England, with its quirky traditions and old-fashioned customs, is a land of endless fascination for outsiders, nominally for people from the former colony of the U.S.
So it's understandable why a town crier — with his elaborate, red and gold robed dress and tricorn hat — attracted people's attention on social media when he was depicted in an ABC News video as he announces the news of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's engagement outside of Buckingham Palace:
"God save the Queen!" A town crier announces the engagement of Prince Harry and Meghan Marklehttps://t.co/zRwFcHBMfp http://pic.twitter.com/tLTJbYqpx1
— ABC News (@ABC) November 27, 2017 Read more...
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