COST OF ROYAL WEDDING [Updated July 1, 2019]
UPDATE: "100 Things to do in England" -- https://www.your-rv-lifestyle.com/things-to-do-in-england/
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Since it's the focus of attention all over the world, I looked up
the figures (costs) for the royal wedding (William & Kate). Here
they are broken down. These are rough estimates or "guestimates",
of course, but it will give you an idea of the expenses involved. --SO
Source: http://moneywatch.bnet.com/economic-news/blog/daily-money/the-royal-wedding-what-will-it-cost/2533/
Estimated total cost of the Royal Wedding: $34 million
Estimated total cost of Charles and Diana’s wedding (today’s dollars): $110 million
Cost of Kate’s wedding gown: $434,000
Cost of two wedding cakes: $80,000
Number of additional tourists expected in London for the Royal Wedding: 600,000
Amount those tourists are expected to spend on April 29: $82 million
Total tourism revenue expected from the Royal Wedding in 2011: $825 million+
Global audience expected to "watch" the wedding via TV, online and radio: 2.4 billion
Estimated economic output lost by making the Royal Wedding a national holiday: $10 billion
Estimated economic output lost by Britons taking extra days off between Easter and the Royal Wedding and getting an 11-day holiday: $50 billion
2010 property income for Queen Elizabeth and Prince Charles: $50 million