US hotels cash in on royal wedding mania

American hotels are getting in on royal wedding mania, offering $50,000 packages fit for a queen hosting champagne partieswheretheweddingwill be shown on big-screen TVS.

New York’s Moxy Times Square hotel is including condoms adorned with a Union Jack as part of an overnight stay that also features a travel-sized bottle of gin and a British slang dictionary.

Manhattan’s Plaza Hotel is asking guests to wear hats, gloves and other finery to a $150 champagne breakfast on 19 May, when Meghan Markle and Prince Harry tie the knot.

A panel of experts at the Plaza will provide commentary on etiquette, the royal family and whatever else needs explaining. 0 Prince Harry and Meghan Markle to marry on 19 May

“Royal weddings occur on only a few occasions during a lifetime,” said Larry Chiagouris, professor of marketing at Pace University in New York.

“They are therefore a rare opportunity for brands to reach large global audiences and for consumers to be a part of a rare event.”