominic, you haven't

come over to England for the wedding, have you?

My understanding is that the invite got lost in the post, but I've also heard that they are

admitting commoners this time. They are like a Willy Wonka golden ticket.

Yes, yes, yes, yes. And also they don't get fed or given it. They have to bring their own seating.

No, but they don't want to be fed because they know that they're not worthy. Yes, you feel your status if you're sitting on the wrong end of the shooting stick

eating a cheese and pickle sandwich in the rain as the royals go past in their gilded coach.

Dominic, do you think this is, I mean, it's silly perhaps to ask if things are good or bad about the special relationship?

How does this wedding show the special relationship. How does this

wedding show the special relationship? Does it say anything about what Britain and America are

in their relationship today? Yes, but I think it does, but only in reverse. This is a case of

an American being absorbed into the British royal family. Well, what is particularly special from the point

of view of the British is the way that they keep being absorbed into an American foreign policy.

And you think it's a good thing overall? You think this wedding will be good for the world?

I think it's certainly good for Britain, which is a much more

mixed society than it was, say, when Harry's parents got married. And it's probably good for the

royal family to have a more outward-looking attitude. It's certainly very good for tourism, because

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