Wedding attracts foreign visitors in large numbers

• published: 30 Jul 2015
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SHOTLIST 1. Tower of London with tour boat sailing past on river in foreground 2. Tower of London walls and buildings 3. Tourists clambering down stairs on Tower of London rampart 4. Reverse shot of group of American tourists, all dressed identically in red outfits and hats with American flags, looking at Tower of London 5. Front view of Americans standing in line 6. Tourists displaying hands all with identical rings, copies of Kate Middleton's engagement ring 7. SOUNDBITE: (English) Marcia Anderson, 49-year-old pharmaceutical sales representative from Oklahoma City, United States: "London's just a great city. Great history - obviously the Tower and everything here. But then to have the royals and to be able to come and see all the royal things...." SOUNDBITE: (English) Mary Boepple, 49-year-old retiree from Cyprus, Texas, United States - and twin sister of Marcia Anderson: "The thousands of years of history is what's exciting and walking in their (the royal family's) footsteps and enjoy the places that we know that they've been." 8. Tourists walking along Tower of London concourse 9. Tourist taking photograph 10. Tourists walking along walls of Tower of London 11. SOUNDBITE: (English) John Keohane, Chief Yeoman Warder of the Tower of London: "There's so much tradition and this is what I think - especially our visitors from the United States or (elsewhere) abroad - come here to see. They want to come and see all what the British monarchy is all about and why it's so important to all of us that live here in this great country." 12. Group of German tourists looking at guide book 13. Tourists' hands and guide book 14. SOUNDBITE: (German) Jonathan Soenenan, 30 year-old tourist from Berlin, Germany: "We hadn't planned to come here for the royal wedding and it's a coincidence that it's happening while we're here. There's lots going on that we didn't expect, but I might go down on the day and wave at the royal couple!" 15. Tourists walking along concourse 16. SOUNDBITE: (Italian) Massimo Caneva, tourist from Treviso, Italy: "It's fun for the children, especially to see the crown jewels, as well as other things connected to queens and kings, and so they're having a great time." 17. Caneva and family walking away from camera 18. Long shot of Tower of London concourse with tourists walking 19. Tourist taking photograph next to river with Tower of London in background - pans right to show group posing for photograph in front of Tower Bridge 20. Tourists with camera looking at river 21. SOUNDBITE: (English) Jacqueline French, spokesperson for London and Partners, the official promotional agency for London: "What we are hoping is that the royal wedding will really put a spotlight on London. There's an approximate four (b) billion people will be watching the wedding overseas. We've got the queen's jubilee next year, as well as the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. And all of this will create a sense of fun and great atmosphere in London that hopefully people will want to be a part of." 22. Group of tourists by river with map and camera 23. Wide shot of Tower Bridge and River Thames with tourists walking STORYLINE: The British capital is witnessing a boom in tourism ahead of Friday's royal wedding. Some London landmarks are reporting swelling numbers of international visitors, many of whom say they're here primarily because of Prince William and Kate Middleton's 29 April nuptials. Tourists were flocking to the Tower of London on Tuesday. The iconic landmark by the River Thames, with its 900 years of royal history, is a regular stop on the tourist trail. But numbers are definitely up, according to officials. One group of five American women confirmed it was the royal wedding which had drawn them over to the UK. You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/youtube/140aeab52eef79898706b0d8f244b330 Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork