Royal Wedding

The event was the ultimate marketing presentation for the UK.
It is a moment that represents the best remaining outcomes of our heritage and roots.
So a few individuals ride the wave, so what?

Originally posted by @divegeester
What is the minimal number of “kids who grow up without mothers”, before you can bring yourself to acknowledge what Harry and William experienced?

No one knows what "kids" who grow up without mothers experience except those kids of course. A big deal is made out of it because Harry was from the Royal Family.

A kid who was from the ghetto who did well wouldn't even have been recognized.

-VR

Originally posted by @divegeester
The event was the ultimate marketing presentation for the UK.
It is a moment that represents the best remaining outcomes of our heritage and roots.
So a few individuals ride the wave, so what?

Harry's brothers wedding cost an estimated 28 million and Harry's is reported to have cost more.

I am sure they needed to spend that much on a wedding!

-VR

Originally posted by @divegeester
The event was the ultimate marketing presentation for the UK.
It is a moment that represents the best remaining outcomes of our heritage and roots.
So a few individuals ride the wave, so what?

Who picked up the tab to police Harry's wedding?

A few weeks ago I was reading that the Belfast marathon may
be cancelled because the organisers cannot afford the policing.

That is the "so what" of a few individuals riding the wave,

Originally posted by @wolfgang59
Who picked up the tab to police Harry's wedding?

A few weeks ago I was reading that the Belfast marathon may
be cancelled because the organisers cannot afford the policing.

That is the "so what" of a few individuals riding the wave,

UPDATE:

Harry & Meghan,

The royal wedding cost an estimated $42.8 million—and 94% of it is for security.

There seemed to be enough money for policing that event.

-VR

Originally posted by @very-rusty
The royal wedding cost an estimated $42.8 million—and 94% of it is for security.

There seemed to be enough money for policing that event.

The cost of controlling the bad guys continues to climb.

Originally posted by @handyandy
The cost of controlling the bad guys continues to climb.

This does seem to be the case when 94% of the cost is on security.

Wonder how much is paid by the English Tax Payers and are they ok with this?

I heard Meghan was paying for her own dress which ran 6 figures!

I found this story on the Internet:


Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's wedding will come with a staggering bill: about $42.8 million.

But the majority of that money isn't paying for ornate flowers, classy hors d'œuvres or entertainment: It's going towards keeping the betrothed, their guests and the thousands of onlookers safe.

According to U.K. wedding site Bridebook, the cost of security, including snipers, undercover police and a counter-UAV system, will be about $40.1 million, or 94 percent of the total wedding budget.

How rich is the royal family? How rich is the royal family?
If you disregard security costs, it's still a pricey affair. England-based luxury wedding planner Aimee Dunne tells CNBC Make It that expenses like food and beverage, the dress, flowers and a glass marquee for the reception will cost about $2.7 million (£2 million). That's 73 times the cost of the average wedding in the U.K.

As for who's picking up the tab, the royal family announced that it will pay for the "core aspects of the wedding," which include the "church service, the associated music, flowers, decorations and the reception afterwards."


The whopping security costs, however, are expected to be paid for largely by taxpayers. For the 2011 marriage of Prince William and the Duchess of Cambridge, the English public contributed an estimated $27 million, which allowed for thousands of extra police officers at the event.

The bride will likely be contributing, too: Markle is reportedly expected to pay for her six-figure wedding dress herself.

-VR

Watched by 1 in 3 people on the planet.

Say no more.

I think before getting too upset about the cost of the wedding to the taxpayer, one should take into account the amount of revenue generated for the exchequer. Anyway some things are in my humble opinion worth paying for; this is history in the making, pomp and circumstance, and it's something which we Brits do better than anyone else. Long may it remain so!

Originally posted by @indonesia-phil
I think before getting too upset about the cost of the wedding to the taxpayer, one should take into account the amount of revenue generated for the exchequer. Anyway some things are in my humble opinion worth paying for; this is history in the making, pomp and circumstance, and it's something which we Brits do better than anyone else. Long may it remain so!

Monarchy - in its best form - represents stability and that, I agree, is worth paying for. I wouldn't want it any other way.

Originally posted by @wolfgang59
Who picked up the tab to police Harry's wedding?

A few weeks ago I was reading that the Belfast marathon may
be cancelled because the organisers cannot afford the policing.

That is the "so what" of a few individuals riding the wave,

Never heard of the Belfast marathon. That’s the difference.

This is business.

Originally posted by @very-rusty
The royal wedding cost an estimated $42.8 million—and 94% of it is for security.

What’s the most exciting thing that’s going to happen in Nova Scotia this year?

Originally posted by @indonesia-phil
I think before getting too upset about the cost of the wedding to the taxpayer, one should take into account the amount of revenue generated for the exchequer. Anyway some things are in my humble opinion worth paying for; this is history in the making, pomp and circumstance, and it's something which we Brits do better than anyone else. Long may it remain so!

Well said Phil.

Originally posted by @very-rusty
I found this story on the Internet...

Well done for having the internet...

Most people here loved the day and are proud of the heritage. You don’t live here, you don’t pay taxes here and you will probalby never even visit the uk, so frankly, it’s none of your business, it’s none of your money and no one here cares what you think about it.

Originally posted by @very-rusty
This does seem to be the case when 94% of the cost is on security.

Wonder how much is paid by the English Tax Payers and are they ok with this?

I heard Meghan was paying for her own dress which ran 6 figures!

I found this story on the Internet:


Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's wedding will come with a staggering bill: about $42.8 million.
...[text shortened]... ting, too: Markle is reportedly expected to pay for her six-figure wedding dress herself.

-VR

Do you really think that the sum spent on the wedding isn't covered by the boost to tourism, sales and the fact that it's watched worldwide?

Monarchy is stability. Politicians can never get too big a head because there is always someone above them. They are never #1. There is something to be said for monarchies. 7/10 of the world's most stable countries are monarchies. Just think: UK, Netherlands, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Japan, Belgium...

Also, United Republic of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland is really just a huge waffly mouthful. I'll stick to United Kingdom, thanks very much.