A record-breaking ‘tea break’
Soon after the televised event of the royal wedding on April 29, it was estimated that more than a million kettles were switched on as Britons made their teas and coffees. This even exceeded the power surge that followed the ceremony of Prince Charles and Princess Diana in July 1981. However, Britain’s most significant power surge actually took place after England’s World Cup match against West Germany 21 years ago. England ended up leaving the tournament with penalties.
Overall, there was a 2400mw of power in the moments following the carriage procession, the fourth biggest power surge recorded by Britain’s National Grid network. The royal wedding was one of the most televised events in history, attracting 2 billion viewers worldwide and more than 23 million Americans alone. The wedding ’fever’inspired many people from across the world to wave their Union Jacks and to indulge in tea drinking (with grease traps to prevent staining) and ’royal’celebrations. Many people were inspired by the relationship between Prince William and Kate Middleton and have expressed their best wishes to the couple on popular Internet sites such as YouTube and Facebook.
Indeed, in 2011 and 2012 London has been at the forefront of numerous major events, which will also include the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee in June 2012 and the Olympic and Paralympic Games in July, August and September 2012. It will also have hosted more Olympic Games than any other city in the world and will surely attract millions if not billions of viewers for the grand opening ceremony event on July 27, 2012.
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