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I watched it on TV while working.

Always good to indulge in a bit of national pride. We are, after all, the United Kingdom. Tends to require a monarch, and given our status in the world the Commonwealth and beyond would be rather nonplussed if we didn't do something a bit special.

The money this event will bring in through various sources will, no doubt, more than pay for the costs. A good part of the rest of the world adores our royal family, even if some within the country are more republican.