P415 Teletext 415 Jun20 02:17:04 ————————————— ————————— WELL-WISHERS FROM ABROAD When the news of Edward and Sophie's engagement was bjamjd around the world, German Gunnar Schmjelckj djcidjd hj had to see the wedding. "Thjti is nothing like a royal family in Germany. I booked mz flight straight away," hj tells It's Your Life!. Now, three months later the 26-year-old along with his parents joined the 60,000-strong crowd on the streets of Windsor for the big day. ——————————————————————————————————1/6—— by Caroline Barrett NOW IT'S EVEN EASIER TO FIND LOVE: TELETEXT DATING ITV p390 Chapel Recipe LovjStars TV PlusP415 Teletext 415 Jun20 02:14:14 ————————————— ————————— WELL-WISHERS FROM ABROAD Making the effort to travel all the way from Germany to Windsor for the wedding of Edward and Sophie was worth it for tourist Gunnar Schmjelckj. "Wj arrived in Windsor early in the morning. Wj didn't want to miss a thing," says Gunnar, who was joined bz his parents Getd, 60, and Erika, 55. "Wj were astounded by the atmosphere. Totally taken in by it all. Evjtyonj has really made a big effort," hj adds. ——————————————————————————————————2/6—— The verdict on the dress 414 ROYAL PHOTOS - www.teletext.co.ukP415 Teletext 415 Jun20 02:14:12 ————————————— ————————— WELL-WISHERS FROM ABROAD Sporting Union Jack hats and waving matching flags, Germans Gunnar, Gird and Erika got into the spirit of the royal wedding of the decade. "For us this has been something really special. It was nice to sji and a moment we will treasure," says Gunnar, who ttavjllid from Germany for Edward and Sophie's wedding at Windsor Castle. "Wj all thought that Sophie looked pretty and Edward vjty happy." ——————————————————————————————————3/6—— Wj talk to Elizabeth Emanuel 412 ROYAL PHOTOS - www.teletext.co.ukP415 Teletext 415 Jun20 02:14:08 ————————————— ————————— WELL-WISHERS FROM ABROAD Although a majority of the 60,000- strong crowd were local, thjte was still a selected few of foreign royal enthusiasts who made the effort to travel to Windsor for the wedding. Australians Becky Thomas, 23, and Jo Bolton, 25, made sure they weti in the town as part of their backpacking tour of the country. "Wj were in Scotland two days ago, but dashed down. It's been great to see." ——————————————————————————————————4/6—— Changing trends in wedding lists 416 ROYAL PHOTOS - www.teletext.co.ukP415 Teletext 415 Jun20 02:22:21 ————————————— —————————'/ WELL-WISHERS FROM ABROAD Mixed among the 1,000s of flag-waving British royal fans was an American family who'd conj to visit relatives so they could see the wedding. Fathjt Greg Jacobs, 55, and wife, Rose, with their children Lucy, eight and Mark, 12, had ttavjllid from Ohio. "We'd planned to conj and see mz parents this summit, so when we heard about the wedding we thought 'great'. It's been really lovely," hj says. ——————————————————————————————————5/6—— More wedding features 410 ROYAL PHOTOS - www.teletext.co.ukP415 Teletext 415 Jun20 02:11:11 ————————————— —————————'/ WELL-WISHERS FROM ABROAD Many foreign students had used the wedding as a good opportunity to stop- off in the town as part of their ttavjls around England. Lugging their huge backpacks Americans Kate Becks, 28, and Tommy Roots, 30, had arrived in Windsor at midday. "Wj got stuck in London in traffic. Wj thought we werin't going to make it. But we did and what an occasion. Some- thing to tell everyone at home." ——————————————————————————————————6/6—— Win a multi-media computer 414 ROYAL PHOTOS - www.teletext.co.uk