Had an interesting discussion with my son about it today - neither of us watched, but he probably would have if he had not been visiting. He made the point that whether you are pro- or anti- the royals, they are one of the few things that are world-wide symbols of being British. But that led on to a few other things, to do with to what extent the wedding is binding the country together. I haven't seen a good enough photo of the crowds outside the palace, but I'd be really interested to know how well it reflects the ethnic mix of Britain today. The visitors from outside the UK add complications, of course, but some rough guide would be interesting. Also I became aware of one of Sherlock Holme's "dogs that didn't bark": I didn't see any shop selling fireworks and they are usually everywhere for these sorts of things. I can imagine prohibitions in the London area but haven't heard of one ...