Published on : Tuesday, May 22, 2018
The town attracted global spotlight with a television audience of around 2 billion, and is expected to see a boost in visitor numbers coming to see its historic sites in the coming months.
Patricia Yates, from VisitBritain, said that the images of a fairytale romance in glorious surroundings would prove an irresistible “showcase”.
“It’s the fairy story of an American girl marrying a British prince,” Yates said. “We expect it to lead to a boost in tourists coming over in the weeks and months ahead, who will then travel to our heritage sites across Britain.”
The tourism industry hopes to see an increase in the number of tourists after idyllic scenes of Windsor Castle, The Long Walk and the bustling town streets were beamed across the globe.
Councillor John Lenton, the Mayor of the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead, said that the weekend had shown the town at its finest.
More than 100,000 tourists filled the town’s streets on Saturday, hoping to catch a glimpse of the newlyweds.
Even before the wedding, an extra 50,000 visitors arrived in the week of the first May bank holiday.
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