After wedding service attended by 2,000, this evening's reception is
in comparison
a small affair - 300 guests chosen by the couple, the host is the Prince of Wales. The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh have left for home and turned the palace over to the party goers. One official said the Queen believed the reception was for younger people to let their hair down. The dinner has been the setting for Prince Harry's best man speech. With no grandparents' present, the prince may feel less
inhibited
when it comes to tales about his older brother.
June Kelly
Many Americans were among the global television audience, as Laura Trevelyan found out when she visited a street party in New York.
New Yorkers gathered at sunrise to celebrate the royal wedding. In a country that long ago rebelled against rule by the British king, people came to celebrate the romance.
"We all believe in fairy tales, and this is the best fairy tale that we've got in our generation, and I think we all just want to be a part of that."
"I am excited. This is our adopted royalty. We still love them. We all love the hats. We love the pageantry. It's fantastic."
The most appealing aspect of this story to Americans is Kate Middleton's transformation - an ordinary middle-class young woman to princess.
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