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The royal wedding costs an estimated $42.8 million—and 94% of it is for security

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Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's wedding will come with a staggering bill: about $42.8 million. But the majority of that money isn't paying for ornate flowers, classy hors d'œuvres or entertainment: It's going towards keeping the betrothed, their guests and the thousands of onlookers safe. According to U.K. wedding site Bridebook, the cost of security, including snipers, undercover police and a counter-UAV system, will be about $40.1 million, or 94 percent of the total wedding budget. If you disregard security costs, it's still a pricey affair. England-based luxury wedding planner Aimee Dunne tells CNBC Make It that ... (full story)

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