Well it seems 24 million plus watched the wedding on TV in this country - averaging at least two people per TV make 48 million - compare that to 14,000 registered republicans - well you can do the numbers yourself.
The photo's released since the wedding are lovely in the way they are a mix of the traditional and informal just a delight.
I have been out buying the magazines this morning as my friends in Hong Kong want copies - they stayed up watching it and thoroughly enjoyed it and it is so nice to know that we can occasionally be seen as something positive in the world as opposed to all the negative press we get especially about the violence here.
As I often say perception is everything and we are not perceived very well abroad more lager louts and drunken violent football 'supporters' the the quintessential English lady and gentlemen (and I do not refer to Royalty in the lady and gentlemen reference) of years gone by.