One Million People Cheer William And Kate

Around one million people have lined the streets in central London in celebration of Prince William's wedding to Kate Middleton.

Scotland Yard estimated that the hordes crammed on to the streets of the capital peaked at a million.
Some 500,000 were in and around The Mall as the Royal couple kissed publicly for the first time after tying the knot.
Tens of thousands more had secured their spots nearer to Westminster Abbey to see the Prince and his bride emerge after a fairytale ceremony.
Others crammed into Trafalgar Square and Hyde Park to watch the biggest Royal wedding in decades on big screens.

Crowds in London for the wedding of William and Kate

Royal fans were rewarded for their hours, and in some cases days, of dedication when the couple left the Abbey.
They roared their approval as the Prince and his wife Kate emerged after the ceremony, smiling and waving.
Kate and William travelled back to Buckingham Palace in an open-topped carriage despite fears it may rain.
And ultimately the downpours never came, with a shaft of sunlight falling across the Mall during the procession.
Cheers had erupted from The Mall as the couple officially became husband and wife in front of a congregation of 1,900.
Hordes of people again erupted in applause as William and Kate later publicly kissed not once but twice back at the Palace.
Thousands of well-wishers had flocked to the processional route in central London ahead of the wedding.
During the ceremony, they joined in to sing the hymns Jerusalem, Guide Me O Thou Great Redeemer and Love Divine, All Loves Excelling.

       

Then, travelling as husband and wife, William and Kate returned the waves and smiled back as they were taken back to the Palace.
Prince Harry and Pippa Middleton followed with the rest of the bridal party of page boys and bridesmaids.
The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Charles and Camilla and the Middletons also travelled to the palace in coaches.
Royalists from all over the UK and the world had travelled to London to take part in the biggest royal event for decades.
Many dressed up with tiaras, Kate and William masks or wore their own wedding dresses in case William changed his mind.
One large banner held up by people in the crowd read: "Checkmate Kate - you've taken the King!"

People have travelled from around the world for the ceremony

Thousands also packed into Hyde Park, Green Park and Trafalgar Square to watch the ceremony on big screens.
The square turned into a sea of red, white and blue as revellers waved souvenir flags when the ceremony reached its closing stages.
Westminster City Council estimated around a million people were on the streets of the capital.
Scotland Yard mounted a huge security operation, stopping searching people in a bid to avoid any trouble.
Many crowded into Trafalgar Square after giving up trying to find a place on the procession route.

Crowds in Trafalgar Square watched the wedding on a big screen

Among the crowds outside Westminster Abbey was Rosanna Stacey, 25, a hospital worker from Norwich.
She said: "I think William and Kate are very well matched and think they'll be really good for the Royal Family in general.
"I definitely think it matters that William has chosen his bride, rather than her being chosen for him."
Housewife Sara Greer, 43, from Hatfield, Hertfordshire, had camped overnight outside the Abbey.
She said: "I also came up when the Queen Mum died. I used to really love Diana so now I follow William and Harry.
"Now that they're older you can see they are just like their mum. William is putting the great into Great Britain and making people like the Royal Family again."

Crowds on the Mall near to Buckingham Palace

Jacky Williams, 60, from Neath, South Wales, arrived outside the Abbey early this morning.
She said: "I've never been up to see anything royal-related, but I just love all the horses and pomp and ceremony. It's very exciting."
She was accompanied by her daughter, Gemma Williams, 29, who is herself getting married next April.
She said: "Funnily enough I chose my dress last night. "I would love to be able to say my wedding will be like this."

Kate and William returning to the Palace after the ceremony

Susan Plonnigs, 44, from Bastrop, Louisiana, said: "We booked our flights as soon as the date of the wedding was announced.
"I've been planning it ever since Diana's funeral - I said to my brother 'We'll have to come back for Will's wedding'.
"I was a huge Princess Diana fan, I think she did a great job of raising the boys and I think she would approve of Kate.
"I don't think she will fill Princess Diana's shoes but I think she will fill a void that's been left in the Royal Family.
"William really deserves happiness and I think he's found it with Kate. "There's so much bad in the world, it's good to have something good going on."