Royal wedding 2018: How London toasted Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's nuptials

Thousands of well-wishers poured into Windsor for the royal wedding, but there were also plenty of celebrations in the capital as Londoners got into the spirit with street parties, galas, tea dances and pub crawls.

Richmond was one of the busiest places in the country for street parties, with applications submitted for 93 separate events in the borough.

At a street party on the other side of town in Hackney, several guests donned vintage-style bridal gowns. The celebration was held in Wilton Way, near the bakery-cafe run by Claire Ptak, the baker chosen by Meghan Markle and Prince William to make their wedding cake.

Pubs and bars were permitted to stay open from 7am to 1am. One pub crawl visited five Windsor Castles across London: in Marylebone, Little Venice, Kensington, Westminster and Lower Clapton.

At several London locations crowds watched the wedding on big screens, including on the rooftop at Selfridges and at London Designer Outlet in Wembley.

The wedding was also shown at the National Maritime Museum in Greenwich, while Chelsea Physic Garden opened from 11am to honour the occasion with food, drinks and other activities.

The Southbank Centre put on a free tea dance and party with regal-themed music, while Selfridges and Fortum & Mason were among the venues that held paid-for events, including afternoon tea.

Lulu Gwynne, the owner of the Twenties-style Betty Blythe cafe in Hammersmith, said they had been “inundated” with enquiries and bookings, adding: “We have attracted a global audience with some guests coming from as far as Japan.”

The royal family expressed gratitude on their Twitter account to all those who celebrated the wedding, with the message: “Thank you to everyone who came to Windsor and those who followed from around the UK, the Commonwealth, and the world today. Congratulations once again to the newly-married Duke and Duchess of Sussex. #royalwedding.”