Bleary-eyed New Yorkers and jubilant British expats rejoiced Friday as Prince William and the future of Queen of England Kate Middleton tied the knot inside Westminster Abbey.
Cheers erupted among the hundreds gathered in the pre-dawn darkness in Times Square - some decked out in wedding dresses - as William and Kate exchanged their vows.
"It's always been kind of a dream of mine to get married in Times Square, and this is the next best thing," gushed Marni Halasa, 45, wearing a white wedding gown and tiara.
"It's a huge celebration of life."
A decidedly more demure scene played out inside the Paley Center on W. 52nd St, where dozens watched the royal nuptials while noshing on scones and sipping tea.
Over in DUMBO, a gaggle of ladies gathered in the Archway tunnel beneath the Manhattan Bridge squealed as William took his commoner wife's hand.
"Oh, he looks so cute," giggled Shilo Mayer, 28, of Park Slope.
"It is such a moment of the ages. I think every girl dreams of this moment. I wish it was me."
Nicky Perry, the British owner of Tea + Sympathy on Greenwich Ave., called the wedding "a once in a lifetime event."
"He's Diana's son," said Perry, wearing a full length British flag coat, crown earrings and an ivory fascinator hat. "We all want him to be happy."
Kate's dress, a long-sleeve lace gown designed by Alexander McQueen creative director Sarah Burton, drew mixed reviews from the crowd at Lyon restaurant in the West Village.
"I got goosebumps when I saw her dress," said owner Penny Bradley.
But some thought Kate was upstaged by her younger sister Pippa.
"Pippa is stealing the show," crowed Toshi Watabe. "Her dress is more...more...sexy!"
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