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

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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.

Jimbuna · 05-01-11, 10:24 AM

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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.

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

05-01-11, 07:30 AM	#1
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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gimpy117 Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Kalamazoo, MI Posts: 3,243 Downloads: 108 Uploads: 0	wahoo! lets watch england waste money in a financial crisis! __________________ Member of the Subsim Zombie Army

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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? __________________

05-01-11, 10:10 AM	#8
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

05-01-11, 09:28 AM	#3
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.