Royal wedding: In numbers

Gerald · 05-01-11, 07:30 AM

The royal wedding was watched by millions of people in 180 countries around the world. Check out how some of the big numbers stacked up for the wedding of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge.

In the UK, initial viewing figures from industry body Barb suggest that more than 24 million people were tuned in to the BBC or ITV at the high point in the ceremony. The National Grid said its figures showed a huge surge in demand for power after the service - equivalent to one million kettles being boiled - when the royal couple returned to Buckingham Palace.

Over the course of the day power use rose and fell during key moments - with the biggest drop in demand when the couple made their balcony appearance and people stopped what they were doing and turned back to their televisions.

Out on the streets of London, the Metropolitan Police estimated one million people turned out to try to catch a glimpse of the wedding parade. There were 5,000 police officers keeping order and, 24 hours after the wedding, 55 arrests had been reported.

Westminster Council was in charge of clearing the streets of the procession and deployed 130 road sweepers - 100 more than usual. They moved an estimated 140 tonnes of rubbish - a spokesman for Westminster Council said horse manure was the "biggest issue".

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-13248642

Note: 1 May 2011 Last updated at 03:01 GMT

STEED · 05-01-11, 09:00 AM

I wonder how many people in Scotland watched it?

Bet it was very low.

Torplexed · 05-01-11, 09:28 AM

Kate could have pitched in with the street cleaning. Just have someone one end of that train and you could sweep Whitehall Road clean of debris in no time flat.

gimpy117 · 05-01-11, 09:55 AM

wahoo! lets watch england waste money in a financial crisis!

Torplexed · 05-01-11, 09:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gimpy117

wahoo! lets watch england waste money in a financial crisis!

Yeah, but they do it with so much more grandeur and style than we in the US do.

Seems like all we get for our wasted money are red faced talking heads on the TV.

Herr-Berbunch · 05-01-11, 10:02 AM

8000 of the world's media present, ~4000 of whom were American.

How many fan sites/pages are now dedicated to Pippa Middleton?

Gerald · 05-01-11, 10:10 AM

Pippa Middleton fan page,have around 92000 followers,just in Facebook

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/ar...fan-sites.html

gimpy117 · 05-01-11, 10:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vendor

Pippa Middleton fan page,have around 92000 followers,just in Facebook

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/ar...fan-sites.html

gotta give something for the guys forced to watch it with their Girlfriends and wives who other wise wouldn't give a damn.

also, I snicker every time somebody says it's true love. Maybe it is, but really? what woman wouldn't marry a prince? Money, power, fame. Gold digging set to maximum level.

MH · 05-01-11, 10:20 AM

Do the royal family get royalties for the commercials?

Jimbuna · 05-01-11, 10:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Torplexed

Yeah, but they do it with so much more grandeur and style than we in the US do.

Seems like all we get for our wasted money are red faced talking heads on the TV.

Yeah...the PR exercise and outcome will be a great pick-me-up tonic for many of the masses in these troubling times.

Gerald · 05-01-11, 10:29 AM

George Osborne,will be happy

Jimbuna · 05-01-11, 10:46 AM

Why?

Gerald · 05-01-11, 10:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jimbuna

Why?

As Chancellor of the Exchequer

Skybird · 05-01-11, 11:39 AM

I wonder if this costs-of-royalty-bashing really is a valid criticism. The Britsh royal circus serves as good-will ambassadors and secure not really few economic interests with foreign customers, also it lures many tourists especially to London. Also, I tend to rate Britain royal circus of callibre like on occasions like yesterday as an ingredient of its general cultural perfomance, a cultural acchievement if you want, like the music of a given composer, a new school of painting, architectural milestones, green tea ceremony in Japan and Peking Opera in China. British royalty celebrated during weddings and funerals is second to none in the world, and obviously it gives deep empotional satisfaction to many British and foreign people aliked, for whatver the reason is. Do not underestiumate the value of this. There must be more than just social wellfare and one portion of pommes frites free for everybody. There must be classical orchestras , museums, access to free education, even if economically it spoils the balance, or needs subsidies. We shall not leave all and everything just to economic profit interests. Because a civilization basing on purely materialistic values only, is a very poor civilisation. Also, especially the wedding done in such fantastic style like yesterday, appeals to some basic archetypes in man'S and woman'S soul, this is imo part of the explanation why it still is so attractive. The king in shing uniform, the princess in wedding white - what boy and what girl has not dreamed at least sometimes in his/her childhood to be like this? But as I said in the beginning, as economic interest ambassadors, the Royals also have a function which maybe piut the cost - the small costs - into relation. And when I see how our own elected parliament and government wastes tax moneys and embezzles public funds, then I wonder if the much smaller costs for the royal circus really count that much as those claiming it should be skipped for not being of benefit for the socially disadvantaged really are something that needs to be picked out. I can imagine much worse ways to waste public funds, and they all take place. Maybe we should tackle these first before reducing again a nation's culture and identity? Usually I am a very ratiuonal and cold-blooded Vulcan-type of guy. But I admit I love to surrender my head to my heart on events like two days ago. Yes, I was impressed by the show. VERY. Like I also was touched by the funeral of Diana. Is that rational?= No. Is that satsifying on an emotional level? Yes, very much so.

BTW, I noted that I got goose pimples when listening to that choir chorus they had, it was so very beautifully sounding. Was I the only one? I cannot imagine.

FIREWALL · 05-01-11, 11:56 AM

Who's that cutie holding the end of her dress ?

That's what this "uhh" inquireing mind wants to know.

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Gerald SUBSIM Newsman Join Date: May 2008 Location: Close to sea Posts: 24,254 Downloads: 553 Uploads: 0	Royal wedding: In numbers The royal wedding was watched by millions of people in 180 countries around the world. Check out how some of the big numbers stacked up for the wedding of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. In the UK, initial viewing figures from industry body Barb suggest that more than 24 million people were tuned in to the BBC or ITV at the high point in the ceremony. The National Grid said its figures showed a huge surge in demand for power after the service - equivalent to one million kettles being boiled - when the royal couple returned to Buckingham Palace. Over the course of the day power use rose and fell during key moments - with the biggest drop in demand when the couple made their balcony appearance and people stopped what they were doing and turned back to their televisions. Out on the streets of London, the Metropolitan Police estimated one million people turned out to try to catch a glimpse of the wedding parade. There were 5,000 police officers keeping order and, 24 hours after the wedding, 55 arrests had been reported. Westminster Council was in charge of clearing the streets of the procession and deployed 130 road sweepers - 100 more than usual. They moved an estimated 140 tonnes of rubbish - a spokesman for Westminster Council said horse manure was the "biggest issue". http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-13248642 Note: 1 May 2011 Last updated at 03:01 GMT __________________ Nothing in life is to be feard,it is only to be understood. Marie Curie

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STEED Lucky Jack Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Down Town UK Posts: 27,695 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 48	I wonder how many people in Scotland watched it? Bet it was very low. __________________ Dr Who rest in peace 1963-2017. To borrow Davros saying...I NAME YOU CHIBNALL THE DESTROYER OF DR WHO YOU KILLED IT!

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Herr-Berbunch Kaiser Bill's batman Join Date: May 2010 Location: AN72 Posts: 13,203 Downloads: 76 Uploads: 0	8000 of the world's media present, ~4000 of whom were American. How many fan sites/pages are now dedicated to Pippa Middleton? __________________

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Gerald SUBSIM Newsman Join Date: May 2008 Location: Close to sea Posts: 24,254 Downloads: 553 Uploads: 0	Pippa Middleton fan page,have around 92000 followers,just in Facebook http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/ar...fan-sites.html __________________ Nothing in life is to be feard,it is only to be understood. Marie Curie

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Torplexed Let's Sink Sumptin' ! Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 5,823 Downloads: 43 Uploads: 0	Kate could have pitched in with the street cleaning. Just have someone one end of that train and you could sweep Whitehall Road clean of debris in no time flat.

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Skybird Soaring Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the mental asylum named Germany Posts: 42,602 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	I wonder if this costs-of-royalty-bashing really is a valid criticism. The Britsh royal circus serves as good-will ambassadors and secure not really few economic interests with foreign customers, also it lures many tourists especially to London. Also, I tend to rate Britain royal circus of callibre like on occasions like yesterday as an ingredient of its general cultural perfomance, a cultural acchievement if you want, like the music of a given composer, a new school of painting, architectural milestones, green tea ceremony in Japan and Peking Opera in China. British royalty celebrated during weddings and funerals is second to none in the world, and obviously it gives deep empotional satisfaction to many British and foreign people aliked, for whatver the reason is. Do not underestiumate the value of this. There must be more than just social wellfare and one portion of pommes frites free for everybody. There must be classical orchestras , museums, access to free education, even if economically it spoils the balance, or needs subsidies. We shall not leave all and everything just to economic profit interests. Because a civilization basing on purely materialistic values only, is a very poor civilisation. Also, especially the wedding done in such fantastic style like yesterday, appeals to some basic archetypes in man'S and woman'S soul, this is imo part of the explanation why it still is so attractive. The king in shing uniform, the princess in wedding white - what boy and what girl has not dreamed at least sometimes in his/her childhood to be like this? But as I said in the beginning, as economic interest ambassadors, the Royals also have a function which maybe piut the cost - the small costs - into relation. And when I see how our own elected parliament and government wastes tax moneys and embezzles public funds, then I wonder if the much smaller costs for the royal circus really count that much as those claiming it should be skipped for not being of benefit for the socially disadvantaged really are something that needs to be picked out. I can imagine much worse ways to waste public funds, and they all take place. Maybe we should tackle these first before reducing again a nation's culture and identity? Usually I am a very ratiuonal and cold-blooded Vulcan-type of guy. But I admit I love to surrender my head to my heart on events like two days ago. Yes, I was impressed by the show. VERY. Like I also was touched by the funeral of Diana. Is that rational?= No. Is that satsifying on an emotional level? Yes, very much so. BTW, I noted that I got goose pimples when listening to that choir chorus they had, it was so very beautifully sounding. Was I the only one? I cannot imagine. __________________ If you feel nuts, consult an expert.

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