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How Much Did the Royal Wedding Cost? You'll Gasp at the Hefty Price Tag

How Much Did the 2018 Royal Wedding Cost?

How Much Did the Royal Wedding Cost? You'll Gasp at the Hefty Price Tag

505,000: Estimated cost of food and beverage. 18,000,000: People in the UK that tuned in to watch the royal wedding. 29,000,000: People in the US that watched across six major networks. 30,000,000: Approximate cost of security. 33,500,000: Estimated total cost of the royal wedding.
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We all know that weddings can get expensive, but we can't even begin to fathom what the cost of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's royal wedding was. Between Meghan's breathtaking dresses, her stunning engagement ring, the beautiful cake, and the loads of flowers, our brain hurts from us just trying to do the maths. Don't worry, though, we've spared you the headache and broken down Harry and Meghan's nuptials by the numbers. Still, you might want to make sure you're sitting down first, because you'll definitely gasp once you see the hefty price tag.

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1: The number of Meghan's immediate family members that attended. 2: The number wedding dresses Meghan wore. 2: The number of Harry's exes that were in attendance. 3: Reported carats in Meghan's engagement ring. 3: Official royal wedding portraits that Kensington Palace released.
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7: Ways Harry and Meghan honoured Princess Diana. 7: Charities Harry and Meghan asked people to support in lieu of wedding gifts. 10: Kids in Meghan and Harry's wedding party. 10: Diamonds featured in the centre brooch of Meghan's tiara. 20: Members of The Kingdom Choir that sang during the ceremony.
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53: Commonwealth countries represented in Meghan's veil. 200: Amalfi lemons used in the wedding cake. 340: Cost of the Zofia Day Kensington Bracelet that Meghan gave to her friends. 600: Guests invited to the royal wedding. 1,200: Members of the public who were invited.
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16,000: Predicted cost of photography. 50,000: Estimated cost of the wedding cake. 96,000: Approximate cost of the flowers. 297,000: Rumoured cost of the glass marquee for the reception. 30,000: Reported cost of the music.
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  • 16,000: Predicted cost of photography.
  • 50,000: Estimated cost of the wedding cake.
  • 96,000: Approximate cost of the flowers.
  • 297,000: Rumoured cost of the glass marquee for the reception.
  • 30,000: Reported cost of the music.
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505,000: Estimated cost of food and beverage. 18,000,000: People in the UK that tuned in to watch the royal wedding. 29,000,000: People in the US that watched across six major networks. 30,000,000: Approximate cost of security. 33,500,000: Estimated total cost of the royal wedding.
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