Street Parties for Will and Kate

As many street parties are being hosted around England, let's look into the history of the "street party."
Street parties date back to 1860s.
The first one, that we can trace, was in Glamorgan, Wales.
In 1863, there were street parties to celebrate the marriage of the Prince of Wales (later Edward VII) and Princess Alexandra of Denmark.
In 1897, on Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee, schools had a week off in celebration.

Perhaps the best street parties that will go down in history will be the ones that celebrated the end of World War II, VE Day, which my mother/Nana remembers. The pictures themselves depict the happy spirit of the ending of a war.
Tomorrow, there will be 5,500 street parties held across Britian and even more in Southern England. Eighty-five street parties have been applied for to take place in the Richmond Borough of London. This amount probably does not even include village or home gatherings.
Let's not forget us Brits who live in other countries who will be up bright and early, watching this royal occassion. "Yes, Mum, the kettle will be on."

Wishing Will and Kate all the best.
Please have a cup of tea with me today.