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Scotland to make millions out of the royal romance

THE royal wedding will be used to give a major boost to the Scottish tourism economy which could see millions of new visitors flock to the country where Prince William and Kate Middleton fell in love.

LOVING COUPLE: Top, Prince William and Kate Middleton in St Andrews earlier this year. Left, some people started celebrating the royal wedding early in Hyde Park. Right, the line-up of grey police horses for the royal wedding. Main picture: Julie Howden
LOVING COUPLE: Top, Prince William and Kate Middleton in St Andrews earlier this year. Left, some people started celebrating the royal wedding early in Hyde Park. Right, the line-up of grey police horses for the royal wedding. Main picture: Julie Howden
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Susan Swarbrick

The tourist wedding market is already worth £80 million to the Scottish economy, according to VisitScotland, which is now aiming to capitalise on the nuptials of Prince William and Miss Middleton to significantly increase this figure.