Kate and William - a royal wedding and a royal cash boost!

A god send for the tourism industry and a god send for newspapers and magazines.  Come to think of it a god send for plate and mug makers!

As a confirmed republican I was firmly put in my place a few years back while working on a project for VisitBritain.  The client contact, himself a republican, showed me the figures relating to The Monarchy and Tourism.  Breathtaking - billions of pounds come into our economy on the back of tourists coming to the UK on the royalty trail.  It pretty much dwarfs the civil list.

While I'd still like to take their huge chunks of land away from them I can't argue in terms of the cash generated.  I won't be watching on the day but neither will I be waving a placard in anger.

The UK's newspapers and magazines, struggling as they are, will lap up the boost in sales due to commemorative issues, picture specials and giveaways.

So if you are angry about the cost of the wedding just turn off the telly, think of England and all that cash pouring in to our crumbling economy which really does affect each and every one of us!