William And Duchess Kate Wedding Cost $34 Million

William and Duchess Kate wedding cost $34 million: The April 29, 2011, wedding was quite expensive.
William And Duchess Kate Wedding Cost $34 Million
Their Royal Highnesses Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge journey by carriage procession to Buckingham Palace following their marriage at Westminster Abbey on April 29, 2011 in London, England. (Warren Little/Getty Images)
4/30/2013
Updated:
7/18/2015

William and Duchess Kate wedding cost $34 million: The April 29, 2011, wedding was quite expensive.

The breakdown of costs mostly includes security, pegged at $32 million. Thousands of police officers were stationed along the procession route, and military personnel protected foreign dignitaries, according to Radar Online. 

Other costs:

-Receptions: $600,000

-Wedding gown: $434,000

-Wedding cake: $80,000 ($134 a slice)

-Flowers: $800,000

-Cleaning: $64,000 

The couple just celebrated their third anniversary. The plans for the occasion were kept private.