US Live Broadcast TV Ratings of Royal Wedding of Kate and William Supassed Princess Diana's to Prince Charles: 22.8 Million Viewers Watched between 6-7:15 EST on 11 Networks

Catherine, the Duchess of Cambridge with William, Duke of Cambridge

The times have changed and so have the numbers of people who watched the Royal wedding of Kate Middlton to Prince William.  According to the Nielson ratings, there were 22.8 million viewers who tuned in to watch the wedding between 6 a.m. and 7:15 a.m. EST.  That is much higher compared to the wedding of Princess Diana and Prince Charles in 1981, which was 14.2 million people in the US.  The wedding of Charles to Camilla was only 3.2 million people. According to the Hollywood Reporter, there were 11 US networks who carried the wedding live; ABC, CBS, NBC, Telemundo, Univision, BBC America, CNN, E, Fox News, MSNBC, and TLC.