Fans cheer for royal couple

Hundreds of thousands of royal fans from all walks of life and from across the planet descended on London on Friday to witness the most talked about British wedding in years.
Some wore Union Jack dresses and old-fashioned wigs to celebrate the day, others partied feverishly with painted faces and fluttering flags. Many were just happy to witness all the rare pomp and circumstance of a full-blown royal event.

“We wanted to feel the atmosphere — how the British get excited,” said Zhang Ying, a Chinese university student, who declared Middleton was “born to be a queen”.

William and his new bride  had clearly wowed the hoards of people lining the streets.
“The monarchy is like our Hollywood, the movies, for us,” said 48-year-old Californian Diane Weltz who had treated her daughter Samantha to a trip to London for her 21st birthday.
Many well-wishers had spent the night sleeping in the streets around the abbey to make sure they got a prime spot to see William and Kate emerge as a married couple.

“I managed to catch a few hours’ sleep in a doorway, but I don’t mind, today is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and I had to be here,” said Canadian Jay Edmonds.

In London’s Hyde Park, giant screens beamed footage of the day to a crowd of all ages, creeds and backgrounds.