WHETHER you are a Republican or a Royalist, perhaps a ‘don’t care either way’, there is one thing for certain - nobody does it as well as we do. The pageantry, the Forces and the British people showing the world that we are simply the best. From the policeman urging the crowds to roar louder, to the young prince driving himself in a classic Aston Martin with that numberplate JU5T WED, priceless!

To see so many people of all creeds and colours embracing our Union flag, gives us all hope for the future. That only Britain could stage a wedding with a worldwide audience of billions speaks for itself. Many people will say in these hard times of austerity, such spending was wrong - this was a drop in the ocean compared to what the government waste on a daily basis. This money was well spent and is an investment regarding our tourist industry.

Regardless of your opinion of the Royal Family, the vast majority of people would wish any young couple getting married all the best for the future. William and Catherine will never know the financial hardship of the average couple, but on the other hand their whole lives will be planned on a daily basis, with endless public appearances. They will always be surrounded by tight security, they will never ever have the freedom we all take for granted.

The jewel in the crown, Queen Elizabeth the second, has spent 59 years of total dedication as the Monarch of the United Kingdom, she has been married for over 60 years and is still working hard in her 80s. What an example to us all.

BILL WILLIAMS Merlin Way Covingham Swindon