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Summary U.S TV viewing of royal wedding was far below that of Princess Diana's funeral in 1997.
U.S TV viewing interest in the British royal nuptials in London was far below that of Princess Dianas funeral in 1997.About 22.7 million Americans watched live coverage of the royal wedding on 11 U.S. networks despite the wedding taking place before dawn in much of United States, whereas 33.2 million tuned in to watch the funeral of Princess Diana in London in September 1997 which is far more than the viewership of royal wedding of Prince William. Diana, the mother of Prince William, was killed in a car crash at the age of 36.The study did not cover the millions more who watched Fridays wedding ceremony on smaller U.S. networks, nor online, where interest in the couple has rivaled coverage of superstar movie actresses and pop singers in recent months.
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