Spending on Royal celebrations in the UK 2019

This statistic presents the estimated amount of retail spending on royal celebrations in the United Kingdom (UK) as of 2019, by spend category. Among the listed events, the Diamond Jubilee of Elizabeth II, which was a multinational celebration throughout 2012, had the highest amount of retail spending, reaching over 520 million British pounds in total. Estimated spending on celebrations for the Diamond Jubilee of Elizabeth II amounted approximately 271 million British pounds in total. The following royal event which generated the highest amount of spending was the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton, which took place on July 22, 2013.

Estimated amount of spending on Royal celebrations in the United Kingdom as of 2019*, by category (in million GBP)

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2019

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United Kingdom

Survey time period

2011 to 2019

Supplementary notes

The source makes the following note: "Spending is calculated in terms of the additional event-specific spending on food, groceries and alcohol (celebration meals at home or in the garden, if weather permitting, celebratory spending at restaurants and pubs, spending on souvenirs and mementos, the spending by crowds (if people are likely to congregate in great numbers) and spending by foreign tourists. Overseas sales of souvenirs, whether cheap 'tat' or costly ceramics and jewellery, are another source of revenue for retailers and UK businesses. Online retail spending is included as well as spending in physical shops. Indirect sales with royalty as "influencers" over the next year or so also included separately."

* The Diamond Jubilee of Elizabeth II was a multinational celebration throughout 2012 that marked the 60th anniversary of the accession of Queen Elizabeth II on 6 February 1952.

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