The fascinating thing Americans were Googling during the royal wedding
Nothing makes a wedding more magical than drilling down into some search engine data. Real fairy-tale stuff.
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Google trends released some stats pertaining to people's Google searches about the royal wedding and it's a snapshot into what people were really intersted in.
Interestingly, the US was curious to know... what on earth is a fascinator?!
The #RoyalWedding2018 guests did not disappoint with their outfit choices.
Americans found the choice of head gear especially fascinating... pic.twitter.com/FpWH23w18X— GoogleTrends (@GoogleTrends) May 19, 2018
Just to clarify, a fascinator is a fancy doodad you wear on your head when you go somewhere posh. Sort of like a less functional hat. Technically the dress-code for the wedding stipulated that hats be worn rather than fascinators, but some people were just born to be rebels.
Google trends also revealed that although Harry and Meghan have become the most searched royals since their engagement, the Google crown still belongs to William and Kate, who got married in 2011.
Image: Google trends
They did however overtake President Trump for one glorious moment.
Image: Google trends
The data Google revealed about UK users was a touch more typical. Brits wanted to get some of the basic deets about the new Duchess of Sussex (spoiler, it's Meghan Markle).
Today #MeghanMarkle becomes the Duchess of Sussex. These are the top questions on the bride since guests began arriving at the #RoyalWedding2018 pic.twitter.com/5UzanofRhT
— GoogleTrends (@GoogleTrends) May 19, 2018
And of course the groom got a look-in too.
Congratulations to #PrinceHarry and #MeghanMarkle! These are the top questions on the groom since guests began arriving at the #RoyalWedding2018 pic.twitter.com/de99HhpBp7
— GoogleTrends (@GoogleTrends) May 19, 2018
The guests also got a name-check, not to mention a good ranking.
The guests have arrived and it's almost time for the #RoyalWedding2018 to start! These are the top-searched guests in the last hour. pic.twitter.com/rxD5iVfyIK
— GoogleTrends (@GoogleTrends) May 19, 2018
Sorry Clooners, you're just not as interesting as Queen Liz.
The venue also got a tonne of search-love.
As guests arrive at the #RoyalWedding2018, these are the top questions about the venue, Windsor Castle pic.twitter.com/SHpmwbLz2G
— GoogleTrends (@GoogleTrends) May 19, 2018
What really matters more, the history of Windsor castle or fluffy head-ornaments? I think we all know the answer.
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