What a lot of folks fail to realize, to include Seinfeld, royal weddings are real money makers for the British...tourism and all that goes with it. They are not stupid.
It would be interesting to know how much revenue Diana’s funeral brought to London. It was not meant to be such a spectacle. It took on a life of its own. It just grew and grew and plans had to be changed. It caught the royals by surprise. Since they didn’t care for Diana, they thought the rest didn’t think much of her either. London was packed. Folks flew in from all over. It was astronomical.
Some funerals are not. I don’t think Charles would get such tears if he dropped dead…or his wife…or both at the same time..
Royal weddings are good, smart business.
Ask Donald Trump.
No, I don’t think Camilla is going to get the same reaction, lol! I am friendly with a London couple who felt compelled to walk to Buckingham Palace that week to place flowers. They are not particularly Royal lovers (one being from Yorkshire which is notoriously anti-Royal old Labour) but they were deeply affected by her death. People may laugh, but I put a small bouquet outside the NY consulate that week - I was not the only one. I had been a fan of Diana’s since 1980. I also had a boss who met her at an event in NYC. He gathered his entire staff in his office to relate the tale. For whatever reason, she bewitched people.