A BOON FOR UK ECONOMY

The wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle is a moment of relief for a Britain weighed down by political, social and economic woes. The Brand Finance consultancy estimates the wedding will contribute £1 billion to the UK economy this year. Here is a sectoral breakup:

Where stories about negativity and uncertainty dominate the headlines, it’s heartwarming that the fairytale story of a glamorous Californian actress marrying her British prince has captured the public’s imagination Jack Duckett, Mintel analyst

LONDON — Two in three Britons are ‘not interested’ in Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s wedding this weekend, according to a new poll published on Tuesday.

The YouGov survey found 66 per cent of British people were uninterested in the upcoming nuptials — with around a third “not interested at all”.

The poll, commissioned by anti-monarchy campaign group Republic, questioned 1,615 Britons over two days late last week.

Its release comes just four days before Prince Harry and American actress Meghan Markle tie the knot at St George’s Chapel in the grounds of Windsor Castle in a pomp-filled occasion. The survey found just nine per cent of Britons were “very interested” in the wedding, with only around a quarter planning to watch or listen to parts of the ceremony live on TV, radio or online. —