Royal wedding street parties: where to celebrate this weekend

Up and down the country, the British public is preparing to celebrate Prince Harry and Meghan Markle wedding

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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s royal wedding is set to be a highlight of the British social calendar - and part and parcel of any royal event is a good old-fashioned street party.

It is estimated that around ten million people attended street parties in 1977 for the Silver Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth, while in 2011 an estimated 5,500 street parties requiring road closures were held for the royal wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton.

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