Million make merry on streets as best show in town passes by
Scotland Yard said there were about 500,000 people around Buckingham Palace to watch William and Kate’s eagerly-anticipated kiss.
The force estimated that crowds would have peaked at about one million along the processional route.
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A Scotland Yard spokesman said the mood on the ground was “fantastic”.
He added: “The crowd has been tremendous, the mood fantastic. People have been coming forward to help police officers.”
The wellwishers turned the route of the Royal wedding procession into a sea of red, white and blue as the world came together to celebrate the big day.